Texas-Arkansas State Pay Per View Details Announced

by Peter Bean on Aug 25, 2007 5:28 PM CDT in Football Comment 12 comments

As reluctant as I am to pay $30+ for any televised event, I must say, I've been sweating bullets about not getting to see the Longhorns' season opener against Arkansas State. Alas, no more, as pay-per-view details on next Saturday's game have beeen released. From MB-TF:

The Texas-Arkansas State game on Saturday, Sept. 1, at 6 p.m. CT will be televised live on pay-per-view by Big 12 Special Order Sports, FSN Southwest's pay-per-view division. It will be available on participating cable television systems in Texas and Arkansas, and nationwide to satellite dish customers. Suggested retail price is $29.95. A list of participating programming providers carrying the PPV telecast will be announced next week. Fans should check with their local programming provider for availability in their area.

I'm a Dish Network satellite subscriber, which means I'll have the pleasure of shelling out 30 bucks to catch the game. Non-satellite cable subscribers outside Texas and Arkansas, however, will have trouble catching this game.

The Texas press release is quick to note that it's not their fault that the game must be seen on pay-per-view. From the official release:

The game is being televised on pay-per-view because it wasn't selected for over-the-air broadcast or cable television coverage. Under conference TV rules, games not picked up for regular television distribution can only be televised live on pay-per-view, giving fans the option to watch a game they otherwise wouldn't be able to see.

Of course, I'd be remiss not to note that this game was not selected by anyone for broadcast because we scheduled such a lousy opponent. I'm just sayin...

--PB--

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PPV

Those who don't have Dish should check with their local alumni groups to see if there's a watch site at a local sports bar. I caught the K-State-Nebraska game last year (it was on PPV) at a Houston sports bar because of the local KSU and NU alumni groups.

We'll carry the banner high!

by TB on Aug 25, 2007 5:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

new yorkers

i'm fairly certain Stout on 33rd street will be showing the game since it is the Texas Exes bar. it's a lousy bar in my opinion, but it's huge and there are a lot of texas fans there, which i guess is good enough, since it's virtually impossible to have a residential satellite dish in new york city.

by billyzane on Aug 25, 2007 5:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Amen

Of course, I'd be remiss not to note that this game was not selected by anyone for broadcast because we scheduled such a lousy opponent. I'm just sayin...
--PB--

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Yes sir. It won't get any better next season with Florida Atlantic (only 2 years removed from Div.1-AA).

--- All roads to the Big-XII Championships run through OU and the RRS. It's not just "another game." ---

by HornChamps on Aug 25, 2007 7:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

this is undoubtedly true

but hey, remember that time we scheduled louisiana-lafayette as the home opener and then won the national championship? that was great, huh? i sure enjoyed that.

by billyzane on Aug 26, 2007 3:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

true

the home opener will never be "a name." Nor should it be. It'll always be an Arkie St or NM St or Idaho.

Game 2 on the other hand...

by the other Andrew on Aug 26, 2007 12:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dish Network

I called DishNetwork and they said the game would be 21.95 and to call Monday to order it.

OU SUCKS!!

it's [check your watch] o'clock and ou still sucks....

by ut fan in ok on Aug 26, 2007 9:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Dish Network?

I am in Dallas and have Dish Network, how did you get that information? I called 3 separate times and no one could give an intelligent answer. Do you know which channel it will be or what I need to explain to them. Thanks

HOOK It Up!

by Tstick33 on Aug 26, 2007 9:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

verizon fios

Does anyone know whether the game is offered on Verizon Fios On Demand/PPV?

by Kool Hand on Aug 28, 2007 1:12 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

There might be a webcast on......

TexasSports.TV http://www.texassports.com/index.php...

It's vauge as to if this will be live or delayed. It says if the game is on cable or regular TV then the game is delayed. No mention of Pay-Per-View. I have an email out right now.

Being in Okie hell, it might be tough to see the game since I have cable.

by Bevoboy94 on Aug 28, 2007 10:28 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs