As promised, Comcast has started notifying subs that it will move NFL Net to a sports tier. A message on the MSO’s IPG informs digital customers that the net is being moved to the "Sports Entertainment Pack" and advises them to visit http://www.comcast.com/sportspack for more info. The terse message doesn’t detail when the move will occur or that the package carries a $5/month price tag. Last week, the NY Supreme Court ruled that Comcast’s NFL agreement allows it to carry the net on a tier. NFL Net has filed an appeal.

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Wrestlepalooza: ESPN Is New WWE Home, But Not For All Pay TV Subs

ESPN will air “Wrestlepalooza,” its first WWE premium live event [PLE], on Saturday, but not all ESPN subs will have access to the event.

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