Karen Chattertown, 55, of Tucson, AZ, says she’s not a shill for the NFL Net. "I’m just a big NFL fan. I love football," she told Cfax Mon. Chattertown, a retired media teacher, can be seen on YouTube telling folks to drop cable if they move the net to a more expensive tier (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtTyZLbuP9c). The spot was so timely given Comcast’s recent NY Supreme Court win allowing it to move the net to a tier, suspicions immediately surfaced that Chattertown was hired by the net. She says that’s not the case; she just enjoys having fun making videos (she’s done some work for local businesses)—and she really wants her NFL Net. When she learned that Comcast was moving the net to a $5/month sports tier, she said she visited the MSO’s Website and sent emails trying to find our more info, including what other channels are included on the tier. "They have not gotten back to me… I went to satellite, and they got right back to me," she said, adding that DBS would be cheaper. However, Chattertown said she doesn’t want to leave her cable company. "I’m very big on Comcast," she said. "They do a lot for the community. But I’ll be changing if they don’t back up on this [sports tier]." Why not go to DirecTV where she can have NFL Sun Ticket? She doesn’t think it’s worth it because she doesn’t follow just one team. And how did she stomp that set-top box to death? It was a duct taped UPS package, she said.

The Daily

Subscribe

The Cable Comeback

Commentary by Steve Effros It’s happening faster than I thought it would: the realization that the “cable” model of delivering video was the right, and probably only workable business model. “Cable”

Read the Full Issue
The Skinny is delivered on Tuesday and focuses on the cable profession. You'll stay in the know on the headlines, topics and special issues you value most. Sign Up

Calendar

Apr 25
2024 Cablefax 100 Awards Magazine Release: April 25, 2024
Jun 13
2024 American Broadband Congress Conference Registration is Open!
Jun 26
2024 FAXIES Awards Nominations Are Open!
Full Calendar

Jobs

Seeking an INDUSTRY JOB?
VIEW JOBS

Hiring? In conjunction with our sister brand, Cynopsis, we are offering hiring managers a deep pool of media-savvy, skilled candidates at a range of experience levels and sectors, The result will be an even more robust industry job board, to help both employers and job seekers.

Contact Rob Hudgins, [email protected], for more information.