converge241 0 Report post Posted August 23, 2003 ..whats on it so far? just NFL films stuff and pre-games? preseason games at all? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted August 23, 2003 Is it one of those HDTV channels like the one NBA or ESPN has? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
converge241 0 Report post Posted August 23, 2003 not sure what the "exact" deal is with it ..i know it is very limited right now and that they are expecting problems with espn/ the regular networks over trying to air "real" games live or replays..ill do some digging on the net for some concrete info Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rendclaw 0 Report post Posted August 23, 2003 The NFL should have done this a long time ago... definitely before the NBA did it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted August 23, 2003 If they show classic NFL games in their original broadcast (not the NFL films versions) then it immediately becomes the best channel ever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoCalMike 0 Report post Posted August 23, 2003 When it starts isn't it gonna be initially exclusive to Direct Tv? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mole 0 Report post Posted August 23, 2003 They should just show games from the Sunday all week. I would never change the channel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Tom 0 Report post Posted August 24, 2003 Bah. I don't give two pins about an NFL Channel. If the league would fucking stop excluding 90% of the US and put Sunday Ticket on digital cable, I'd be a happy man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fökai 0 Report post Posted August 24, 2003 NFL Network, the first 24-hour, seven-day-a-week cable and satellite television network dedicated solely to the NFL, will launch at 8 p.m. ET on Election Day -- Tuesday, Nov. 4 -- with its signature show NFL Total Access, hosted by Rich Eisen. A destination for all that happens around the league, the launch will follow Week 9 of the NFL season when the playoff races are heating up. Facts about the NFL Network WHO The National Football League, America’s most popular sport. WHAT The first 24-hour, seven-day-a-week cable and satellite television network dedicated solely to the NFL and the sport of football. NFL Network will feature original programming, the 100 million-foot film library of NFL Films, and preseason games (beginning in 2004). NFL Network is a gathering place for all elements of football. The fans, players, owners, coaches, officials, teams and the league will congregate daily on NFL Network. WHERE NFL Network is available to all cable and satellite television homes. DirecTV, the United States’ largest satellite television provider, will make the network available to all of its 11,560,000 basic-service subscribers without extra costs. Additional agreements with local cable operators are pending. WHEN Nov. 4, 2003, is the official launch date of the network. NFL Network will begin programming at 8 p.m. ET with its signature show NFL Total Access. WHY By creating a network, the NFL is developing a new service for NFL fans that speaks directly to them and complements NFL game telecasts and other information services. The NFL believes that fans are interested in receiving more information and insight about America’s most popular sport directly from the league. Primetime Programming NFL Total Access 8 p.m. Monday-Friday For one hour each Monday through Friday at 8 p.m. ET, NFL Total Access on NFL Network will be a gathering place for all elements of football. The fans, players, owners, coaches, officials, teams and the league will congregate daily on NFL Total Access on NFL Network. Hosted by veteran sportscaster Rich Eisen, the show will deliver to viewers the latest breaking news directly from team sites, plus behind-the-scenes insight from players, coaches and newsmakers. It will also showcase diverse opinions from NFL personalities past, present and future. Using NFL Network's unique access, all aspects of the NFL, on and off the field, will be part of this first-ever programming service. NFL Total Access will take advantage of its Los Angeles studio location by adding celebrities to the mix -- showing the connection between Hollywood and the NFL experience. NFL Films Presents 9 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday Every Tuesday through Saturday from 9-10 p.m. on NFL Network, NFL Films Presents explores the depth of the NFL Films archive -- the world's largest sports film library -- with unique perspectives on football's greatest heroes and personalities, as well as its history, humanity and humor. Interviews with NFL legends and contemporary stars, visual essays, historical features and clever deconstructions of the game's current trends and nuances are the core elements of NFL Films Presents. The show features Rich Eisen and NFL Films president Steve Sabol. On Wednesday nights, a truly unique hour of television is presented on NFL Films Presents. With the creation of an HD Game of the Week, each Wednesday night at 9:00 p.m. fans can relive the prior Sunday's most exciting game in High Definition. More than just a three-minute recap, this 60-minute review uses cutting-edge technology to examine all the key personnel matchups, outstanding performances and pivotal plays as NFL Films' signature slow-motion cinematography and sideline sound gives fans a unique and in-depth perspective of how the game was won -- and lost -- that cannot be seen anywhere else. Playbook 10 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday Five nights a week (Tuesday–Saturday) from 10-11 p.m. on NFL Network, Playbook harnesses the exclusive access that only NFL Films receives to give fans an in-depth look at NFL pro football. Tuesday night, Playbook: Postgame Sound is an all-access pass to listen in as NFL Films' ubiquitous sound crew picks up what's said in postgame locker rooms and press conferences around the NFL. Wednesday–Saturday nights, Playbook provides an in-depth look at the key matchups of the entire slate of upcoming games by analyzing pro football through the exclusive use of team-supplied footage -- the same video that coaches and players use each week to prepare game plans. As an exclusive series feature, these episodes of Playbook also focus on NFL fantasy football, giving fantasy football "owners" insightful tips and analysis as they formulate their weekly rosters. It doesn't look like this season's games will be aired or re-broadcast on this network. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted August 24, 2003 No classic, original broadcast NFL games? BOOOOOOOOOOOO! Why the hell is the NFL holding on to those old games? They don't let ESPN Classic show them so why not show them on your own channel? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mole 0 Report post Posted August 24, 2003 No classic, original broadcast NFL games? BOOOOOOOOOOOO! Why the hell is the NFL holding on to those old games? They don't let ESPN Classic show them so why not show them on your own channel? the 100 million-foot film library of NFL Films I think they will show classic games, somewhat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted August 24, 2003 No classic, original broadcast NFL games? BOOOOOOOOOOOO! Why the hell is the NFL holding on to those old games? They don't let ESPN Classic show them so why not show them on your own channel? the 100 million-foot film library of NFL Films I think they will show classic games, somewhat. Key phrase "NFL Films" as in footage shot by NFL Films. I'm talking about the original broadcasts of the game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
