Is hell freezing over: Time Warner Cable to add ESPN2HD?
by Ben Drawbaugh 
posted Mar 31st 2007 at 6:22PM
We have been expecting this for some time and it might finally happen, according to the general manager of Bright House Networks in Tampa FL; ESPN2HD will go live tonight on channel 704. You're probably wondering, what does Bright House Networks has to do with Time Warner Cable? Because a few years ago Bright House Networks markets were Time Warner Cable markets and although they are now managed separately, they continue to negotiate carriage agreements together to increase their bargaining power. This team work does not gurantee that if one provider picks up a new channel the other will too, but we're betting they do. (It may just be wishful thinking)
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Lee Glantz @ Mar 31st 2007 7:19PM
In the Midwest - ESPN2 is carried by Comcast on the basic digital cable package, I believe.
Curtis @ Mar 31st 2007 7:53PM
I think they are only referring to HD channels. I have Bright House in Brevard County, FL and we only get ESPN HD. I just hope they do add it ESPN2 HD here as well.
Dante @ Mar 31st 2007 10:04PM
It would be sweet if TW finally offered ESPN2HD, here in Upstate we just got YES HD added to the lineup today.
saxamoophone @ Mar 31st 2007 9:59PM
Woot!
Just checked it out...ESPN 2 is now up and running in Orlando on Brighthouse Networks!
It's about time!
Big Sam @ Apr 1st 2007 4:18AM
No EPSN2HD in Dallas yet...
riverside_guy @ Apr 1st 2007 10:00AM
Who needs another HD channel now that TWC-NYC is giving us a 100% SD channel labeled as HD (WWOR HD is their SD channel falsely labeled as a HD channel). Not only that, but so far it has the absolute worst PQ of any of the SD channels I can tune.
I do recall folks in upstate NY (TWC area) saying they got both ESPN HD channels, AND as part of their regular digital tier while we pay extra for one and don't get the other.
Big Sam @ Apr 1st 2007 12:33PM
Still no ESPN2HD in Dallas. I'm not a baseball fan, but they have an opening night game on ESPN2 that I know a lot of people would love to see in HD...
Jeff @ Apr 2nd 2007 11:10AM
YES! Finally! Been waiting for ESPN2HD since I bought my HDTV 15 months ago! We got it here in Orlando too through BrightHouse Networks. All I can say is its about time! Now all we need is National Geographic HD and we're set.
beanspants @ Apr 2nd 2007 11:02AM
well, time warner in dallas is jacking up prices for HD, so maybe new channels will come along with it.
antiballs security @ Apr 6th 2007 9:25AM
question for you baseball fans out there: as a comcast subscriber, if i get the mlb extra innings package, do i get the out of market games in HD? For instance, the SF Giants local channel is HD, will i get the HD feed in DC?
Sean G @ Apr 6th 2007 4:08PM
Yep, ESPN2 Now on TWC in Wilmington NC.