A big feud going on in the States for games on the NFL Network which not all cable companies have on their basic packages. And tonight's game, believe it or not, is one of these a lot of people will miss. Hard to believe actually. I get it with our cable package in Hamilton as with the basic digital box you get this channel. But there is a lot of fuming going on in the States about this. Here is one example:
"It would be hard to find a more successful enterprise than the National Football League. It commands hefty ticket prices, massive television contracts and a brand affinity that borders on adulation. The NFL is also used to having its way — particularly with local governments willing to subsidize stadiums and with networks desperate to air its games.
But the league may finally have met its match in major cable TV companies, which are refusing to accept its terms for carrying the fledgling NFL Network. The price for fans is that eight games, most notably tonight's marquee matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers (both 10-1), won't be seen in most homes." ...