I don't read it the same way you do.
It says "August 14 Available to Dish Customers Coast to Coast."
Then on a lower screen it says "ESPN SEC Network included"
Then you click on details and see all the channels listed and its not listed under anything.
Now, as a practical matter one can read it the way you are suggesting. I think your reading of it is certainly an honest interpretation of what what it says. But we all know the world is full of gotchas and fine print, so I am skeptical.
Or is it "available" for purchase?
I just cannot see this channel being broadcast to everyone across the USA unless Dish received such a sweetheart deal, or Disney really had them over a barrel on the Hopper issues.
Regardless, what's clear is Dish is pulling ahead in sports from Directv. But the focus is different. Directv leads in RSNs, while Dish is focusing on league channels. The only RSNs are really just the legacy RSNs. I think this is a smart strategy. The costs of the RSNs are out of control and not sustainable.
Where else can anyone in the country get the big three NCAA conferences (SEC, Big Ten, Pac 12)?
