Direct TV - Channel for OU/Chattanooga

[OUrules]

Ok, so I finally got DirecTV, but how do I figure out what channel the Choo Choo game is going to be on. I know it's FSN PPV but that's about it. I want to TiVO it so I need to order it ahead of time. Anyone have a clue? The DirecTV web site is no help......

[jdubb22bronco]

i need the same info but for dish network....same boat, I need to DVR it.....

[SoonersEnFuego]

DirecTV does not have it in their PPV channel listings yet on their end (Just got off the phone with them)....BUT I do know that the Fox Sports SW PPV channel is 676. So be watching for that to pop up later in the week. I think it'll be about $29.95.

If anyone knows if their gonna be showing it at a bar or somewhere close to Bartlesville, please let me know.

[Pieces Hit]

30 DOLLARS!??

That's gonna take a big bite outta my World Wrestling Federation budget. :(

[OUrules]

I thought the regular FSSW HD channel was 676? Oh well, I guess it will pop up somewhere, hopefully by Thursday or so......

What channels do they put the ESPN gameplan games on? Are they grouped together (hopefully) or scattered around?

[r5TPsooner]

Yep, time to purchase the Sports Pack from DirecTV again.

[fwsooner22]

Directv PPV channels usually start popping up in the middle of the week. I have not seen it yet. Although they are already listing Baylor and Wake Forest.

[r5TPsooner]

Directv PPV channels usually start popping up in the middle of the week. I have not seen it yet. Although they are already listing Baylor and Wake Forest.


That's not a freebie? I'm not spending on Baylor.

[BoBoHead]

What fw said, don't panic as I am sure the channel info will be out there way before the game starts. I normally wouldn't pay for a game like this, but I plan on this to be a historical year for them so I am gonna have a video archive to treasure.

[OUrules]

I just hate not seeing it if I know it's bring broadcast somewhere....+ I want to add to my archive as well....

[r5TPsooner]

Usually do it on Thursday I thought.

[Lucky4]

Anyone know if the game will be rebroadcast on Sunday?

[r5TPsooner]

Anyone know if the game will be rebroadcast on Sunday?


They broadcast it last year really early in the am. Like 1am or something crazy like that.

Unless you're strapped for cash, buy the PPV or you'll at least need a DVR.

[Lucky4]

Unless you're strapped for cash, buy the PPV or you'll at least need a DVR.

Got the season tix so I won't miss the game. Have the DVR, too. Just don't wanna pay the cash to record it if they are just going to show it for free later....

[SoonR4Life]

This is off topic, since I cant start a thread :-)

Does anyone know of a torrent site that you can download OU games from?

Thanks!

[en4cer]

My dish guide shows channel 461 for the OU game. Funny thing is they show a start time of 4:00pm.
Nebraska and Texas games are also listed right around it at 460 and 462.

[SOONERnTx]

any new info on direct tv or time warner cable. Hopefully one of them will carry it in the Waco area, my bet is on direct tv.

[Dallas]

any new info on direct tv or time warner cable. Hopefully one of them will carry it in the Waco area, my bet is on direct tv.

Bump....

I dont see anything on DirectTV listed for the game. Does anyone have any further info?

I have FoXSN =( I am getting a bit worried.

:pop:

[trey]

Football Game Pay-Per-View Info
View pay-per-view options by location for Saturday's OU-Chattanooga game.

NORMAN, Okla. -- Several cable television systems in Oklahoma and Texas and nationwide satellite TV services DirecTV and Dish Network will offer Oklahoma's season-opening football game against Chattanooga on Saturday, Aug. 30 at 6:00 PM CT on pay-per-view. Suggested retail price is $29.95.

A one-hour pregame show beginning at 5:00 PM CT will commemorate coach Bob Stoops' 10th season at Oklahoma and will feature interviews with former Sooner players and celebrities in attendance about the impact Stoops has had on the OU program in the last decade.

The game is being televised on pay-per-view because it wasn't selected for over-the-air broadcast or cable television coverage. Under conference TV rules, games not picked up for regular television distribution can only be televised live on pay-per-view, giving fans the option to watch a game they otherwise wouldn't be able to see.

Tim Brando (play-by-play), former Oklahoma running back Spencer Tillman (analyst), former OU quarterback Paul Thompson (sideline reporter) and FSN Southwest's Emily Jones (sideline reporter) call the action. Former Oklahoma quarterback Dean Blevins will host the pay-per-view telecast from Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla. and anchor the pregame show.

FSN Southwest will replay the game in a one-hour format on Tuesday, Sept. 2 at 11:00 AM CT as part of its new "Big 12 No Huddle" series, which will feature condensed telecasts of Big 12 games throughout the season.

Listed below are programming providers that will offer the live telecast on a designated pay-per-view channel (more could be added prior to kickoff). Cable TV subscribers must have digital cable to order the telecast. Customers can order the game from their set-top boxes or by calling their local programming provider:

Location Provider Channel
Nationwide DirecTV 785
Nationwide Dish Network TBD
Ada, Okla. Cable One 299
Altus, Okla. Cable One 299
Ardmore, Okla. Cable One 299
Austin, Texas Time Warner 437
Bartlesville, Okla. Cable One 299
Chickasha, Okla. Suddenlink 611
Duncan, Okla. Cable One 299
Elk City, Okla. Cable One 299
Enid, Okla. Suddenlink 611
Grove, Okla. Suddenlink 611
Henryetta, Okla. Suddenlink 611
Houston, Texas Comcast 596
Kingfisher, Okla. Pioneer Long Distance 302
Lawton, Oklahoma Lawton Cablevision 310
Mannford, Okla. Cim-Tele Cable 376
McAlester, Okla. Allegiance Cable TV 875
Muskogee, Okla. Suddenlink 611
Oklahoma City, Okla. Cox Communications 610
Paul's Valley Suddenlink 611
Perry, Okla. Suddenlink 611
Ponca City, Okla. Cable One 299
San Antonio, Texas Time Warner 508
Seminole, Okla. Suddenlink 611
Shawnee, Okla. Allegiance Cable TV 875
Stillwater, Okla. Suddenlink 611
Tulsa, Okla. Cox Communications 610
Waco, Texas Time Warner 437
Wagoner, Okla. Suddenlink 611
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[Whet]

so, that would be DirecTV 785?

[zeke]

so, that would be DirecTV 785?

yep

[SOONERnTx]

good news, thanks!

[Dan Thompson]

I am having trouble also finding the program, though I know it is on FSN Southwest/Prime Ticket.

Our cable company in SoCal (Orange County) does not seem to carry FSN SW.

[soonerx7]

Was on the phone with Directv customer last night and was told that I could order it early Sat. morn.

[Scott D]

generally speaking the scheduling menu only shows things up to 36 hours in advance. So you might be able to put your order in on the tv itself on Friday.

[Whet]

From the DIRECTV pay Per View Basics screen:

"As long as your receiver has been connected to a land-based phone line, you can use your remote to order. You can also order events on the internet at directv.com or over the phone at 1-800-531-5000. There is an ordering fee for purchases placed over the phone."

[olevetonahill]

I was able to get that 1.50 ordering fee left off last year.
I dont Have a Land line and My online account with em eas locked up and they couldnt help me get it unlocked

[Crimsontothecore]

My Directv goes from channel 749 to 794?? How do I get 785? I remember the PPV games last year being somewhere in the 600's if my memory isn't failing me.

[Scott D]

ppv games were in the 700s, and just switch your view to "Family" at some point on Friday and type in 785 on your remote.

[soonersweetie]

I just spoke with directv because the ESPN Gameplan channels as well as the OU PPV channel wasn't showing up on my tv. They said it should show up 24-48 hours before Saturday. Also, you will be able to order the OU game online to avoid the DirecTV charge to order it over the phone.

[jwlynn64]

Thanks for the helpful information. I was beginning to think that DirecTV was not going to carry it.

[OUrules]

Thanks to everyone for all the info in this thread. Even down to the last 2 posts there was good info! Can't wait for Sat. to get here!! Boomer Sooner!!

[SoonersEnFuego]

Yeah, 785 makes more sense than 676, because 676 is FSSWHD (the regular FSN)

Thanks Trey!

[rottweiler]

Do we know if Directv will be providing an HD feed or just standard?

[Cajun]

It is showing up online listing now BBon Direct TV I just ordered it. Boomer!

[DrZaius]

785 will be the channel of VICTORY


:D

[soonersweetie]

where did you find it online on directv?

never mind, I found it.

But I did notice it says 5pm eastern time? Isn't that wrong? I thought it was a 6pm central time start?

[r5TPsooner]

Yeah, 785 makes more sense than 676, because 676 is FSSWHD (the regular FSN)

Thanks Trey!

I'd be shocked if the PPV was in HD.

[Sooner Among The Pack]

It is showing up online listing now BBon Direct TV I just ordered it. Boomer!


I just got DirecTV and I found the game, but how exactly did you order it online? It gives me no option to order from the online guide and if I go to PPV events, its just a bunch of wrestling and porn.

[DrZaius]

sweet porn!

[rottweiler]

It should show up to be "orderable" on Saturday....but just in Standard Def :(

[Whet]

after 70 minutes on the phone with Directv (starting with some guy in the Subcontinent and eventually being transferred to Beth in the web site section -in an office somewhere around OKC) she ordered the game and waived the $5.00 fee, since I was having 'problems' ordering it.

All set for tomorrow - i hope!

[VAOkie66]

Its always a crap shoot to find where I can watch/listen to OU games. I live in VA and have done the streaming video (Internet) thing (it sucked and cost too much) as well as the Internet radio feed. I like listening to it on the Internet but would rather watch. This is the time of year that the entire family gets involved in finding the games on Direct TV and the Internet. I have thought about moving back to Ok just so I can watch the games....

[soonersweetie]

after 70 minutes on the phone with Directv (starting with some guy in the Subcontinent and eventually being transferred to Beth in the web site section -in an office somewhere around OKC) she ordered the game and waived the $5.00 fee, since I was having 'problems' ordering it.

All set for tomorrow - i hope!

That's what I'm going to have to do if I can't figure it out in the morning. After MLB, my channels start with channel 786, not 785, so i'm not sure where the OU game is. Ugh, why do they make it soooo difficult?

[Texas Golfer]

any new info on direct tv or time warner cable. Hopefully one of them will carry it in the Waco area, my bet is on direct tv.

If you find a bar showing the game, please PM me.

[soonersweetie]

this is strange, I can get channel 785 on my regular directv receiver in my bedroom, but not on my HD-DVR in my living room. On the HD-DVR in the living room, it starts at 786. I tried rebooting the living room HD-DVR and it still does the same thing.

I think it's going to be a long morning on the phone with Directv tomorrow.

[Sirus]

PPV is the debil

[PLaw]

Ok, so I finally got DirecTV, but how do I figure out what channel the Choo Choo game is going to be on. I know it's FSN PPV but that's about it. I want to TiVO it so I need to order it ahead of time. Anyone have a clue? The DirecTV web site is no help......

Go to Soonersports.com and hit the ppv link. It shows the satellite ppv channels for this game - both DirecTV and Dish Network. The game will cost around $30, plus the popcorn,

BOOOMER

[rottweiler]

Has anyone purchased the game via remote or online? Although I see the listing, I don't have the option to purchase any of todays PPV games.

[soonersweetie]

Has anyone purchased the game via remote or online? Although I see the listing, I don't have the option to purchase any of todays PPV games.

yep, well i have made progress in that I can at least see channel 785 on my HD-DVR, but it still doesn't give me the option to buy it. I will call them and see what I can find out.

[tulsaoilerfan]

yep, well i have made progress in that I can at least see channel 785 on my HD-DVR, but it still doesn't give me the option to buy it. I will call them and see what I can find out.

Let us know what you find out because it's not giving me the option to buy the game yet either; i even went forward to 4pm where it has the broadcast as starting instead of upcoming and it still didn't give me the option to order:mad:

[soonersweetie]

ok, just got off the phone with directv. They told me that you cannot order it online (not sure how true that is). They said it needs to be ordered via remote or phone. They waived the $5 phone fee for me to order it.

woohoo!!

[Whet]

let's hope they set it up for us correctly!

[jrsooner]

COMCAST is idiots!!!! Everytime I call, they can't pre-order the game for me, and I have to call back at a later time. Call at that time, and they are still having problems! ARGH! I just want the thing pre-ordered so I can get it set to be recorded in case I want to go to the OU watch party tonight.

I will add that it shows up in their tv guide portion on their cable section!

[OUWxGuesser]

Called up Dish. Ordered it in a total of 2 minutes. Pretty painless.

[rottweiler]

Yeah it shouldn't be this hard for customers trying to give a company even more money then we already do!

I have yet to call because I know it will be a bunch of aggrevation trying to explain to someone in India what I want to order LOL.

[jwlynn64]

DirecTV told me that it is only available through a live representative and they cannot waive the $5 order fee. I told them that it was unethical for them to make me call them to order and then charge me for it.

They offered me three free months of a movie channel or $5 discount per month for the next three months? I guess that it is better to give me $15 dollars in discounts instead of waive the $5 fee.

DirecTV - 0, Me - 1 ;)

[Crimsontothecore]

DirecTV told me that it is only available through a live representative and they cannot waive the $5 order fee. I told them that it was unethical for them to make me call them to order and then charge me for it.

They offered me three free months of a movie channel or $5 discount per month for the next three months? I guess that it is better to give me $15 dollars in discounts instead of waive the $5 fee.

DirecTV - 0, Me - 1 ;)

I was just told the same thing ten minutes ago. I didn't get offered anything, guess I didn't whine enough;)

[r5TPsooner]

It shows up as UPCOMING on DirecTV. So, that means I can call and order it or wait until 4pm and hopefully do it with the remote?

[SactoSooner]

If you find a bar showing the game, please PM me.

My local sports bar isn't going to show it, because it costs $400 for a commercial establishment to show the game! :eek: Ridiculous.

[jwlynn64]

I was just told the same thing ten minutes ago. I didn't get offered anything, guess I didn't whine enough;)

I just told them that it was unethical and I wasn't going to pay the PPV fee and a transaction fee just because they don't offer me an alternative.

I was just on the verge of asking for her supervisor when she threw the $5 a month discount offer out.

[tulsaoilerfan]

So again, is it not going to be able to be ordered by the remote control?

[jrsooner]

I have yet to call because I know it will be a bunch of aggrevation trying to explain to someone in India what I want to order LOL.It was fun the first time.

They told me they couldn't find it on their system. I told them I thought that was funny because I'm looking at it right on their system.

Told them:
1. Look for the TBLOX 594 "L* *-*-* 9". I told them you know the porn ppv station that you have.
2. Look right below it, you'll see UTPPV 595 "Florida Atlantic at Texas".
3. Look right below that, and you'll see OUPPV 596 "OU vs Chattanooga".

Even read off the description from their guide, and they still couldn't find it! Now it's a 50/50 shot when I get someone on the phone.

[rottweiler]

I called and the lady found it no problem, apologized for it not being orderable via remote and said there would be no additional charge because I called in to order it. Now let's see if it really comes on at 6 LMAO.

[Skysooner]

Does anyone know if they typically replay these games early Sunday morning? I'm on Cox in Tulsa.

[tulsaoilerfan]

I called in to order and they gave me a $5 credit off my bill since i couldn't order it via remote; didn't even have to ask either. :)

[OK2U]

I want my $5 back.
What a bunch of BS

[jrsooner]

I got a blank screen! ARGH!

[r5TPsooner]

I had to order it via phone decuz directv sucks. Channel 785 is showing some carol burnett show ads, not pregame on Stoops and it's 5:05.

I'm concerned about even getting the game and I called the muther****ers.

[jrsooner]

Comcast has me on hold! They say on the guide that the pregame show is included at 5pm!

[r5TPsooner]

I have an infomercial on my 785. I might need to call and bitch again!

[Mandibleclaw]

For DirecTV, it is on channel 785 for $29.95......the radio works just fine ty. ;)

[r5TPsooner]

For DirecTV, it is on channel 785 for $29.95......the radio works just fine ty. ;)


What's on your DTV channel 785 right now?

I was charged the $5 too and DTV is losing a ****ing customer next month.

[Mandibleclaw]

What's on your DTV channel 785 right now?

I was charged the $5 too and DTV is losing a ****ing customer next month.
An informercial with the product and the woman's bewbs in the shot.

[soonersweetie]

same here, getting an infomercial
:(

if anyone gets a hold of "knowledgeable" person at directv, let us know what they say

[r5TPsooner]

An informercial with the product and the woman's bewbs in the shot.

So, I guess that DTV doesn't give us the Stoops special pregame at 5pm.

That blows. That infomercial looks cheezy btw.:D

[SCSoonerfan]

Wow, Im learing I can cook a 13lb Turkey in 3hours without preheating on channel 785. They are really getting in depth with these pregame shows. Wonder if this is how they feed the team.

[Mandibleclaw]

Wow, Im learing I can cook a 13lb Turkey in 3hours without preheating on channel 785. They are really getting in depth with these pregame shows. Wonder if this is how they feed the team.

Does it do fried chicken? :rolleyes:

[r5TPsooner]

Wow, Im learing I can cook a 13lb Turkey in 3hours without preheating on channel 785. They are really getting in depth with these pregame shows. Wonder if this is how they feed the team.

Werst pregame show ever. These peolpe can't act werth the ****.;) :D

[jrsooner]

That may be the case of it. That it isn't showing the pregame. I have a blank screen on my tv for comcast.

[soonersweetie]

they better hurry, it's making me nervous cutting it this close to kick off

[soonersweetie]

SWEET!!!! Is that pthe pregame video??????

[bluedogok]

So, I guess that DTV doesn't give us the Stoops special pregame at 5pm.

That blows. That infomercial looks cheezy btw.:D
You normally wouldn't get an OU specific pre-game if it was on any of the other channels like FSN, ESPN/ABC, VS. My guide said that it started at 6pm, so did the phone rep. It is on my screen at the moment, with Paul Thompson as the sideline guy. Sirius did have the radio pre-game show, the game is on 126.

[Remembering Tom Stidham]

I paid for the game, but they did not show the 2nd half. I have no idea how we are doing, now.

[bluedogok]

The second half just started, 1.5 hour weather delay. It is back on Directv.