Do you get the VERSUS sports channel?
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June 7, 2007 by
The Big 12 just announced that some games this season will be carried by VERSUS (f.k.a. OLN). This raises an obvious question: Do I even get the VERSUS channel?
Well, we did the leg work for you. Read on to find out if you get the VERSUS channel in your area.
If you have DIRECTV or DISH Network you're in luck. The rest of us need to cross our fingers. You can enter your zip code on VERSUS' web site and they'll tell you if your local cable company carries the channel.
Here is the coverage for the twenty largest cities in Nebraska.
| Nation-Wide | |
| DIRECTV | Channel number 608 |
| DISH Network | Channel number 151 |
| Alliance | |
| Charter Communications | Channel number 28 |
| Beatrice | |
| Charter Communications | Not Available |
| Charter Communications Digital | Channel number 209 |
| Columbus | |
| Time Warner Cable | Not Available |
| Time Warner Cable Digital | Channel number 229 |
| Fremont | |
| Time Warner Cable | Not Available |
| Time Warner Cable Digital | Channel number 229 |
| Hastings | |
| Charter Communications | Channel number 58 |
| Glenwood Telecommunications | Not Available |
| Glenwood Telecommunications Digital | Channel number 288 |
| Kearney | |
| Charter Communications | Channel number 58 |
| Lexington | |
| Charter Communications | Channel number 58 |
| Lincoln | |
| Time Warner Cable | Not Available |
| Time Warner Cable Digital | Channel number 229 |
| Omaha | |
| Cox Communications | Not Available |
| Cox Communications Digital | Channel number 231 |
| Qwest Choice TV | Channel number 49 |
| Scottsbluff | |
| Charter Communications | Channel number 28 |
| York | |
| Time Warner Cable | Not Available |
| Time Warner Cable Digital | Channel number 229 |
Sorry Grand Island, North Platte, Norfolk and South Sioux City. You're out of luck unless you have a dish.
If you don't get VERSUS and want your cable company to pick it up, give them a call or contact VERSUS directly. You've still got a few months to convince them!
By the way, the only Big 12 game that has been announced so far is Iowa St. vs Iowa. There's no guarantee that the Huskers will play on VERSUS, but better safe than sorry.
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Husker Mike Jun 07 07
Omaha's Qwest Choice TV carries Versus on channel 49.
Jason Jun 07 07
Thanks Mike. I got my info from the VERSUS website and didn't search all 53 Omaha zip codes, so that may explain why it didn't come up for me.
Doug Williams Jun 07 07
FYI... In Minneapolis, MN Comcast Digital has Versus on Channel 68.
Gregory Jun 07 07
I get "Versus" too, fortunately. To me, no big deal. It reminds me of when some games were on "FX". As long as FOX doesn't limit their games to Fox Sports Midwest, because I'll miss those.
Jason, thanks for the info!
'sa blang thang Jun 10 07
Never heard of it before, but as it turns out, I do have Versus Sports right there in my cable package--out here in Western MA(Berkshires, covered by Time Warner Cable).
Thanks for the pointer, I'll be looking for their games this fall.
doombob Jun 11 07
VS is great for more than just Big 12 football. They have the best hockey coverage of any sports channel now. Husker football is number one in my book, but Hockey is a close number two of my favorite sports.
'sa blang thang Jun 12 07
Doesn't look like VS is in HD yet, so personally I would hesitate to favor them over our regional coverage of the Boston Bruins(Sox and Pats, FTM)on NESN which is in HD. Plus NESN has some of the best babe reporters I've ever seen. Anyway, it's only in New England.
Why did I say this---who knows? :)
Looking forward to BR games any and everywhere they may appear.
I've got a combo of ESPN, FoxCS pkg, and ESPN Gameplan. Throw in ABC, and now VS, and we could be talking 9-10 NE games on the tube next year--maybe only excluding the Ball ST. and ISU games(somebody always seems to pick up the KU game). With CCG and bowl, that puts it up to 11-12 possibilities!
woohoo!
'sa blang thang Jun 13 07
Upgrading from a 26" Sharp Aquos to a 42" today, in preparation for the upcoming fall fb season: some things just have to be well thought out long in advance. HD is the sh&^%t, bay-beh!
Classic Adidas 'N' cap on; Black Shirts beer cooley ready; remotes in place; o.k. let's git r rollin'!
...waiting, waiting...
Husker Mike Jun 14 07
Versus carried some of their NHL games in ,a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Versus_(TV_channel)#Versus_HD">HD...no word as to whether football will be in HD...