But the preview could replace an events channel on the digital tier, he said.

Time Warner customers will see the full preview, plus the game, on its most widely available digital tier.

Furthermore, these systems were asked to place the channel on an expanded digital tier.

Its digital tiers offer as many pristine channels as satellite.

After that, the Richmond station moved to the digital tier.

Time Warner then offered to carry the free preview on a digital tier.

Cablevision also said it would show a free preview of the network next week on its digital basic tier.

The latter moved to the digital tier on channel 292.

It took more time than anticipated to sell the channel, which will be seen on the digital tiers of cable systems.

Within the next year, a group of specialty sports channels hope to find their way onto the new digital tiers offered by cable TV systems.