BIG 10 Extra Channels HD & SD

I did notice the extra games added in the 300s.

The funny thing is that in Sault Ste. Marie we don't even get the Big Ten channel because of lack of band width, but they manage to give us the Big Ten extra games. Something is better than nothing I guess.

This past Saturday (Sep. 11), when I tried to access the extra Big 10 games on the HD channels it wasn't available and a message displayed that said it was a subscriptions service.

When I accessed the SD version of those games it showed me the games but said it was a free preview.

My question is a preview of what. Shaw doesn't offer a college sports package that you can subscribe to and the Big 10 network I thought was free.

Did anyone else in areas where they get the Big 10 network experience this?

This may be another example of Sault Ste. Marie being shafted.

...but I do have an HDPVR.

I am an HD Plus subscriber.