icer44
join:2007-09-05
York, PA
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Re: CSN Guide
I agree, since MASN has the Orioles, there's no reason why we need a channel in Pennsylvania for the Wizards & Capitals. I've spent quite a bit of time in the DC area for business projects and those teams just don't have much of a following even down there, they only care about the Redskins.
Add in the fact that in York the Philly teams are blacked out, even on sports packages (Center Ice, etc.) and you can't get CSN Philly on satellite, it makes even less sense. |
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KraziJoe
join:2006-09-08
Alexandria, VA | Blame MLB, NFL NBA etc...They are the ones who decides who gets what territory... |
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icer44
join:2007-09-05
York, PA
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September 7th, @04:33PM
| said by KraziJoe  :Blame MLB, NFL NBA etc...They are the ones who decides who gets what territory... Yes, the leagues set the territories, and the blackouts serve no purpose (which is to protect the local network's rights) when you can't get that network on any available provider (cable or satellite).
BUT, Comcast needs to take that into consideration when they decide what networks to provide. It makes even more sense from Comcast's standpoint to provide the network (which in this case they own anyway) that shows the teams that are blacked out, so that they can then turn around and get the revenue from the packages (Center Ice, Extra Innings, etc.) on the teams that aren't blacked out. I would be more than willing to pay for the sports packages if I could see my teams on them.
The problem here is that they took over a small cable company (Suscom) and just kept the channels we were already getting, without evaluating the situation. |
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