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Re: [Need Info] Phillies Baseball

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reply to rody_44
Glad I have a way to stream the games I get screwed out of seeing on TV. I'd be ticked if I missed last night's game.

reply to cliffjone
Im sure its not a Service Electric, Comcast type of decision. RCN of Lehigh Valley has as many New york fans as they do phillie fans. Now RCN in Delaware county and such doesnt even have NEW YORK fans on the radar. Wow , what a game last night

reply to cliffjone
My last post apparently went over your head cause you did not see what I was exposing. First off, I don't care about Comcast or Time Warner,there not available in the LVH, I am referring to RCN and RCN only on this matter and how there other markets they serve carry all the Extra and Plus sports channels so they never miss there baseball games even if the Knicks,Islanders,Capitals,Bulls,Black Hawks,Celtics,Bruins are playing cause RCN gives them all there sport overflow channels even when 2 (and 3) sport teams are playing at the same time in a particular city. RCN refuses to add The Comcast Network to there Philly/ LVH customer base and that is what we are fighting for and asking RCN to add. RCN only gives us ONE local sports channel the Comcast Sports Net, they will not give us the overflow sister channel TCN (The Comcast Network) so when the Sixers or Flyers are playing the night the Phillies are on at the same time the Phillies are pushed to TCN and by doing this we miss around 10 regular games plus around 20 spring training games which are also on TCN. And if the Flyers or Sixers make the playoffs,we continue to miss more games.Take tonights game for instance, Phillies come from behind in the ninth to win with a walk off double. Did RCN's customer base in the Philly/LVH see it? Nope we don't get that channel but we were able to see the Sixers get blown out by the Heat on our only ONE local sports channel. It would have been nice to have a choice like the other RCN markets don't you think? What if a Yankee,Red Sox,Nationals fan could not see there team play? I think I made myself clear, and if RCN continues to ignore it, all the power to them.

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reply to Heggs
Markets outside of LHV are more competitive therefore all sports are carried. Comcast and Time Warner are bigger threats than SECV.

reply to st89jebn
Good question st89jebn, so I decided to do the research in the other RCN markets to see if they are missing games of there favorite team in there city. After all, if you notice nobody is complaining on the forum about missing a Yankees,Mets,Cubs,White Sox.Nationals,Orioles or Red Sox game. Lets take a look and see why?

RCN New York Market: YES Network
MSG Overflow Network
MSG Overflow Network Plus
SportsNet NY
RCN D.C Market :
Comcast Sports Net
Comcast Sports Net Plus
MASN (Mid Atlantic Sports Net)
MASN 2
RCN Boston Market:
New England Sports Net
Comcast Sports Net
RCN Chicago Market:
Comcast Sports Net
Comcast Sports Net Plus
RCN Philly/Lehigh Market:
Comcast Sports Net

I think this explains it pretty clear why we need and should have The Comcast Network added in the Philly/Lehigh Market. RCN its a no brainer. Case Closed!

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reply to rody_44
Yes that was awesome, wish I could have seen it, along with many other angry RCN fans, but until they give us TCN in the Philly/Lehigh Valley market we will always miss a chance to see a really really good game unfortunately.

reply to georgeq1
Well at least they had a really good game last night. For those that missed it Cliff Lee was really really good.

reply to st89jebn
MLB TV through the computer would block out all the Phillies games also. I checked and they use your IP address and zip code to check and it said team(s) blocked : Philadelphia Phillies so forget that. I also like when you go to the free MLB preview this week and go to the channel where the Phillies are on and it comes up Sorry but this game is blacked out due to local restrictions. Check your local cable networks or something like that. I yell its not available on our cable network they don't give us the channel! Its a lose/ lose situation for the RCN customers in the Lehigh Valley and Philly market. Only RCN holds the cards to take care of this. I wonder if there reading, listening and taking this seriously at all the demand for this channel and do they really care?

reply to st89jebn
Blackout on MLB.tv will be based on ip address location of whe u login from

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reply to georgeq1
We have the MLB Extra Innings Free Preview through 4/7, but I assume that the channel with the Phillies - Braves game will be blacked out tonight for RCN customers.

Does anyone have any experience with MLB.TV or At Bat subscriptions to know if the game is also blacked out on there if watching from an RCN internet connection? I'm asking because I was able to watch the Phillies - Blue Jays exhibition game last weekend on MLB.TV on my computer even though the game was on TCN.

reply to ice
Get used to it. About 3 weeks of missing quite a few Phillies games and maybe longer if the Flyers or Sixers make the playoffs. Thanks for nothing RCN for listening to your customer base in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley market and adding this channel. Not!

reply to st89jebn
Looks like tonight's game isn't aired already? That took a whole three games before they put it on stupid TCN.

reply to georgeq1
I sent an email to the VP / GM of the PA market today. We need to get this channel added this season. It's in RCN's best interest to grow their business in PA.

reply to georgeq1
Maybe our spokesperson for the RCN forum (Emily) can help us out on this matter and get a reply from corporate to us. I know she has been very helpful on other issues on this forum.