DirecTV Launches 11 More HD Channels → Re: Sports Channels...

yeah lol was not paying attention to that lately

The entire country gets most of the regional sports channels and the best d@mn blackouts in HD.

My friend who lives by me can not get the YES network, due to our location. Are you saying that a subscriber in Oregon could get New England Sports Network (NESN)?

If they get the sports package I think you can get the channel, though most games are blacked out, so you could not watch the Bruins/Sox/Celtics if they are showing the game.

I have no idea what policy NESN has. Most but not all of the RSNs allow them to be offered with major sports blackouts outside their own region. The blackouts of the actual games protect the premium out of market packages such as MLB Extra Innings and render OOM RSNs virtually worthless. Even if NESN is offered in Oregon you won't see live Red Sox or Bruins games there.

Go to channel 77 to see what HD channels are available.

And here I was thinking blackouts were to protect the ability of a team to fill the stands. For example, the Red Sox game might be blacked out in Boston if there was no sell out. I'm not sure how the Red Sox would be protecting themselves by being blacked out in Oregon unless the game was being broadcast nationally and FOX (the national broadcaster) was pissed. How does MLB Extra Innings apply? They broadcast every baseball game played during the season so there would always be competition with them.

Red Sox games are always on TV, sell out or not. They will almost always be on NESN, NESN has always had very good coverage. If I were to sign up for MLB extra innings, the Red Sox game on Extra Innings would be blacked out for me.