(sports) Criteria for "Blacked Out in Your Area"??

[dropdeded 0]

So what the fuck

Paid for the Direct TV "NHL Network" crap and Im like 60 miles from LA, and I dont know 300ish miles from San Jose. I got it to watch Sharks games and getting tired of this "This Channel Blacked Out in Your Area" shit

WTF? I get some games from both SJ and LA sometimes....if it wasnt for all the other games....

Whats the "criteria" for this shit and who do I complain too (other than you guys)

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[skydiverbry 0]

I'll listen to your complaints but not much I can do with them...........Sorry






Bry

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[FlyingRhenquest 1]

You could try bitching at Direct TV or the NHL but probably both of them will ignore you.

I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here?

[chutem 0]

http://support.directv.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/32/~/sports-blackouts---national-broadcast-rights

[BillyVance 34]

Sounds like the game was either not sold out, or DirecTV has a contract squabble with whoever is covering the game

"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban

[promise5 17]

Heard Directtv is having a few contract squabbles.But, I prefer NFL

No matter how slowly you say oranges it never sounds like gullible.
Believe me I tried.

[dropdeded 0]

Yeah I bitched at Direct TV of course pointlessly, Im just frustrated with 300 plus miles away being "in the area".

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[masterrig 1]

We got our Dish Network bill and it was suddenly $5.00 higher than last month. After a calm, questioning of 'why', with them over the phone, they are not going to charge us the extra $5.00.


Chuck

[Andy9o8 0]

You could always strap on an explosive vest and give them a piece of your mind.

Oh, wait, wrong country. Never mind.

[airtwardo 6]

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So what the fuck

Paid for the Direct TV "NHL Network" crap and Im like 60 miles from LA, and I dont know 300ish miles from San Jose. I got it to watch Sharks games and getting tired of this "This Channel Blacked Out in Your Area" shit

WTF? I get some games from both SJ and LA sometimes....if it wasnt for all the other games....

Whats the "criteria" for this shit and who do I complain too (other than you guys)

Ya lost me at 'Hockey....'

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[promise5 17]

I was going to comment about guys and sticks but I changed my mind. eeeeekkkkkk this place is corrupting me

No matter how slowly you say oranges it never sounds like gullible.
Believe me I tried.

[skygypsie 2]

I have been on the phone with Direct TV frequently, since the 1st of the month due to chronic " searching for satellite" & blackouts on favorite channels.
I understand weather factors, but we've had some fairly mild, clear, BlueSkies, low, wind days since the trouble started.
Ironically, there seems to be little to no disturbance during times commercials are aired, though we were totally blacked out with no signal for the most part of yesterday.
Another issue we have...we live in WI., but only get local channels ( i.e. news, WEATHER, sports )
from MN., nearly 200 miles away.
WTH ? It's hard to check current jump / road conditions & forecast somewhere 3 hours away, let alone catch a Packer game !
Resolution offered after going through their troubleshooting: "we can send a technician out, but won't be til mid week, or try an upgrade"...
We're about ready to get an aerial antenna & really back woods it

[wolfriverjoe 1,366]

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I was going to comment about guys and sticks but I changed my mind. eeeeekkkkkk this place is corrupting me

Obviously we need to try harder.

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"~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

[lawrocket 3]

First - you aren't missing any of the LA Games - they've all been sold out.

But I have NHL Game Center and missed three Kings games in a row because they were "not available in your region."

Turns out that NHL Game Center (And probably Center Ice) don't have broadcast rights to national broadcasts. So if NBC has it, or the NHL Network or someone else, then they can't broadcast it. So it's not a Dish or cable issue - it's a broadcastign rights issue for NHL Center Ice. I learned this after pitching a fit about "This is the third straight Kings game."

Here in Fresno, the Sharks are the blackout area.

My wife is hotter than your wife.

[regulator 0]

As a fan of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers I have known about blackouts for some time now. The only saving grace per se is that I am not local and had to result to NFL Sunday Ticket by DirecTV. But those charges got old and I got tired of pressing buttons on the remote only to have my channel pressed 30 seconds later in the wrong order so I cancelled satellite TV two months ago and I have Uverse instead. Now when I press 1002 on my remote it actually inputs that on my tv in close to real time. Unless you suck it up and get the hockey pass you will be subjected to blackouts if your team doesnt sell out. Although I dont know the rules for the NHL in comparison for the NFL.