There are blackouts on ESPN3?

[Inspector Jihad]

So the Phillies/Mets game is blacked out on ESPN3...but I will not give in to the evil cable and satellite companies!

I dunno about the rules for blackouts or whatever but I thought internet TV would be exempt from it.

 

[ViRGE]

No, internet TV is not exempt.

 

[nsafreak]

Watching sports without a cable or satellite subscription........good luck with that unless you're a football fan. The sheer number of sports games that are only available if you subscribe to cable/satellite and get a Regional Sports Network with your subscription is huge.

 

[zerocool84]

So the Phillies/Mets game is blacked out on ESPN3...but I will not give in to the evil cable and satellite companies!

I dunno about the rules for blackouts or whatever but I thought internet TV would be exempt from it.

All internet streams of all sports are locally blacked out so it's still retarded. It's nearly impossible to enjoy decent sports without at least basic cable.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Watching sports without a cable or satellite subscription........good luck with that unless you're a football fan. The sheer number of sports games that are only available if you subscribe to cable/satellite and get a Regional Sports Network with your subscription is huge.

yeah i know, i've come to accept that. at least the NFL games and NBA playoff games are on broadcast TV and then there is whatever is available on ESPN3 when not being blacked out. oh well, i should be studying anyway

 

[rudeguy]

I can copy MLB's blackout policy tomorrow. Its freaking ridiculous to try to understand, impossible to explain. Its three pages long.

But the gist of it is that no one can bring a game into an area that is blacked out. It doesn't matter if you pay the $200 for extra innings or watch it online. MLB has it locked down.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

I hope all these greedy assholes go into a lockout. grrr.

 

[Anubis]

yea its really stupid. a friend of mine got that MLB package you can get on PSN and he cant watch anything and he is fucking pissed. Hes a NYY fan, we live 300+ miles from NYC but in NY state, everything is blacked out. mets are blacked out. very stupid

 

[spaceman]

 

[Inspector Jihad]

yea its really stupid. a friend of mine got that MLB package you can get on PSN and he cant watch anything and he is fucking pissed. Hes a NYY fan, we live 300+ miles from NYC but in NY state, everything is blacked out. mets are blacked out. very stupid

wow, thats extra strength stupid. did he ask for a refund?

 

[ViRGE]

yea its really stupid. a friend of mine got that MLB package you can get on PSN and he cant watch anything and he is fucking pissed. Hes a NYY fan, we live 300+ miles from NYC but in NY state, everything is blacked out. mets are blacked out. very stupid

You're still in the NYY blackout area. Stop trying to watch it on the internet and watch it on YES like you're supposed to.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/59/MLB_Blackout_Areas.png

 

[ViRGE]

MLB rights in a nutshell:

1) The individual clubs own exclusive rights to all games in their designated blackout areas. All of them sell their rights to regional/national sports networks on an exclusive basis for a large wad of cash.

2) For all viewers in North America that are not in a blackout area, the MLB owns the rights. They sell most of the Saturday games to Fox, and the Sunday evening game to ESPN. They also sell all the postseason games to TBS, Fox, etc.

3) For anything not covered in the above, the MLB will sell direct to viewers through the Extra Innings packages on cable/satellite operators, and over the internet through MLB.tv

So here's how you're supposed to watch MLB Baseball.

If you're local to the team: You go to the game, or buy a cable/sat subscription to watch it on the appropriate RSN. They paid good money to get exclusive rights, so you're going to pay them good money in turn.

If you're not local to the team but are in NA: You buy Extra Innings/MLB.tv. If it's Saturday or Sunday, you watch it on TV. If Fox isn't showing the game you want, well that's Fox being dumb.

If you're not in NA: Buy MLB.tv, watch everything.

 

[weadjust]

You can sometimes get around the blackout using either HotSpot Shield or Foxy Proxy.

Just google them.

 

[Anubis]

You're still in the NYY blackout area. Stop trying to watch it on the internet and watch it on YES like you're supposed to.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/59/MLB_Blackout_Areas.png

cant when you dont have cable

 

[ViRGE]

cant when you dont have cable

Then your only choices are to get cable or satellite. Most of what I say is tongue in cheek, but ultimately it's rather serious when I say your options boil down to paying to watch the game, or not watching the game.

 

[Svnla]

Yes, ESPN3 has blackouts. I tried to watch the Rangers but could not due to blackout. Not just pro baseball but pro football, pro basketball, and even college football.

On the other hand, I did watch Australian style football, it was interesting to watch.

 

[OCGuy]

Racist thread.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

You can sometimes get around the blackout using either HotSpot Shield or Foxy Proxy.

Just google them.

yeah hotspot shield worked for me when i was overseas...will give it a try.