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  • yougo1000
    Pro
    • Nov 2010
    • 885

    #1

    MLB sued for blackout policy



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  • Dirty Turtles
    MVP
    • Feb 2010
    • 1721

    #2
    Re: MLB sued for blackout policy

    I seriously doubt it, but the practice really irritated me when I had the mlb.tv and Extra Innings packages. We do not get the Phillies TV carrier here on any of our TV offerings, so even though we are claimed by the Phillies as a home market, I can't watch any game that they are a part of that isn't a national broadcast or against the Orioles, Nationals, or Pirates.
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    • p_rushing
      Hall Of Fame
      • Feb 2004
      • 14514

      #3
      Re: MLB sued for blackout policy

      Originally posted by Dirty Turtles
      I seriously doubt it, but the practice really irritated me when I had the mlb.tv and Extra Innings packages. We do not get the Phillies TV carrier here on any of our TV offerings, so even though we are claimed by the Phillies as a home market, I can't watch any game that they are a part of that isn't a national broadcast or against the Orioles, Nationals, or Pirates.
      That is the only thing that I think they can win. If you have no station broadcasting, then either sell those rights to a local station that wants to broadcast or you are forced to give up the rights to that area.

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      • Marino
        Moderator
        • Jan 2008
        • 18113

        #4
        Re: MLB sued for blackout policy

        MLB basically gave EI and MLB.TV buyers the finger this year with the Saturday night baseball on FOX, with like 6-8 games on and all blacked out except your local game.

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        • Majingir
          Moderator
          • Apr 2005
          • 47649

          #5
          Re: MLB sued for blackout policy

          NHL does similar thing.

          On sportsnet, there's different regional channels, yet even though you might have paid for a channel, doesn't mean you'll get games on it.

          EX-For Leaf fans, they'll be able to watch sportsnet ontario Leaf games, but Sens games are blacked out(though why would a Leaf fan wanna do that lol). Same goes with all other games. If you don't live in(or near) the city playing, you won't get to see their game, despite having the channel that the game is on.

          That only applies for sportsnet regional games though. If it's on another channel(like CBC for hockey night in canada), everyone can watch it.

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          • p_rushing
            Hall Of Fame
            • Feb 2004
            • 14514

            #6
            Re: MLB sued for blackout policy

            Originally posted by Marino
            MLB basically gave EI and MLB.TV buyers the finger this year with the Saturday night baseball on FOX, with like 6-8 games on and all blacked out except your local game.
            yeah that has been terrible, they need to be limited to 3 games max

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            • areobee401
              Hall Of Fame
              • Apr 2006
              • 16771

              #7
              Re: MLB sued for blackout policy

              Fox shouldn't be airing night games on Saturday to begin with.
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              • snepp
                We'll waste him too.
                • Apr 2003
                • 10007

                #8
                Re: MLB sued for blackout policy

                Go fans.


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                • Perfect Zero
                  1B, OF
                  • Jun 2005
                  • 4012

                  #9
                  Re: MLB sued for blackout policy

                  Baseball is going to win. erm...
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                  • BunnyHardaway
                    Banned
                    • Nov 2004
                    • 15195

                    #10
                    Re: MLB sued for blackout policy

                    I hope this suit somehow works. I'm not hurt that badly by blackouts with the Orioles (PIT/PHI/NYY). If they ever play the Phillies or Pirates I can just watch on CSN or Root, but the Yankees games being blacked out sucks.

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                    • dbacks_Nation
                      Pro
                      • Jan 2012
                      • 705

                      #11
                      Re: MLB sued for blackout policy

                      Go fans!

                      Las Vegas only gets Fox Sports West 1 and 2, so we get the Los Angeles teams.

                      We are blacked out in total to:
                      Oakland
                      San Francisco
                      San Diego
                      Los Angeles Angels
                      Los Angeles Dodgers
                      Arizona Diamondbacks

                      Thank god for Proxies.
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                      • dickey1331
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                        • Sep 2009
                        • 14285

                        #12
                        When I lived in Anchorage I don't think we had any black outs but now that I'm moving I really hope the fans win.


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                        • HechticSooner
                          Pro
                          • Jul 2008
                          • 569

                          #13
                          Re: MLB sued for blackout policy

                          Even if the fans win the initial challenge in the lower courts it will go up the review process and the current Supreme Court will hold the antitrust exemption as valid simply on staire decisus.
                          Originally posted by theengine
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                          • daflyboys
                            Banned
                            • May 2003
                            • 18238

                            #14
                            Re: MLB sued for blackout policy

                            I think it's time for a new MLB logo. Here's one idea I came up with:

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