jossy wrote:
> What are you talking about.?
> Why can't Comcast broadcast local games of the A's.
> I live in SF.
Comcast can only show a game if a local tv station or cable network
is showing the game. They can not ,for example,retransmit a telecast
originating from Anaheim when the A's are playing the Angels.
A similar misconception occurs in the NFL. People blame Comcast for
showing Raiders or 49er game when better games are being played. Under
NFL rules the first obligation of network affiliates is to show road
games of local teams and the next is sold out home games. CBS and Fox
are contractually obligated to follow those rules and Comvcast and
satellite providers can not replace a local network affiliate with one
from another market.
> We don't live in another area with a blackout situation.
Comcast has nothing to do with the blackout rules. The baseball rules
are as follows:
If you have the season ticket package and your local team is playing
MLB rules prohibit showing the telecast of the other team even if the
game is not telecast in your area.
Fox has exclusive rights to baseball on Saturday afternoon.Whatever
game Fox decides to show in your area during that time period is the
only game you will see even if you have to tv or internet video
packages. The best that you can do during those hours is the internet
radio package.
> That I understand.
> I am a Giants' fan as well.
> Maybe I shouldn't say so on this list but it is ridiculous the lack of
> coverage the A's get.
The A's have never had a good local tv contract and their radio
history is laughable. The Giants have been on KNBR since 1979. I l.lost
track of how many times the A;s have changed since then.
> I have mentioned this before--many, many times--the local coverage of sports
> in this (BayArea) is awful!
> Not only do we have the baseball package, we have the sports package with
> DirecTV.
> When you see what other areas do for their sports teams--dare I say
> it---Fox/Comcast Sports sucks!!!
Complete agreement. SNY,the Mets network, does a late night 30 minute
game recap every night.
> Sad to say, as I write this, the Marlins have tied the A's.
> regards,
> jossy
>
>
> <barlow.TakeThisOut@amnia.com> wrote in message
> news:91i7k.2319$LG4.1958@nlpi065.nbdc.sbc.com...
>> jossy wrote:
>>> That is how we watch the A's games when they aren't televised locally.
>>> I have complained to Comcast Sports--guess what--they never answered!!
>>> I sure hope that DirecTV doesn't find a way to "block" that little
>>> picture.
>>> Another way to see the game, if it is a night game, is on the "Strike
>>> Zone". Sometimes, they'll show the A's if it is a key point in the game.
>>> regards,
>>> jossy
>>
>> Comcast has no control over this. They can only show what MLB lets them
>> show.
>> By the way, a similar thing happens on the Red Zone channel for the NFL
>> when the Raiders are blacked out.
>>> <barlow.TakeThisOut@amnia.com> wrote in message
>>> news:P4D6k.2121$LG4.1736@nlpi065.nbdc.sbc.com...
>>>> This afternoons game was not televised locally but was shown in AZ. The
>>>> Directv package blacks out the other teams telecast regardless of
>>>> whether the A's are showing it but if you go the MLB Game Mix on Ch.720
>>>> they show up to 8 games at the same time. Simply use the remotes up/down
>>>> and left/right control to get the other teams telecast , albeit with a
>>>> much smaller picture. If you go to the channel showing the game you will
>>>> get a notice that it is not available.
> >> Stay informed about: Watching the A's when they are not on local tv 
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