NHL-CI to NOT include MSG-HD due to contract disupte

[jcrandall]

DirecTV reports that MSG HD is blacked out on NHL Center Ice due to a contract dispute between MSG and the NHL.

It affects all providers including cable, the dispute is between the station and league directly.

[darrencp22]

The loving relationship between the NHL and Madison Square Garden continues.

[mattsarz]

Jason,

To be clear, folks who have DirecTV and reside in the Sabres, Islanders, Rangers and Devils territories should be unaffected, correct? They would be getting MSG HD and MSG Plus HD for these games as their RSN.

Also, is MSG Plus HD part of the dispute?

[jcrandall]

The conflict ONLY affects Center Ice, as the dispute is with the NHL, not DirecTV. If you receive MSG HD as your regional sports net, you are fine.

I don't know 100% for sure on the MSG+HD, but would assume probably. What we don't know is if the dispute is sourced from the network or one of the teams specifically in connection with the network.

[darrencp22]

It would affect MSG+. They are owned by MSG Networks.

[Big Dawg 23]

This sucks as I watch two teams Minnesota and New Jersey. I like the commentators on MSG for the Devils.

[nmg222]

Would this affect you if you have the sports pack and watch the games on the regular channel (635 for MSG+) or is it only on the CI 700 channels?

[slemoine94]

DirecTV reports that MSG HD is blacked out on NHL Center Ice due to a contract dispute between MSG and the NHL.

It affects all providers including cable, the dispute is between the station and league directly.

Thanks for the update. I've been trying to figure out what's been going on with my MSG HD feeds. Please let us know if you learn any new information!

[Vinny*]

DirecTV reports that MSG HD is blacked out on NHL Center Ice due to a contract dispute between MSG and the NHL.

It affects all providers including cable, the dispute is between the station and league directly.

I guess MSG and NHL CI don't know the meaning of Customer service.

[jcrandall]

Would this affect you if you have the sports pack and watch the games on the regular channel (635 for MSG+) or is it only on the CI 700 channels?

Center Ice only.