Sinclair stations set to go dark on 9/27

[Don in CT]

They don't officially own them yet, so no.

They own them now. Deal closed.

 

[Jimbo]

If they go dark, I wonder if Directv will give out an LCC. I have several channels on the list.

They should ... I'll call for one when/if it happens.

 

[Blackloz]

I’ll have to double check our stations here in ND


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[mikew]

With your ANTENNA ?
Why would you be seeing this ?

Unless its on the Channels call to obstruct your viewing.
Which game are you trying to watch ?

The channels are running the crawl preemptively. All viewers see it, regardless of if they are OTA, Cable, Dish or DirecTV.

 

[Jimbo]

The channels are running the crawl preemptively. All viewers see it, regardless of if they are OTA, Cable, Dish or DirecTV.

You would think that it would run to just those that would be effected ...

 

[Jimbo]

Well, I have NBC on tonight watching the NFL game ...
Well have to pay attention enough to see if they put thier warning on the screen.

 

[ejb1980]

They own them now. Deal closed.

Why are they still called Fox Sports whatever and not Marquee whatever or Sinclair Sports whatever?

 

[Don in CT]

Why are they still called Fox Sports whatever and not Marquee whatever or Sinclair Sports whatever?

The license is until the end of baseball season.

 

[ejb1980]

The license is until the end of baseball season.

Do you have a list of what the new names will be?

 

[Don in CT]

Do you have a list of what the new names will be?

I don't think anything has been announced yet.

 

[goaliebob99]

They still have to honor the old contracts regardless of what's going on now. So depending on when those contracts are up, ATT can demand to keep those channels up until it's renewal time.

 

[Claude Greiner]

I doubt anyone will notice the Tennis channel missing.

 

[dishrich]

Marquee whatever or Sinclair Sports whatever?

The "Marquee" channel name (so far) has ONLY been used in discussions re: the new Cubs RSN & nothing else...

 

[texasbrit]

I doubt anyone will notice the Tennis channel missing.

Not so. My wife watches it all the time, its one of her favorite channels.

 

[AMike]

The "Marquee" channel name (so far) has ONLY been used in discussions re: the new Cubs RSN & nothing else...

Don't be surprised is the name "Diamond" is used.

Sinclair's purchase of Fox RSNs approved by Justice Department

 

[SamCdbs]

IMHO,

- Tennis Channel is certainly a niche broadcast, and, like most single sport channels, the best of that sport is found on the more general sports channels.

- However, TC has a new lease on life. According to some reports, tennis is now the #2 gambled sport, as it is played almost continuously both in clock and calendar terms. The time between each point is long enough for in game betting.

- Sinclair is evil.

- My bet is on “Diamond Sports” being the branding for the former Fox Sports Net.

 

[Don in CT]

I doubt anyone will notice the Tennis channel missing.

At least not until the next major in January.

 

[docdaddy]

Yeah, I'm a Dish subscriber but moving to Birmingham, AL due to a job change. While my wife stays behind to sell the house, I'm in a nice extended stay apartment complex and was pleased to see I had cable with a DVR: ATT UVerse. Better than the cable you get in, for example, a hotel room. Been here two weeks.

Then I see the scroll on the ABC station, ATT/Directv is going to take this channel away this coming Friday (27th.) Argh. I cannot get away from channel blackouts. I've been a sat subscriber since my first sub to Directv back in 1995, and it seems the last 5 years have been non-stop blackouts and hostage taking no matter whether it's Dish, Directv, etc.

 

[texasbrit]

You would think that it would run to just those that would be effected ...

Not technically possible, unless there are separate feeds. Most satellite and cable providers just take the OTA feed.

 

[bobvick]

Yeah, I'm a Dish subscriber but moving to Birmingham, AL due to a job change. While my wife stays behind to sell the house, I'm in a nice extended stay apartment complex and was pleased to see I had cable with a DVR: ATT UVerse. Better than the cable you get in, for example, a hotel room. Been here two weeks.

Then I see the scroll on the ABC station, ATT/Directv is going to take this channel away this coming Friday (27th.) Argh. I cannot get away from channel blackouts. I've been a sat subscriber since my first sub to Directv back in 1995, and it seems the last 5 years have been non-stop blackouts and hostage taking no matter whether it's Dish, Directv, etc.

In Birmingham, it will effect not only ABC, but CW and the MyNet station as well. Sinclair has a triopoly in the Birmingham market.


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