Recent content by socalsteve

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    Blackout on MLB channel - why?

    Today they're blacking out the Yankees-Rays game here in Southern California. Calling Dish just gets the CSA to read their boilerplate about blackouts. They seem to have no incentive to even ask someone about the problem. Between this and the blackouts of Angels games that Dish is unwilling to...
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    Sports Blackout Craziness

    I don't think Dish has Extra Innings, does it? I'd take it if they did. They did give me three months of free movie channels when I complained last night, but more than free Skinnymax, I WANT MY ANGELS!
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    Sports Blackout Craziness

    Yeah, it's just not been a problem before. As far as I know, Dish has had every game that was available on Fox Sports. I was even patient with them when other outlets had the Fox Sports channels in HD and Dish didn't. I suspect this is some kind of pi$$ing match between Dish and Fox and guys...
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    Sports Blackout Craziness

    For the second night in a row, the Angels game is not being shown by Dish in the L.A. area. I called last night, but they were clueless. At least they were ready for the calls tonight. The CSR explained that "games had been added to the package after it was negotiated." She had no idea why *D...