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See? There are options, just maybe not the options that are well liked! :) Bear with me.. As Hemi pointed out, DirecTV is selling single games for $40-50. The only reason for that is because someone sued DirecTV and the NFL, and the NFL was forced to allow sales of single games because the...

The issue here isn't the law, but the belief in what the law does... The newspaper contracts for content and distributes it as they see fit. So it is rather easy for a newspaper to sell its publication anywhere; just check the local Borders or B&N. They even make much of their material...

Remember how Dish Network was prohibited by the courts from using a specific license, which ended the ability of Dish Network to give customers a distant channel package, out-of-market affiliates to places that did not have a network affiliate, a few stations (such as WMUR in New Hampshire) a...

I'll start this diatribe again... Remove the SHVERA, the SHVIA and the SHVA, all of the legislation, and this is what broadcast TV you get on satellite: Nothing. And here is why... I am a newsstand in Omaha. I have an agreement with the New York Times, where they provide me newspapers...

Well, you did just explain why! :) You have to remember the "open" and "closed" reasons. With the base package, you are basically allowed to have your home RSN. In your case, DirecTV doesn't offer your home RSN, so you get no RSN's. However, you have Sports Pack, so all RSN's are...

I think the issue is a bit more involved and mundane. Technically, what DirecTV has is somewhat irrelevant. It is MSG that has the local broadcast for the Rangers and CSN Philly that has the local broadcast for the Flyers. CSN California has picked up this "NHL Extra" and is also receiving the...

So do I get to assume you have both Sports Pack and NHL CI?

I may have "read a good chunk of this thread", but I think I missed this:): So you are a CI subscriber, and you are getting ALL Flyers games from the opposing teams' feed, except when they are on NHL Network. Now I'm baffled. I think a call to NHL Network is in order. They are blacking...

You've mentioned that the local cableco has CSN. If the local cabler is showing Flyers games on CSN Philly, you most definitely are in the Flyers viewing area. Let's try it this way... The NHL has a national broadcast contract with both Versus and NBC. During those windows, there isn't any...

That's the million dollar question: how would the NHL get the game in front of the fans as much as they could? That's why the NHL hired Bettman; the problem isn't as much Bettman as it is that hockey is more of a regional sport with super-fanatic fans. It isn't a casual interest sport. I...

I've read a good chunk of this thread, so I'll try to make this simple: The leagues have given each team a home territory. You must be within the Flyers, Pens and Caps home territories. You cannot get MSG and expect to see the Islanders and Sabres, as you are out of their territories. If...

So Malone now controls less than a quarter of DirecTV. In return, DirecTV is fairly independent, with some programming inherited from the three regional Fox Sports nets and a new debtload of $2 billion. Interesting times ahead.

DirecTV has had OLN/Versus in the Total Choice package from the beginning of the NHL contract. That is the package everyone must have. Dish Network had their dispute with the network the first year it had NHL coverage. By the time Dish Network signed a contract, it was very late in the NHL...

I recall that when it came time to renew Outdoor Life Network (OLN, the precursor to Versus) on Dish Network around the time the NHL started on the channel, Dish Network had a carriage dispute. Seems as though Dish Network did not want to put the channel into the most-widely distributed tier...

And since the "future" is HD, if PQ is of absolute importance, the PQ will be on the Ka-band slots, requiring H-series receivers. There is no sense to change from MPEG2 on 101/110/119. Any change to MPEG4 on those slots requires massive amounts of receiver replacements.

I think they still do the single week of Sunday games, but you have to ask for it.

Sure, but DirecTV and Sinclair have had an agreement for a while. It is more than likely DirecTV and Sinclair have a timeline to get CW feeds up. Just like what DirecTV worked with Tribune for the CW feeds. They've been phasing in for some time.

WLVI is owned by Tribune, who owns many of the CW stations, as well as FOX in Seattle and Sacramento. If DirecTV is carrying the Tribune stations without an agreement like they have for the past year plus, they will most certainly be fined. With that said, I will guarantee that there is a...

Toledo is on the 72.5 slot. Needs another dish.

I don't think either of those links I provided was the report or order for the signal test. However, I recall with passage of the SHVERA into law in 2004, the FCC had to do some rulemaking. As I recall, if locals are available to you, then no one needs to do the signal test. So if you are...

I did manage to find [url=http://www.fcc.gov/oet/info/documents/reports/SHVERA/SHVERA-FCC-05-199.pdf the FCC's report and order[/url]. Good read.

I'm not going to find this quickly, Dave. This link was to the rulemaking procedure for the digital test, as per the FCC. The law points that the FCC has to come up with the digital standard, as the digital standard was not complete in time for it to be passed as law. This was the proposed...

I doubt the law will be changed anytime soon. I am not sure how correct this is, but fairly certain: The waivers DirecTV probably put in for is the HD waivers. I don't believe DirecTV will put in SD waivers for someone that already receives their local channels. (that's the part I am...

Congratulations, you've now found out why you are being denied distant networks. You already receive local channels. The western Massachusetts area either receives Albany or Springfield locals, and you are entitled to those. If you want distant HD networks, then that is what you should be...

Of course, any given cable provider doesn't have to worry about carrying 77 markets on their system. At most it would only be three markets. That is cable's advantage. DirecTV may not offer ALL local channels, even from neighboring markets. But it is more difficult for DirecTV than for...