ESPN2 Right Now Blacked Out in Dallas - Why?

[RickyEarl]

According to the guide, ESPN2 is showing either the Penn St-Oregon St or the Wake-Ole Miss game right now. I live in Dallas, which is nowhere near Oxford, Corvallis, State College or Winston-Salem. But when I turn with either of my 2 622 receivers to channel 144SD, 144HD, or 9425, I get the "not available for viewing in your area" message (#743, ICYC). The Oregon St - Penn St game is on 146 (ESPN2 Alternate) in SD only.

Just curious...why did this happen? Is it because the game was an "either/or?" Can they not show both? And if not, why can't they show the game on ESPN2 in HD?

 

[TNGTony]

Guess: Local station or RSN has the exclusive rights to the game whether they show it or not, the game belongs to that station.

See ya
Tony

 

[sgomillion]

Same here in Jackson MISS. ,Well florida,but I MOVED to MISS.

 

[mikfort51]

Same in Kansas City Mo

 

[digiblur]

Same here but the Ole Miss Wake Forest game is on ABC.

 

[CharlesO]

It has to do with ESPN2 and ABC doing what called "Reverse Mirroring".
One game is deemed a National Game, in this case Oregon St./Penn St.
If your ABC station is not showing that game, you get it from ESPN2.
The blacked out game is available from ESPN GamePlan.

 

[RickyEarl]

OK, that's what I guessed. But why do they show the game I do get on ESPN2A in SD rather than on ESPN2 in HD? Is that just not technicaly possible?

 

[allargon]

It was blocked out on 9425 in Austin, but the 144 mapdown showed something else instead.

 

[TNGTony]

OK, that's what I guessed. But why do they show the game I do get on ESPN2A in SD rather than on ESPN2 in HD? Is that just not technicaly possible?

The ESPN Alternate channels are not in HD on Dish. Why not is anyone's guess.

See ya
Tony