In my area (Austin TX), the early Fox game this week was Saints-Redskins. The late game was Packers-49ers. Note that Austin is a home market for the Cowboys (who played on Wednesday) -- not the Saints or the Redskins. Also note that the Packers-49ers game was billed as "America's Game of the Week" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8q4pWffLDc).
The early game ran late -- very late. My fox affiliate stayed with the early game until its conclusion. By the time it switched to the late game, it was near the end of the first quarter. This wouldn't be a problem, since I have NFL ST, except... the Packers-49ers was blocked on the Sunday Ticket channel since the local affiliate was "showing" it. Except they weren't.
First of all... who's call was it to stay with the early game? National Fox broadcasting or local Fox affiliate?
Second... this is broken. Blacking out games since the local affiliate is showing it makes sense -- ad revenue runs the world -- I get it. But is there not a better way do this? Maybe show the first quarter of late games on Sunday Ticket channels regardless of blackout? Maybe have blackouts be smarter -- actually know if affiliate is showing the game? Something else? It seems like bull to pay $300 to see out of market games only to be left to chance if that game happens to be picked up by the local affiliate that week. Thoughts?
Another question... to whom should I direct complaints? National Fox? Local Fox? DIRECTV? NFL?
The early game ran late -- very late. My fox affiliate stayed with the early game until its conclusion. By the time it switched to the late game, it was near the end of the first quarter. This wouldn't be a problem, since I have NFL ST, except... the Packers-49ers was blocked on the Sunday Ticket channel since the local affiliate was "showing" it. Except they weren't.
First of all... who's call was it to stay with the early game? National Fox broadcasting or local Fox affiliate?
Second... this is broken. Blacking out games since the local affiliate is showing it makes sense -- ad revenue runs the world -- I get it. But is there not a better way do this? Maybe show the first quarter of late games on Sunday Ticket channels regardless of blackout? Maybe have blackouts be smarter -- actually know if affiliate is showing the game? Something else? It seems like bull to pay $300 to see out of market games only to be left to chance if that game happens to be picked up by the local affiliate that week. Thoughts?
Another question... to whom should I direct complaints? National Fox? Local Fox? DIRECTV? NFL?
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