RSN eligibility issue

[doublek97]

I live in Central Pennsylvania. With my zip code, Dish says I am eligible to receive MASN, Comcast SportsNet Mid Atlantic, and Big Ten Network. If I punch in my zip code with DirecTV, however, it says I am eligible to receive all those channels PLUS Root Sports Pittsburgh.

Right now, I subscribe to the Sports Pack on Dish so that I can receive Root Sports Pittsburgh. The Pirates and Penguins games come in fine, as we are considered "home territory" for those teams.

My question is why do I have to subscribe to the Sports Pack with Dish to get Root Sports when I could get it for the regular price with DirecTV?

Anyone know?

 

[boba]

There have been some posts about subscribers suddenly getting Root Sports in their package. Maybe you don't need the extra package.

 

[chuckster_dude]

I made that thread. Here in Buffalo, we are now getting Root Sports minus the Penguins and Pirates games. I still don't see the point of having this channel in Buffalo outside of the Sports Pak.

 

[garys]

I'm east of Scranton, PA. I now also have Root Pittsburgh.

 

[dare2be]

We're slowly taking over the world. Pittsburgh fans unite!

 

[Tampa8]

Then we're doomed...........