Sports Black out rules

[andrewj0781]

I was wondering how blackouts are determinted. Lastnight Pens had fox sports Pittsburgh sd/hd feed. On a alt channel the Pirates were on but it wasn't available for my area. I don't understand it was a home game for the Pirates. Also VS was blocked I figured that because pens were on Fox Sports Pittsburgh.

 

[llzel]

Was the pens game in HD on FSN? VS was not blocked with directv VS is a national channel. DISH F'd up

 

[andrewj0781]

Yeah pens had fsn hd feed

 

[jrbdmb]

Don't know for sure, but VS could have been blacked out in the Pens and Flyers markets (Pitt and Philly have to watch on their local RSN). This happens a lot in baseball (ESPN blacked out in Boston and New York for a Monday Yankees - Red Sox game).

I don't know anything about the VS hockey contract, so the blackout last night may have been accurate or a screw-up.

 

[kvnfl]

Was it on any of the Alternates. There have been times when NHL, NBA and baseball have all aired in HD on various Alts.

 

[andrewj0781]

Pirates were on a alt channel but it said it wasn't available in my area which it was a home game for pirates.