Regarding RSN Blackouts

[db2]

In light of today's uplink report I wanted to ask, how bad is the blackout situation with the RSN's E* currently offers in SD? For those that have the RSN sports package, are most of the games out of your area blacked out?

The reason I ask is because I may potentially have interest in an RSN-HD sports pack if E* offered it.

Thanks

 

[garys]

Yes, most pro games are blacked out and some college games as well. Which is why they have NBA league pass, NHL center ice, MLB extra inning and ESPN game plan.

 

[Airblair]

It depends. Which sport are you talking about?

For instance, the Fox RSNs have this season started showing an HD version of their national college football game each week (which I think is the Pac-10). That won't be blacked out. I assume that if your SD RSN is carrying that game, and its HD version is on Dish, then you'd see it.

Professional games are almost always blacked out on out-of-market RSNs. If you want to see out-of-market hockey, basketball, soccer, or baseball, you'd probably have to get Center Ice, Extra Innings, Direct Kick, or League Pass, respectively, instead of the Multi-Sport Pack.

These are my guesses, and things might be different now. But I'm fairly certain that the Multi-Sport Pack is best only for college games.

 

[jrbdmb]

Search over at DBSTalk, you'll find a link with detailed info on what and what isn't available in the sports package.