SteveTHEyankee
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Thanks to WMUR channel 9 for negotiating the last game of the season with the NFL network. Unfortunately, most MA over the air stations will be blacked out so if you can't make the festivities in Foxboro you are out of luck. Let's hope next year we don't have to sweat this out again.
Thanks to WMUR channel 9 for negotiating the last game of the season with the NFL network. Unfortunately, most MA over the air stations will be blacked out so if you can't make the festivities in Foxboro you are out of luck. Let's hope next year we don't have to sweat this out again.
Thanks to some weird geographical thinking by Neilsen, WMUR is considered a Boston market station; while the RI stations are by themselves. It's a loophole and they took advantage of it.
Here is a little holiday greeting I got from my cable company yesterday:
[FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica]Due to NFL programming restrictions, the NFL Network owns the rights to broadcast the Patriots vs. Giants game on December 29th. Because of this, MetroCast is required to black out Channel 5, WCVB during the game. Additionally, Channel 8 WMTW will not be carrying the game and will have alternate programming.[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica]The December 29th game can still be found on the NFL Network on MetroCast Digital Basic service. If you would like to sign up for MetroCast Digital Service, call today and we will be happy to install you in time for the big game.[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica]Thank You and Happy Holidays![/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica]Happy Holidays my ass. There is now on pissed off Nut.[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica]This is in Southern Maine and applies to many NH towns and cities.[/FONT]
Yo NUT. I may be going to watch the game at Zip's in Nashua and could wrangle you an invite.
Thanks for the offer. I have several people coming over so I'm going to have to find local pub that carries NFL network and we will go there.
You won't believe how much the Giants are hated in my family, except my older brother who is a Giants fan. I had this one circled when the schedule came out and plans were made. Now it turns out to be somewhat meaningless and I won't get on my own TV.:enranged::enranged:
Somehow I think the alternative provided by the cable company wouldn't have been very expensive. You just needed to updgrade, and then cancel in a week (perhaps with a $10 fee). I bet it is way less than many of the other pay-per-view sports events that people willingly pay for. I uspect you just wanted to go the pub, since the game is meaningless.
Why would most Boston channels be blacked out anymore then a normal NFL game.
I thought the local affiliate that carried the NFL in this case i guess FOX would be the carrier as it is in an NFL city home game......And Fox is on all cable systems i am aware of.
In this case even though it is an NFLN game it still gets broadcast over the air in the teams home market and that would include the NFL channel in NY that carries Giants games or am i missing something being exclusively on dish.
Somehow I think the alternative provided by the cable company wouldn't have been very expensive. You just needed to updgrade, and then cancel in a week (perhaps with a $10 fee). I bet it is way less than many of the other pay-per-view sports events that people willingly pay for. I uspect you just wanted to go the pub, since the game is meaningless.