In July of this year, CBS went dark for 6.5 million DirecTV and AT&T U-verse cable customers. AT&T said that CBS wanted too much money to renew a carriage deal. The two companies resolved the blackout in August. Meanwhile, AT&T and Dish networks got into a dispute in late 2018 which ...
Friday's games Note: All times ET. All games not on TNT or NHL Network are available via NHL Power Play, which is included in anESPN+ subscription(local blackout restrictions apply). Carolina HurricanesatSt. Louis Blues, 8 p.m. (NHLN) Nashville PredatorsatChicago Blackhawks,...
Today's young cord-cutters primarily rely on streaming services, social media and YouTube. By blacking out games on MLB.tv -- the easiest way to watch across the country -- the league continues to stunt its potential growth among those fans, plus any fans blacked out because ...
The game is, at heart, entertainment. There is no reason players should not entertain the audience by dancing after a score. Plus, the rule is enforced inconsistently. In the Rams at Dallas contest, Dez Bryant used the ball as a prop to celebrate a touchdown, and there was no yellow. T...
And the owners have rewarded Manfred with a $17.5 million annual contract -- plus performance bonuses, the pay package has exceeded $25 million -- that expires after the 2024 season. "Rob is a relentless guy focused on success," says McGuirk, the Braves chairman. "There are very few dow...
500-plus who were turned away by the fire marshal and sat in their cars, drank beer and listened to Ira C. Smith (still there today, still broadcasting) tell them about it on the local radio station. "If you want to find someone in this town, go to Memorial Stadium on Frid...
Drop your stupid blackout rule: It's a global world; stop thinking small. Let's take the Oakland Raiders as a perfect example. They don't sell out home games, which means those games are not on local television. How does this help the team? The idea that depriving a local market of...