Blackout in Orlando?

[sciotto]

 I just checked the WKMG website as of 7 AM today. According to their web site, the Dolphins game with Buffalo is blacked out. You all may want to check with them again or call the Orlando Sentinel office.

[CF DolFan]

Jax has to be on TV this week.  There is nothing Channel 6 can do about it as they have to broadcast the Jax game.

[YoFuggedaboutit]

I'm on it Sciotto. 

[Phishfan]

There is nothing that can be done at that level. This has been something Dolfans have had to deal with since Jacksonville was introduced. The only option for any change is to contact the NFL directly and get them to rezone their TV markets and I really don't see that happening.

[YoFuggedaboutit]

If I'm not mistaken, each team is allowed to claim another city as it's "secondary market".  Because the Dolphins claimed Tampa as their secondary market before the Bucs came into existence, the Jaguars chose Orlando as their secondary market. 

Is Orlando a Jaguars town?  Absolutely not.  Unfortunately, because of NFL TV rules, if the Dolphins and Jaguars are playing on the same network, they have to show the Jaguars. 

Additionally, it's Fox's week to show a doubleheader, so CBS can show only one game.  If CBS was showing a doubleheader, it wouldn't even be a question. 

I think the NFL should allow BOTH networks to show doubleheaders every Sunday.  They would make so much more money off TV ads doing that.

[USO-ORLANDO]

Direct TV,and The Ticket??

[Defense54]

Figures.......the one fucking week I'm up North. Are they still gonna have the game at the Ale house!?

[Phishfan]

I answered in the other thread.

[YoFuggedaboutit]

Figures.......the one fucking week I'm up North. Are they still gonna have the game at the Ale house!?

Oh yes, if you have NFL Sunday Ticket, you will get to see the game regardless.  Trouble is, that costs money. 

[StL FinFan]

If you have Sunday Ticket, and the game is blacked out in your area, it is blacked out on Sunday Ticket also.

[MaineDolFan]

^That's true.

[CF DolFan]

If you have Sunday Ticket, and the game is blacked out in your area, it is blacked out on Sunday Ticket also.

It's not actually blocked out ... just not being shown. Orlando is not a Dolphins market despite the Phins being the number one ticket in town.

[YoFuggedaboutit]

It's not actually blocked out ... just not being shown. Orlando is not a Dolphins market despite the Phins being the number one ticket in town.

QFT.  There's a difference between "regional action" (this is the Jaguars region according to the NFL TV markets), and "blacked out due to low ticket sales"

[Defense54]

Geez........it was easier when I lived in NYC and it was just The Jets /Giants. Every other pub in town had the Phins reguardless.......

[CF DolFan]

Don't misunderstand ... every place in town will have the Phins on. They just won't be on regular tv.  All of the bars have sattelite and will most certainly have the Dolphins/Bills on!!