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Author:  ItsMe [ Fri Sep 11, 2009 6:43 pm ]
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Any word on MSG this year?
Author:  icehound [ Fri Sep 11, 2009 6:46 pm ]
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...apparently no HD coverage on away games.

Furthermore, DirecTV will not, that's NOT, be carrying Versus this season.

Crikey!
Author:  Crosscheck [ Fri Sep 11, 2009 6:57 pm ]
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I think Bettman deserves a raise. He's doing a bang-up job.
Author:  Sabres2Sabres [ Fri Sep 11, 2009 7:37 pm ]
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icehound wrote:
...apparently no HD coverage on away games.

Furthermore, DirecTV will not, that's NOT, be carrying Versus this season.

Crikey!


For now, anyway...

I think they'll get it back eventually...probably before the season starts.
Author:  Squanto [ Sat Sep 12, 2009 11:30 am ]
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MSG is contractually obligated to provide a certain number of away games in HD starting this season.

They'll get their act together, because it's going to start costing them money.
Author:  Displaced Fan [ Sat Sep 12, 2009 11:33 am ]
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Being out in Colorado I don't know where I fall in the sceme but I haven't heard anything about a change.
Author:  SchonyGal [ Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:59 am ]
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We go through this every year so here it is ;)
If you plan on getting Centre Ice, don't bother calling your cable/satellite carrier until the first week of the season. They will have no clue what you're talking about, leave you pissed off and pulling your hair out. Even the InDemand site tells you "The season has ended, please check back next year."

During the first week, there has usually been a discount of $10-20 off the full year rate. Other than that, I think it's all been covered. No NHLN games either - except for one pre-season on 9/23.
Author:  End The Curse [ Tue Sep 15, 2009 1:50 pm ]
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SchonyGal wrote:
We go through this every year so here it is ;)
If you plan on getting Centre Ice, don't bother calling your cable/satellite carrier until the first week of the season. They will have no clue what you're talking about and leave you pissed off and pulling your hair out. Even the InDemand site tells you "The season has ended, please check back next year."

During the first week, there has usually been a discount of $10-20 off the full year rate. Other than that, I think it's all been covered. No NHLN games either - except for one pre-season on 9/23.

Great system Bettman's got, huh?
Author:  Displaced Fan [ Tue Sep 15, 2009 1:52 pm ]
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I have been through the "Can I talk with your supervisor" conversation with the cable provider too many times. I'm trying to decide if it's worth paying for Center Ice this year when I won't get any high def Sabres play. If I didn't have school at night I'd just watch online but I have to DVR it....torn.
Author:  Jim Bob [ Tue Sep 15, 2009 3:42 pm ]
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End The Curse wrote:
Great system Bettman's got, huh?


I've heard the same issues with the packages for MLB, NBA, MLS, etc.

It's the cable/satellite companies that are at fault with this stuff.
Author:  fly as hale [ Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:36 pm ]
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FiOS still doesn't have MSG HD. :(
Author:  Squanto [ Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:10 pm ]
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Jim Bob wrote:
It's the cable/satellite companies that are at fault with this stuff.


Not always.

Sometimes the channel provider tries to charge outrageous money or demand that the channel goes in certain tiers of programming.

The MSOs are con-artists, but the content providers share some of the blame.
Author:  dontbethatguy [ Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:13 pm ]
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This is a brilliant move by Bettman. No one wants to watch a sport that is easily accessible to them. I mean look at football. Way too many channels carry that sport. Bettman is a genius plan and simple. He is building up the cool kid factor for the NHL. When people only hear about hockey through whispers or random AO highlights on ESPN they'll be intrigued. Furthermore when they go to find the NHL on tv they won't be able to. That is if they have directTV. I applaud this man who clearly has ginormous balls or half a brain. Either way it's incredible he's able to put pants on in the morning.
Author:  icehound [ Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:59 pm ]
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.....psssssst.....Gary.....shoulda signed with ee-ess-pee-enn....
Author:  End The Curse [ Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:01 pm ]
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No. MLB, NBA and NFL were available in my area months before their seasons actually began. Center Ice? Probably by game 2 or 3... nicely done, Gary.
Author:  End The Curse [ Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:08 pm ]
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End The Curse wrote:
No. MLB, NBA and NFL were available in my area months before their seasons actually began. Center Ice? Probably by game 2 or 3... nicely done, Gary.

Strike that, meant to say weeks...WTF is wrong with the editing feature? It freezes you out in seconds.
Author:  SchonyGal [ Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:47 pm ]
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icehound wrote:
.....psssssst.....Gary.....shoulda signed with ee-ess-pee-enn....
You're trying to make me find my reading glasses... fucker ;)
Author:  icehound [ Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:51 pm ]
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SchonyGal wrote:
icehound wrote:
.....psssssst.....Gary.....shoulda signed with ee-ess-pee-enn....
You're trying to make me find my reading glasses... fucker ;)


That's what happens when you masturbate too much - your vision goes to shit.
Author:  mechaphil [ Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:58 pm ]
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Ctrl C is a beautiful thing.

And hey! Haven't we all settled on the fact that we should slap the ham and tickle the kitty for health?
Author:  SchonyGal [ Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:03 pm ]
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icehound wrote:
That's what happens when you masturbate too much - your vision goes to shit.
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