No ball on broadcast TV

VT Os fan · 10-04-2002, 03:03 PM

I just checked the MLB page and neither of todays games is scheduled for broadcast TV. What a pisser!

I remember a couple of years ago when FOX and NBC broadcast all the games. Baseball on TV from the time I got home from work till I went to bed. Glorious.

Are "Firefly" and "John Doe" really that popular?

Matt Davis · 10-04-2002, 03:51 PM

ABC Family is broadcasting them. Its a farely large channel that I know of. I guess you don't get it there though.

Scott Vibert · 10-04-2002, 03:57 PM

ABC Family is a cable channel last I knew... I believe he was talking about the broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, UPN, WB).

drprestwood · 10-04-2002, 04:31 PM

ABC Family is a cable channel. It is relatively new, and not all cable providers have it.

I'm upset about this, because it makes it difficult to watch my Twins play from here in Durham, NC.

Irrelevant Dude · 10-05-2002, 12:30 AM

This is the worst overall broadcast of playoff games that I can ever remember. It's ridiculous that they are spread across 3 or 4 different channels with seemingly no pattern as to which game is on which channel. And no national broadcast on Friday or Saturday night is just unbelievable! I heard on the radio that ratings have been down this year... well no wonder, there's no consistency as to which channel the games will be on.... not to mention games being started at 11:10 EST. I'm able to watch all the games on all the channels, but the setup is just extremely annoying to me and I can imagine how lesser fans would get frustrated with not being able to find the game and then not watch it. I hope whoever is in charge wakes up and fixes the playoff broadcast for next season... and just maybe the Cubs will be there! I can dream, can't I?

treedom · 10-05-2002, 01:08 AM

The Score is televising them up here in Canada...though they're dropping baseball next year...too bad

...i loved their Diamond Surfing show...

AngelinOF · 10-05-2002, 01:26 AM

Are you sure it was called ABC Family?

With all the ESPN logos plastered around the screen and along with the horrendous Joe Morgan I'm not so sure.

Long_Long_Name · 10-05-2002, 02:13 AM

Isn't The Score a radio network?

In Québec, we have a playoff game everyday on RDS, the sports network. Today (Saturday) there will actually be 3 games being broadcasted... poor announcers!

koohead · 10-05-2002, 12:41 PM

here's my broadcast TV nightmare: Game 1 of the playoffs...Fox here in AZ is showing the Yankees / Angels game...great game, 4-4 tie in the 8th. So what happens? They cut away to go to the hometown D'backs game, which is already being broadcasted on ABC Family. They didn't have a broadcast..basically just pumped ABC's signal through their channel. It had ABC logo's everywhere! So..now, I have 2 channels with the same game,
and can't see the end of the Yankees game.

That's home cookin.

treedom · 10-05-2002, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Long_Long_Name
Isn't The Score a radio network?

In Québec, we have a playoff game everyday on RDS, the sports network. Today (Saturday) there will actually be 3 games being broadcasted... poor announcers!

Could be, but there's a channel on TV called The Score as well.

Long_Long_Name · 10-05-2002, 04:05 PM

Alright Treedom, thanks for the info, I'm a bit less ignorant now

twins15 · 10-05-2002, 04:09 PM

Today, there's a game on ABC Family, Fox, and FX.

10-04-2002, 03:03 PM	#1
VT Os fan Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, Virginia) Posts: 226	No ball on broadcast TV I just checked the MLB page and neither of todays games is scheduled for broadcast TV. What a pisser! I remember a couple of years ago when FOX and NBC broadcast all the games. Baseball on TV from the time I got home from work till I went to bed. Glorious. Are "Firefly" and "John Doe" really that popular? __________________ "The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities." -- Ayn Rand

10-04-2002, 03:51 PM	#2
Matt Davis Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tavares, Florida Posts: 148	ABC Family is broadcasting them. Its a farely large channel that I know of. I guess you don't get it there though. __________________ Matt Davis (Smerfmatt) Total Pro Basketball Assistant Community Manager .400 Software Studios Need Webhosting for anything or for a simleague. Check http://simleagues.com/ Remember to say smerfmatt sent you so you can get a discount.

10-05-2002, 01:08 AM	#6
treedom Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Transylvania Posts: 2,900	The Score is televising them up here in Canada...though they're dropping baseball next year...too bad ...i loved their Diamond Surfing show... __________________ A rake and a roustabout.

10-05-2002, 02:13 AM	#8
Long_Long_Name Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montréal Posts: 7,065	Isn't The Score a radio network? In Québec, we have a playoff game everyday on RDS, the sports network. Today (Saturday) there will actually be 3 games being broadcasted... poor announcers! __________________ Beta Baseball. Join it!

10-05-2002, 12:41 PM	#9
koohead Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,230	here's my broadcast TV nightmare: Game 1 of the playoffs...Fox here in AZ is showing the Yankees / Angels game...great game, 4-4 tie in the 8th. So what happens? They cut away to go to the hometown D'backs game, which is already being broadcasted on ABC Family. They didn't have a broadcast..basically just pumped ABC's signal through their channel. It had ABC logo's everywhere! So..now, I have 2 channels with the same game, and can't see the end of the Yankees game. That's home cookin. __________________ GM - New Jersey Bears of the NPBL;

10-04-2002, 03:57 PM	#3
Scott Vibert Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: My Computer Posts: 8,249	ABC Family is a cable channel last I knew... I believe he was talking about the broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, UPN, WB).

10-04-2002, 04:31 PM	#4
drprestwood All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,501	ABC Family is a cable channel. It is relatively new, and not all cable providers have it. I'm upset about this, because it makes it difficult to watch my Twins play from here in Durham, NC.

10-05-2002, 12:30 AM	#5
Irrelevant Dude Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bourbonnais, IL Posts: 277	This is the worst overall broadcast of playoff games that I can ever remember. It's ridiculous that they are spread across 3 or 4 different channels with seemingly no pattern as to which game is on which channel. And no national broadcast on Friday or Saturday night is just unbelievable! I heard on the radio that ratings have been down this year... well no wonder, there's no consistency as to which channel the games will be on.... not to mention games being started at 11:10 EST. I'm able to watch all the games on all the channels, but the setup is just extremely annoying to me and I can imagine how lesser fans would get frustrated with not being able to find the game and then not watch it. I hope whoever is in charge wakes up and fixes the playoff broadcast for next season... and just maybe the Cubs will be there! I can dream, can't I?

10-05-2002, 01:26 AM	#7
AngelinOF All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,353	Are you sure it was called ABC Family? With all the ESPN logos plastered around the screen and along with the horrendous Joe Morgan I'm not so sure.

10-05-2002, 04:05 PM	#11
Long_Long_Name Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montréal Posts: 7,065	Alright Treedom, thanks for the info, I'm a bit less ignorant now __________________ Beta Baseball. Join it!

10-05-2002, 04:09 PM	#12
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