Nashville Predators blackouts may end soon, but you still won't see every game

by Dirk Hoag on Oct 29, 2010 5:51 PM EDT in Sports Business

According to Yahoo Finance (stick tap to The Cannon), the carriage dispute between Fox Sports and Dish Network has been resolved. This affected Nashville fans regardless of their cable/satellite affiliation over the last few weeks, as blackouts were in place even for NHL Center Ice subscribers.

Even with this in place, however, we may not be able to see next Saturday's game at Los Angeles (November 6), which is not scheduled for coverage by Fox Sports TN or by the Kings broadcast partner - yup, this is one of those few games which NOBODY is broadcasting.

UPDATE: Thanks to a tip from Buddy Oakes, it was announced this week that the Kings have recently added to their broadcast schedule, and the November 6th game WILL be televised, so if you have NHL Center Ice, you should be able to see it. As noted in the comments below, there may be other games later this season which won't be televised at all.

The next game that this agreement "saves" for Predators fans will be November 16th when the Preds play at Toronto. The Maple Leafs feed should be available for Center Ice subscribers that evening.

Huzzah!

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Sweet!

Now I can watch games period! (Dish customer, had no LOS for DirecTV)

by DonBorvio on Oct 29, 2010 5:58 PM EDT reply actions

Are you guys getting hosed by DISH there as well?

"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."

-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851

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by Tomorrows Blues on Oct 29, 2010 8:08 PM EDT reply actions

YES

by predswilrule on Oct 30, 2010 8:45 AM EDT up reply actions

Predators Blackouts

There are 4 more games after the Nov. 6 game vs. LA that NOBODY will be televising : Sat. Nov. 20 – at Carolina, Tue. Nov. 3 – vs. Phoenix, Sat. Dec. 18 – vs. LA, and Sat. Feb. 19 – vs. Phoenix. So-called “saves” for Predator fans watching on Center Ice after the Nov. 16 game vs. Toronto are : Dec. 4 – vs. Carolina, Dec. 13 vs. NY Islanders, Dec. 15 – vs San Jose, Dec. 28 vs. Dallas, Jan. 2 – vs Columbus , Jan. 11 – vs. Minnesota, Feb. 7 – vs. Edmonton, Feb. 12 – vs. Colorado, Feb. 17 – vs. Vancouver, Feb. 27 – vs. Columbus, and March 6 – at Calgary.

by vonore-tn-fan on Oct 29, 2010 10:35 PM EDT reply actions

These games you've listed as "saves" will be on Center Ice for sure?

by LuvthePreds on Oct 30, 2010 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions

yes

yes, going through every NHL team’s schedule on the NHL network of team sites, look up all games not scheduled for TV by Nashville and you’ll see which games are being televised by the other team. This method has worked for many years.

by vonore-tn-fan on Oct 30, 2010 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions

correction - typo - Preds' Blackouts

Tue. Nov. 3 – vs Phoenix, should read Tue. Nov. 30.
sorry

by vonore-tn-fan on Oct 29, 2010 10:46 PM EDT reply actions

Lots of Preds fans heading to Carolina for the November 20th game. Every year there’s at least one game between the Kings and Preds that gets no tv coverage. There should never be a game, anywhere, ever that isn’t televised by someone.

by Predaceous on Oct 29, 2010 10:58 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs