theesir Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 I wrote to Alan Pergament at the news to ask if there was any update on a deal between MSG and DirecTv to show Sabres games here in Buffalo. I got an Email last night and indeed they have reached agreement. The games will be braodcast on MSG for DirecTv customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidey Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 But if its like it was in the past ya need the NHL ticket to see the games and MSG would carry Hockey Hotline etc We Hope!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 But if its like it was in the past ya need the NHL ticket to see the games and MSG would carry Hockey Hotline etc We Hope!!!! 431758[/snapback] Yes, you would need Center Ice to watch the games unless you're in the WNY area, in which case you should be able to see them with MSG. CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theesir Posted September 7, 2005 Author Share Posted September 7, 2005 But if its like it was in the past ya need the NHL ticket to see the games and MSG would carry Hockey Hotline etc We Hope!!!! 431758[/snapback] MSG would be the "local" carrier for Sabres games, no additional expense would be required. If you wanted to see other games, you would need the NHL Center Ice Package, or you can watch them on the Outdoor Life Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 MSG is part of the Time Warner package in Rochester. Does this mean we get the Sabres on TW here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ExNorthBuffaloLad Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 From what I had seen, MSG is going to be coming anywhere close to televising the same number of games as EMPIRE did. Empire used to televise around 75 of the 82 games ... Ashame they went under ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theesir Posted September 7, 2005 Author Share Posted September 7, 2005 From what I had seen, MSG is going to be coming anywhere close to televising the same number of games as EMPIRE did. Empire used to televise around 75 of the 82 games ... Ashame they went under ... 431855[/snapback] I thought I read that there will be 75 games televised between the 72 on MSG and 3 on OLN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Tate Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Now if they just replay the games so I can TIVO them like I used to on Empire, I still won't have to pay for Center Ice to watch them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 MSG bought Empires contract - they will show the same number of games. If you live in Buffalo, Roch or Syracuse and your cable provider has MSG then you should get the Sabres regional feed. Elsewhere you would get the Rangers feed from MSG. There is supposed to be a post-game show - not HH but something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linksfiend Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Yes, you would need Center Ice to watch the games unless you're in the WNY area, in which case you should be able to see them with MSG. CW 431767[/snapback] Does DirecTV really work that way? The way I understand it is that Adelphia reached an agreement to broadcast Sabres games over MSG in WNY only. That is, the Sabres games will replace the MSG feed at the local cable source. DirecTV will have the national feed out of NYC which is only being replaced locally at the Adelphia control station. Can DirecTV's satellite selectively show differenty shows on the same channel in different locations? Note: I also read Adelphia will be showing 74 Sabres games on MSG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theesir Posted September 7, 2005 Author Share Posted September 7, 2005 Does DirecTV really work that way? The way I understand it is that Adelphia reached an agreement to broadcast Sabres games over MSG in WNY only. That is, the Sabres games will replace the MSG feed at the local cable source. DirecTV will have the national feed out of NYC which is only being replaced locally at the Adelphia control station. Can DirecTV's satellite selectively show differenty shows on the same channel in different locations? Note: I also read Adelphia will be showing 74 Sabres games on MSG 432005[/snapback] this is percisely what I asked Alan Pergament (Media reporter for the Buffalo news) about and he told me that MSG has an agreement with DirectV to show the Sabres games on MSG in the Buffalo market. So yes, they will braodcast an "alternate" signal in these areas, probably based on area code or zip code. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 this is percisely what I asked Alan Pergament (Media reporter for the Buffalo news) about and he told me that MSG has an agreement with DirectV to show the Sabres games on MSG in the Buffalo market. So yes, they will braodcast an "alternate" signal in these areas, probably based on area code or zip code. 432012[/snapback] DTV can't broadcast a different show on the same channel - it's impossible. (and before someone says, "Local channels are the same numbers in different areas," that's being done with a bit of magic behind the scenes. The channels are REALLY coming in on the 900 range; most receivers nowadays actually map those numbers to what the channel really is in the area, so you don't have to remember that CBS is 944, ABC is 945, etc). That said -- if MSG is carrying Sabres games, they COULD potentially broadcast the game with another channel (if they had the bandwidth). Isn't MSG *always* showing the Sabres games? If so, then the blackour rules apply and it's easy. CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theesir Posted September 12, 2005 Author Share Posted September 12, 2005 DTV can't broadcast a different show on the same channel - it's impossible. (and before someone says, "Local channels are the same numbers in different areas," that's being done with a bit of magic behind the scenes. The channels are REALLY coming in on the 900 range; most receivers nowadays actually map those numbers to what the channel really is in the area, so you don't have to remember that CBS is 944, ABC is 945, etc). That said -- if MSG is carrying Sabres games, they COULD potentially broadcast the game with another channel (if they had the bandwidth). Isn't MSG *always* showing the Sabres games? If so, then the blackour rules apply and it's easy. CW 437476[/snapback] Then what happens when the Rangers and Sabres are playing at the same time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Then what happens when the Rangers and Sabres are playing at the same time? 437536[/snapback] Couldn't tell you, although I'd be surprised to see MSG broadcasting the Sabres games locally when the Rangers are playing at the same time, even on cable. CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theesir Posted September 12, 2005 Author Share Posted September 12, 2005 Couldn't tell you, although I'd be surprised to see MSG broadcasting the Sabres games locally when the Rangers are playing at the same time, even on cable. CW 437541[/snapback] Somethings going to have to give... they are adevertising that there will be 73 Sabres games on MSG. Probably half if not more of those games will be at the same time as a Rangers game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 MSG can produce the games and show them to the local/regional Sabres market (and Center Ice package). They don't necessarily have to show them to the NYC market or the nation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linksfiend Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 Somethings going to have to give... they are adevertising that there will be 73 Sabres games on MSG. Probably half if not more of those games will be at the same time as a Rangers game. 437649[/snapback] There are a lot of dates when both the Rangers and Sabres play or the Knicks and Sabres play. DATE RANGERS KNICKS SABRES -------- ------- ------- ------- 10-05-05 7:00PM ------ 7:00pm 10-06-05 7:00PM ------ ------ 10-07-05 ------ ------ 8:00pm 10-08-05 7:30PM ------ 7:00pm 10-10-05 1:00PM ------ 7:00pm 10-13-05 7:00PM ------ 7:30pm 10-15-05 7:00PM ------ 7:30pm 10-17-05 7:00PM ------ ------ 10-19-05 7:00PM ------ ------ 10-20-05 7:00PM ------ 7:00pm 10-22-05 *7:30PM* ------ *7:30pm* 10-26-05 ------ ------ 7:00pm 10-27-05 7:00PM ------ ------ 10-28-05 ------ ------ 7:30pm 10-29-05 7:00PM ------ 7:00pm 10-31-05 7:00PM ------ ------ 11-02-05 ------ 7:30PM 7:00pm 11-03-05 7:30PM ------ ------ 11-04-05 ------ 7:30PM 8:00pm 11-05-05 1:00PM ------ 7:00pm 11-06-05 ------ 1:00PM ------ 11-07-05 7:00PM ------ ------ 11-09-05 7:00PM 10:00PM 7:00pm 11-10-05 7:30PM ------ ------ 11-11-05 ------ 10:30PM 8:00pm 11-12-05 7:30PM ------ 7:00pm 11-13-05 ------ 9:00PM ------ 11-14-05 ------ 9:00PM ------ 11-15-05 7:30PM ------ 7:00pm 11-16-05 ------ 10:00PM ------ 11-17-05 7:00PM ------ 7:00pm 11-18-05 ------ 9:00PM ------ 11-19-05 1:00PM ------ 7:00pm 11-20-05 7:00PM 12:00PM ------ 11-22-05 *7:00PM* ------ *7:00pm* 11-23-05 ------ 7:30PM 7:00pm 11-24-05 7:00PM ------ ------ 11-25-05 ------ ------ 8:00pm 11-26-05 7:00PM 12:30PM ------ 11-27-05 ------ ------ 3:00pm 11-28-05 ------ 7:30PM ------ 11-29-05 ------ ------ 7:30pm 11-30-05 ------ 7:30PM ------ 12-01-05 7:00PM ------ 7:30pm 12-02-05 ------ 8:00PM 8:00pm 12-03-05 7:00PM ------ ------ 12-04-05 ------ 1:00PM 7:00pm 12-05-05 7:00PM ------ ------ 12-06-05 ------ 10:00PM ------ 12-07-05 8:30PM 10:30PM ------ 12-08-05 8:00PM ------ 7:00pm 12-09-05 ------ 10:00PM ------ 12-10-05 8:00PM ------ ------ 12-11-05 ------ ------ 6:00pm 12-12-05 ------ 7:30PM ------ 12-13-05 7:00PM ------ ------ 12-14-05 ------ 7:30PM 7:00pm 12-16-05 ------ 7:00PM 7:00pm 12-17-05 ------ 7:30PM 5:00pm 12-18-05 5:00PM ------ ------ 12-19-05 ------ ------ 7:00pm 12-20-05 7:00PM ------ ------ 12-21-05 ------ 7:30PM ------ 12-22-05 7:00PM ------ 7:00pm 12-23-05 ------ 7:30PM 7:30pm 12-26-05 7:30PM 7:30PM 7:00pm 12-28-05 7:00PM 7:00PM ------ 12-29-05 ------ ------ 7:30pm 12-30-05 ------ 8:30PM 8:00pm 12-31-05 1:00PM ------ ------ 01-01-06 ------ ------ 5:00pm 01-02-06 ------ 7:30PM ------ 01-03-06 7:00PM ------ ------ 01-05-06 7:00PM ------ 7:00pm 01-06-06 ------ 7:30PM ------ 01-07-06 1:00PM ------ 7:30pm 01-08-06 ------ 1:00PM ------ 01-10-06 7:00PM 7:00PM ------ 01-11-06 ------ 7:30PM ------ 01-12-06 7:00PM ------ 7:00pm 01-13-06 ------ 7:30PM ------ 01-14-06 2:00PM ------ 7:30pm 01-15-06 ------ 1:00PM ------ 01-16-06 7:00PM 1:00PM 7:00pm 01-18-06 ------ 8:30PM ------ 01-19-06 7:30PM 8:00PM 7:00pm 01-21-06 7:00PM 7:30PM 7:00pm 01-22-06 7:00PM ------ ------ 01-24-06 *7:00PM* ------ *7:00pm* 01-25-06 ------ 7:30PM ------ 01-26-06 ------ ------ 7:30pm 01-27-06 ------ 7:30PM ------ 01-28-06 7:00PM 8:00PM ------ 01-30-06 7:00PM 7:00PM ------ 01-31-06 ------ 7:30PM 7:00pm 02-01-06 7:00PM ------ ------ 02-02-06 7:00PM ------ 7:00pm 02-03-06 ------ 7:00PM ------ 02-04-06 2:00PM ------ 7:30pm 02-05-06 ------ 12:00PM ------ 02-07-06 ------ 7:30PM 7:30pm 02-08-06 7:00PM 7:30PM ------ 02-09-06 ------ ------ 7:00pm 02-10-06 7:00PM 8:00PM ------ 02-11-06 6:00PM ------ 7:30pm 02-12-06 ------ 8:30PM 5:00pm 02-13-06 ------ 8:30PM ------ 02-15-06 ------ 7:30PM ------ 02-22-06 ------ 7:30PM ------ 02-24-06 ------ 8:00PM ------ 02-25-06 ------ 7:00PM ------ 02-27-06 ------ 8:30PM ------ 03-01-06 ------ 8:00PM 7:00pm 03-02-06 7:00PM ------ ------ 03-03-06 ------ 7:30PM 8:00pm 03-04-06 7:30PM 8:30PM 7:00pm 03-06-06 7:00PM ------ ------ 03-07-06 ------ 7:00PM 7:00pm 03-08-06 7:00PM ------ ------ 03-09-06 ------ ------ 7:00pm 03-11-06 7:00PM 7:30PM 2:00pm 03-12-06 5:00PM ------ 5:00pm 03-13-06 ------ 7:30PM ------ 03-14-06 7:00PM ------ 7:00pm 03-15-06 ------ 7:30PM ------ 03-16-06 7:00PM ------ 7:00pm 03-17-06 ------ 7:30PM ------ 03-18-06 7:00PM ------ 7:00pm 03-19-06 ------ 7:30PM ------ 03-20-06 7:00PM ------ 7:00pm 03-21-06 ------ 7:30PM ------ 03-22-06 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00pm 03-24-06 7:30PM 7:30PM 8:00pm 03-25-06 7:30PM ------ 7:00pm 03-26-06 ------ 3:30PM ------ 03-27-06 *7:00PM* ------ *7:00PM* 03-29-06 7:00PM 7:30PM 7:00pm 03-30-06 7:30PM ------ 7:30pm 03-31-06 ------ 7:30PM ------ 04-01-06 ------ ------ 7:00pm 04-02-06 ------ 1:00PM ------ 04-03-06 ------ ------ 7:30pm 04-04-06 7:00PM 7:00PM ------ 04-05-06 ------ 7:30PM 7:00pm 04-06-06 7:00PM ------ ------ 04-07-06 ------ 8:00PM 8:00pm 04-08-06 2:00PM ------ 7:00pm 04-09-06 7:30PM 4:00PM ------ 04-10-06 ------ 7:00PM ------ 04-11-06 7:00PM ------ ------ 04-12-06 ------ ------ 7:00pm 04-13-06 7:30PM 8:00PM ------ 04-14-06 ------ 7:30PM ------ 04-15-06 2:00PM ------ 7:00pm 04-16-06 ------ 6:00PM 5:00pm 04-17-06 ------ 7:30PM ------ 04-18-06 7:00PM ------ 7:00pm 04-19-06 ------ 7:30PM ------ * indicates Sabres play Rangers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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