> > ESPN typically offers the OTA rights on games such as
> > Thursday's to one local TV station. Apparently, 46 was
> > interested and was first in line. This also happens during
>
> > the first round of the MLB playoffs when ESPN is
> televising
> > the Braves, OTA rights are offered to the first station
> > willing to step up. Last year, WTBS carried the games
> > locally but blacked them out on the national "TBS
> > Superstation" feed.
> >
> > > why is it that cbs46 can simulcast the espn coverage of
> > the
> > > falcons game tonight? same announcers, same EVERYTHING
> > that
> > > they're running on espn.
> > >
> > > i can understand say, abc and espn sharing broadcasts
> but
> > im
> > > just baffled as to why cbs is getting to show it....
> > >
> >
>
> plus this game would be considered an AFC game and since CBS
> has the AFC package, it would make sense that the pre-season
> games would be offered first to the station in the market
> that carries the AFC normally.
>
> I would think the pecking order for an ESPN/AFC pre-season
> game would be as follows....
>
> 1) CBS 46
> 2) 11 Alive
> 3) Fox 5
> 4) WSB
>
But does not the right reverse to the opposite network in a intra-conference game? I thought that if the game is a home AFC team vs. a visiting NFC game then the broadcast partner would FOX and if it was the opposite (NFC Home vs. AFC Away) then the broadcast is CBS?
Take a look at the following upcoming 2005 announced "National" NFL schedule:
Sunday, Sept. 11 Dallas at San Diego (4:15 p.m. ET, FOX)
Sunday, Sept. 18 Cleveland at Green Bay (4:15 p.m. ET, CBS)
Sunday, Oct. 2 Dallas at Oakland (4:15 p.m. ET, FOX)
Sunday, Oct. 23 Denver at New York Giants (4:15 p.m. ET, CBS)
Sunday, Oct. 30 Philadelphia at Denver (4:15 p.m. ET, FOX)
Sunday, Nov. 6 Pittsburgh at Green Bay (4:15 p.m. ET, CBS)
Thursday, Nov. 24 Denver at Dallas (4 p.m. ET, CBS)
Sunday, Dec. 11 Kansas City at Dallas (4:15 p.m. ET, CBS)
Saturday, Dec. 17 Kansas City at New York Giants (5 p.m. ET, CBS)