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NFL to Scrap Blackout Policy for 2015 Season

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The NFL will suspend its TV blackout policy for the 2015 season. The league’s 32 owners voted on the decision Monday morning during the annual owners’ meetings in Phoenix. The policy, which blacked out games of that team’s local market if it did not reach a sellout, will be suspended for the preseason as well.

Separately, the league said on Monday that it would air the Buffalo Bills-Jacksonville Jaguars game from London on Oct. 26 worldwide on a digital platform. The game, which will not be available on DirecTV’s Sunday Ticket package, will still be aired on TV in the two local markets.
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http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/programming/nfl-scrap-blackout-policy-2015-season/139044
 
I seem to remember philly stations buying unsold tickets, just to be able to air the game locally. This new policy may cause something more radical. Showing empty stadiums!
If that is done enough, people may believe the game is losing popularity, and in turn may drive down ratings.

On another note, are NFL fans so brainwashed that they would pay exorbitant prices for attending live, now that they can get a better view of the game on TV, plus they can save on gas/parking/overpriced food and drink, avoid traffic, etc...

IMO, it seems like if this policy stays in place for a few years, it may backfire.
 
i think that once cfb season ends there should be a doubleheader on both Saturday and sunday
 
All it really does is put the onus back on the individual teams to make going to the games more entertaining. If the only thing happening at a game is what you can see on TV, then who would go? But somehow, even with TV coverage, games sell out. The teams that are doing effective marketing, providing great fan services, offering quality food at a fair price, improving access to the stadium, and all the other things will survive. Those that don't will see attendance drop. It's like programming a radio station.
 
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