No Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia on Satellite

[Jul]

From today's Inquirer:

But that part of the legislation, originally introduced by Sen. John Ensign, a Nevada Republican, has disappeared from the mammoth bill.

http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/business/14901839.htm

 

[fred flintstone]

Good catch, Julius.

None of Pennsylvania's or Delaware's senators are on the Commerce Committe. New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg is. If you live in Jersey and want to write, here's the email link:
http://lautenberg.senate.gov/contact/

Link to other members of the Commerce Committee:
http://commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=About.Members

Brian Roberts has given campaign contributions to two committee members:
Trent Lott (R-Ms)
John Kerry (D-Ma)
Ralph Roberts has given money to Trent Lott.
Plus Comcast maintains its own PAC (Political Action Committee) to funnel money to politicians.

Comcast rate payers: Looks like all your money you give to the Roberts is being well spent.
Definition of an "honest politician:" One who stays bought.

As a further illustration of how Comcast operates: In the Baltimore and Washington markets, Comcast refuses to carry Mid-Atlantic Sports network on its cable systems, thereby denying cable subscribers access to the Nationals and Orioles games on MASN. Comcast also operates CSN in the Baltimore-Washington markets, which is available on satellite TV - as is CSN for Chicago and Sacramento, only Philly CSN is kept off satellite).

 

[rch66]

Dish Network also refuses to carry YES (Yankees games) in New York sports market, and MASN (Nationals games) in D.C./Baltimore sports market.

 

[odomski]

In my opinion, it seems very odd that Dish Network won't carry the Yes Network (I like to call it the No Network) or MASN..but yet they carry the MSG Network.

Speaking of MASN...that channel is jointly owned by the Orioles and Nationals? Some O's games are on MASN...but the majority of them are on Comcast Sports Net? Some Nationals games are on CSN, but most of them are on MASN?

 

[Irishfl]

I think Dish doesn't carry Yes, because YES wanted too much money, and to be placed on a basic tier package, thus forcing rate increases for everyone, for a channel that most will get blacked out whenever games are on. If I understand it right, that does sound like a very expensive cost, just so the New York market has all of its RSN on dish.

 

[mjdecastro]

In my opinion, it seems very odd that Dish Network won't carry the Yes Network (I like to call it the No Network) or MASN..but yet they carry the MSG Network.

Speaking of MASN...that channel is jointly owned by the Orioles and Nationals? Some O's games are on MASN...but the majority of them are on Comcast Sports Net? Some Nationals games are on CSN, but most of them are on MASN?

MASN produces the over-the-air broadcasts of Orioles games, which are then syndicated to UHF stations in Baltimore and Washington. The rest of their non-Fox non-ESPN games are Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic productions, and are carried on CSN Mid-Atlantic.

MASN also produces all Washington Nationals non-Fox non-ESPN games. Most are carried on the cable channel that Comcast won't pick up in the Baltimore/Washington area. Some are syndicated for over-the-air broadcast.

Orioles rights belong 100% to MASN after their deal with Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic expires. 2007 season could see two teams' fan bases screwed if the dominant cable provider in the region can't strike a deal with the fledgling network that directly competes with a Comcast product.

This is all off the top of my head so if there are any mistakes feel free to correct me.