rocknrobn26 Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 They paid $700,000 for the rights. This is a very minor channel in Chi town. Not earth shaking, but how many other cities's local channels have done this? Beats the hell out of NFL and paying for it! Just curious...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pig devilz Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 the Patriots final game will be on a local ABC affiliate....i think thats within the 'rules' for the teams that are playing in the game. isn't there a specific mile radius or sum such regulation? they'l probably make that 700K back easy, i would think in Chicago.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grits and Shins Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Last week's GB-DAL game was on a local channel as well ... unfortunately it was the broadcast as-is; i.e. with Gumbel and Collingsworth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 NFL Network somehow gets a narrower definition of "local market" it has to offer its NFL games to than what ESPN does. For the Packers, it only offers to Green Bay and Milwaukee, and ESPN has to do the whole state. Local stations go in a bidding war for the Packer games since they guarantee very high ratings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pig devilz Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 actually, there has been some discussion up here about the Patriots final game not being available to NEW ENGLAND...um, being the New England Patriots..... most markets outside of the greater Boston area will not see the game on 'free' tv. supposedly, Kraft is 'looking into this' ...don't know if there is anything he can do....stay tuned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted December 5, 2007 Author Share Posted December 5, 2007 Are most of the stations yall are talking about affiliated? Mind you this station is a true independent! No affiliation with CBS,NBC,ABC, or FOX! I know it's never happened here before, not even preseason. I can't believe the viewing radius is more than 40 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonkis Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Are most of the stations yall are talking about affiliated?Mind you this station is a true independent! No affiliation with CBS,NBC,ABC, or FOX! I know it's never happened here before, not even preseason. I can't believe the viewing radius is more than 40 miles. I think My50 is actually owned by FOX. That's a lot of jack for an independent, especialy if the viewing area is so small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted December 5, 2007 Author Share Posted December 5, 2007 I think My50 is actually owned by FOX. That's a lot of jack for an independent, especialy if the viewing area is so small. Good call, Gonk! From the WPWR website: TERMS OF USE FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC. TERMS OF USE Ownership Welcome to the UPN Chicago web site at upnchicago.com ("Site") which is owned by Fox Television Stations, Inc. That makes sense, dollar wise. I just thought that it was a great gesture for a local to allow over-the-air-viewing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikesVikes Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 What a freakin joke. Can't the NFL come out ahead if the game is on every single tv set in the country? Do they wonder why networks pay them a billion dollars and they don't seem to grasp the idea that there's a reason why that is? Why is the NFL network the only nits that can't deal with cable companies? We're supposed to take it up the rearend and inform our local cable companies that they should give in to the demands of the NFL. Maybe the dudes in the league office are smokin some of that stuff the players can't have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montster Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 i can't remember where i read this. maybe it was here. for monday night football, espn has been syndicating the game and selling it to the local markets of the teams involved, allowing those without cable tv to see the game. this would explain how indie stations are able to broadcast it -- it would just go to the highest bidder (if i understand it correctly). it could be that the NFL is doing this with the thursday game, too, considering the league is doing anything it can to stick it to the cable companies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 i can't remember where i read this. maybe it was here. for monday night football, espn has been syndicating the game and selling it to the local markets of the teams involved, allowing those without cable tv to see the game. this would explain how indie stations are able to broadcast it -- it would just go to the highest bidder (if i understand it correctly). it could be that the NFL is doing this with the thursday game, too, considering the league is doing anything it can to stick it to the cable companies. By contract, ESPN has to offer broadcast rights in the home markets of the teams playing in MNF. NFLN is doing this too, but the definition of "home market" is a lot narrower to NFLN than what ESPN has to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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