Where is my game?

[CubsWin]

Annoying blackout message on ESPN2

I'm watching the Cardinals/Diamondbacks game on ESPN2, but Dish keeps scrolling a message across the top of my screen every minute or so that says:

Blackout restrictions apply. If you see a message stating that this game is not available in your area check your local listings or go to www.dishnetwork.com/wheresmygame.

There would be no reason for this game to be blacked out for me, so why do they keep scrolling the message? Is anyone else seeing this?

 

[kikenovic]

Tell me if my logic is flawed.

If I'm watching the Cards game on ESPN right now, then it means I'm not being blacked out, therefore I don't need to be told to go check my "local listings" or visit the "where's my game" page.

Maybe I'm missing something.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Its a crawl that is being shown to all viewers of that channel trying to educate them how to find their game if their game is blacked out on a particular channel.

 

[KAB]

Tell me if my logic is flawed.




Maybe I'm missing something.

Yep, the game.

 

[Mochuf]

Its a crawl that is being shown to all viewers of that channel trying to educate them how to find their game if their game is blacked out on a particular channel.

Maybe if you didn't need a PHD in Mathematics to figure out blackout rules, we could be spared such nonsense. :rant:

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Yup but its like that on DISH, DIRECTV and even on cable.

 

[Mochuf]

Yup but its like that on DISH, DIRECTV and even on cable.

I'm not complaining about the pay-tv providers. 99% of the time, it's not their fault. I'm blaming the teams and leagues for this idiocy.

 

[Skip06]

Saw the first two inning of The Cards game on ESPN2, then blacked out.
http://www.mydish.com/gamefinder/ says I'm allowed to watch the game on ESPN2.
So what good is http://www.mydish.com/gamefinder/?