04/05 Nationals (Strasburg) @ Cubs (Dempster) 1:20 CDT,WGNTV

[Exile on Waveland]

Wish I could watch. Stupid DirecTV/WGN dispute.

 

This.

[Yeti]

Wish I could watch. Stupid DirecTV/WGN dispute.

 

This.

i'm wondering if this will affect people with MLB EI through DirecTV

[jersey cubs fan]

Wish I could watch. Stupid DirecTV/WGN dispute.

 

This.

i'm wondering if this will affect people with MLB EI through DirecTV

 

My experience is that WGN broadcasts didn't air on the EI channels anyway. They only showed CSN games, but you can watch the other team's broadcast.

[Yeti]

Wish I could watch. Stupid DirecTV/WGN dispute.

 

This.

i'm wondering if this will affect people with MLB EI through DirecTV

 

My experience is that WGN broadcasts didn't air on the EI channels anyway. They only showed CSN games, but you can watch the other team's broadcast.

now that you mention it, i think you're right. not that i really care, i dont have MLB EI this year anyway

[wekse]

Wish I could watch. Stupid DirecTV/WGN dispute.

 

This.

i'm wondering if this will affect people with MLB EI through DirecTV

 

My experience is that WGN broadcasts didn't air on the EI channels anyway. They only showed CSN games, but you can watch the other team's broadcast.

now that you mention it, i think you're right. not that i really care, i dont have MLB EI this year anyway

 

it's free for the first week of the season.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Son of a bitch. I hadn't heard of the DirecTV thing until now.

[SouthSideRyan]

So is the DirectTV thing only for non-Chicago people? Anyone know how this would affect a bar that uses DirectTV for their cable?

[jersey cubs fan]

So is the DirectTV thing only for non-Chicago people? Anyone know how this would affect a bar that uses DirectTV for their cable?

 

All tribune owned stations are affected, which in NY means WPIX channel 9 (which airs some Mets games). I would have to assume this includes local WGN in Chicago on directv.

 

Although, quite a few bars with directv tend to have regular cable as well, which would allow them to air the games that way.

[Schwarber Fan]

weather looks gorgeous all home-stand long!

[CubmanPi]

Wish I could watch. Stupid DirecTV/WGN dispute.

 

This.

i'm wondering if this will affect people with MLB EI through DirecTV

 

My experience is that WGN broadcasts didn't air on the EI channels anyway. They only showed CSN games, but you can watch the other team's broadcast.

 

That has always been true, but I thought that was because DirecTV already offered the broadcast through another channel they have available. Now that WGN is no longer available through DTV, wouldn't it mean that there's an EI channel for it now?

[jersey cubs fan]

 

That has always been true, but I thought that was because DirecTV already offered the broadcast through another channel they have available. Now that WGN is no longer available through DTV, wouldn't it mean that there's an EI channel for it now?

 

I doubt it. They never air non-CSN games on EI. Likewise, they don't air Blackhawks games that are on WGN locally (as opposed to superstation) on center ice. The only chance to see it is if the other team is airing it, and strangely enough, with a few teams that isn't every game. There was a time in the past decade when Pittsburgh didn't air a few games. The Cubs were on WCIU and therefore I wasn't able to see it anywhere.

[Mark Priors Calves]

I'm hoping that the opening of baseball season forces Directv and the Tribune Co. to reach an agreement. Missing opening day would suuuuuuuck.

[Sosa21MVP]

I'm hoping that the opening of baseball season forces Directv and the Tribune Co. to reach an agreement. Missing opening day would suuuuuuuck.

 

Man I forgot about the dispute thing, I had scheduled tomorrow off from work...bleep! Hopefully one of the local bars has cable too!

[C.C.]

I can't believe baseball is back tomorrow. Man, that off season flew by.

[imb]

i heard drempsters are a good place to find cab legs

[OleMissCub]

Not happy about having to watch the National broadcast tomorrow, but I'll take it.

[imb]

Not happy about having to watch the National broadcast tomorrow, but I'll take it.

 

Ehh, Starsburg's 21 K performance will be more exciting through their eyes, anyway

[Guest]

So is the DirectTV thing only for non-Chicago people? Anyone know how this would affect a bar that uses DirectTV for their cable?

 

The local bar here wasn't able to show the NASCAR race this past Sunday on DirecTV because there is also currently some sort of dispute with FOX, also.

[Soul]

Not happy about having to watch the National broadcast tomorrow, but I'll take it.

 

Ehh, Starsburg's 21 K performance will be more exciting through their eyes, anyway

 

Oh no you don't. You are required to believe in this team on opening day. We're winning, period.

[Derwood]

DirecTV deal reached!~!~

[Brian]

I really underestimated the apathy, there looks to be seats available all over the park. Even bleacher seats, when was the last time you could buy non scalped bleacher seats the day before opening day?

 

It probably doesn't help that they are $100.

[Soul]

I really underestimated the apathy, there looks to be seats available all over the park. Even bleacher seats, when was the last time you could buy non scalped bleacher seats the day before opening day?

 

It probably doesn't help that they are $100.

 

$100 bucks for cold bleacher seats in April. And you'll need to burn a vacay day.

 

Yes, I certainly understand the apathy. Why doesn't MLB do their big bash on a Sunday at least? It makes little sense to me.

[OleMissCub]

DirecTV deal reached!~!~

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/HRShower.gif

[jersey cubs fan]

So is the DirectTV thing only for non-Chicago people? Anyone know how this would affect a bar that uses DirectTV for their cable?

 

The local bar here wasn't able to show the NASCAR race this past Sunday on DirecTV because there is also currently some sort of dispute with FOX, also.

 

Tribune owns several fox affiliates.

[Soul]

I love how these disputes happen, and both sides take to the airwaves:

 

Call them and tell them to stop it!!!