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Date: | Tue, 7 Jan 1997 21:58:05 -0500 |
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> Tony,
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> How can a bar (bah?) in Boston get TSN? That is a Canada
> only station that is scrambled on my dish. CBC is in the
> clear (at least for now), so anyone can get that, but they
> don't have the license from Hockey Canada to broadcast
> international games..
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> E$PN has a website. Gad! for all the times I see the darn
> thing on E$PN and E$PN2, I forgot it. This is not the right
> URL, but it gets you to the right place: www.espn.com.
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> Joe
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I was given the wrong info.
It was TSN who would not allow the bars to pick up the feed.
Usually, I guess they can pay a small fee and get the feed
(I've watched TSN broadcasts before).
TSN, however, decided that, since NO ONE IN THE *ENTIRE*
WORLD payed what they demanded, no one anywhere would get
to see the World Junior Championships. Not only did ESPN
laugh at what TSN wanted, but I am told the Swedish station
was outraged at TSN's exclusive rights which they would
rather get *no* revenue from outside of Canada than to sell
them at a reasonable rate.
No one in Europe or the US was able to watch it due to TSN.
Personally, I don't understand why they wouldn't lower
their asking price and get *SOMETHING* from *SOMEONE*!?!
I can't figure it.
Oh well,
Tony
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