Why MLB.TV Blackouts Your Home Team
Q. I just re-upped for Major League Baseball package but I can’t watch Washington Nationals games on it because they are blacked out, no matter where they play. Why?! This [...]
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Will Facebook’s MLB Games Be Shown On Local Channels?
Q. I just read that Facebook has a deal with Major League Baseball to show a bunch of games this season. I’m a Yankees fan so my question is: Will any Facebook games [...]
How You Can Avoid MLB’s Blackouts
Q. I live in the LA area and I’m sick and tired of not being able to watch my Dodgers at home on TV. Isn’t there any way to watch my team without subscribing to Charter? [...]
Will DIRECTV Carry SportsNet LA In 2018?
Q. Will DIRECTV carry SportsNet LA this year. I’m getting tired of not being able to watch the Dodgers at home. Enough already! If they are not going to carry it, can [...]
Does Sling TV Or DIRECTV Now Carry SportsNet LA?
Q. I’m ready to cut the cord, but was wondering if Sling TV or DIRECTV Now had the SportsNet LA channel that carries the Dodgers games. — Tony, Manhattan Beach, [...]
Swanni Sez Newsletter — February 1, 2018
Good morning, everyone. Welcome to today’s Swanni Sez newsletter, which includes links and summaries of the day’s top stories in TV technology. But before we go to the [...]
Updated: MLB.TV Raises 2018 Price By $3
Major League Baseball is holding the line on the 2018 price for MLB.TV, the league’s online package of out-of-market games. Update: After posting the same price for [...]
Can You Watch MASN Via Streaming?
Q. I would like to watch MASN, the TV home of my Washington Nationals, by streaming rather than subscribing to an expensive TV service like Cox or DIRECTV. Is there anyway to [...]
DIRECTV to Air Yankees-Astros In 4K
DIRECTV will air games three and four of the American League Championship Series between the New York Yankees and Houston Astros in 4K. The games, which will be produced by [...]
MLB Network to Offer Free Preview Of Playoff Games
Several TV providers this weekend will hold a free preview of the MLB Network channel, just in time for its broadcast of two 2017 MLB playoff games. The preview, which will [...]
Live Streaming: Why Do We Pay For An Inferior Product?
News Analysis Last week, I was watching a Kansas City Royals-Cleveland Indians game on MLB.TV when suddenly the stream began buffering in the fourth inning. Until then, [...]
MLB Commish to Dodgers TV Fans: Get Charter
Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred yesterday stated unequivocally that he will not get involved in the Los Angeles Dodgers TV dispute that has left many home [...]