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Blackout Regulations The most commonly asked Regional Sports Network questions are usually about blackouts. In the world of sports broadcasting, situations arise when FOX Sports Net is not permitted to broadcast games in certain parts of the country. These blackouts are designed to protect the individual team territories and rights to certain games purchased by programmers other than FOX Sports Net. Blackouts on the Regional Sports Networks are not based on arena sellouts. They are in place to protect the various broadcast rights holders for each game. Each league, NBA, NHL and MLB, determine its team territories differently. Consequently, an NBA team and a MLB team from the same market will have drastically different local blackout areas. This can be a confusing subject at times, this section explains the different scenarios in the simplest form. Click Here for Frequently Asked Questions about Blackout scenarios.


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NHL CENTER ICE/NBA LEAGUE PASS/ESPN FULL COURT Blackout restrictions apply to all NBA games that are offered on NBA LEAGUE PASS. Such blackout restrictions are designed to protect the television rights holders in the competing teams' respective home markets. Blackouts are not based on arena sellouts. If a local over-the-air network has the rights to broadcast an NBA game in its local area, customers in that area will be unable to receive that game via their satellite service. However, they may be able to see the game via their local channels.


ESPN GAME PLAN Blackouts are determined on a per game basis and are available the week preceding the game. This blackout information will be posted on dishnetwork.com/football as soon as they are available.

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Boxing Blackouts apply within the markets the fight is taking place unless the fight is sold out. If the fight is sold out, blackouts will not be implemented.

College Football Blackouts are determined on a per game basis and are available the week preceding the game. This blackout information will be posted on dishnetwork.com/football as soon as they are available.

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