The Official 'Where to Watch a Spurs Game' Thread

[T Park]

Is it that Austin DOESN'T want to show the games?


If so, seems pretty shortsighted, great advertising dollars, and more viewership could be had had they just added the Spurs to this.

[ad12]

An absolutely inane situation... I sent the following email to [email protected] a little over a week ago... of course I didn't expect much of a response and didn't get any at all... it's frustrating to me given how simple it seems it should be...

"I find it absolutely ridiculous that NBA TV as well as NBA League Pass blacks out the San Antonio Spurs games on Austin cable networks (Time Warner & Grande Communications)... Although I, as a Spurs fan, see what I would guess to be about 60 percent of their games per season (on FoxSW and other channels), I would gladly pay for NBA League Pass to see the other games... However, it seems that Spurs games are blacked out even though they are NOT shown on any local Austin channel...

I would love to hear a logical explanation as to why I cannot see Spurs games that pretty much anyone else in the United States can... to reiterate, I am willing to pay for these games and they are NOT being shown on any channel on Austin's cable networks...

Thank you for your meaningful response."

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

The other major problem with San Marcos is that the city lies in two TV markets (SA's and Austin's). That's why CBS/NBC/ABC have both affiliates channels reaching into SM. The cable providers in town are forced to carry all six stations on their normal channels.

[MannyIsGod]

I read it.

But I also read this:



hence my question.

By the way thispego, your is not equal to you're. I'm from Argentina and I know that.

Stop being a . He stated that wasn't the real issue later on in the thread.

[MannyIsGod]

If you have a decent enough OTA antenna, you can probably get MY35 and Kens that way. KENS for sure.

Are the FSN games televised in those areas?

[sleepybum]

If you have a decent enough OTA antenna, you can probably get MY35 and Kens that way. KENS for sure.

Are the FSN games televised in those areas?

We get the FSN games. It seems like last year some of the games were on the WB if not FSN/ESPN/TNT/ABC, but none of them are on the CW this year, so we're probably missing every KENS5 and My35 televised game in Austin this year.

They black out Mavs and Rockets games in Austin as well. Those fans aren't able to see games on FSN either, so they can't get League pass or watch 90% of the games on a local channel. For baseball I think they black out Astros and Rangers games. Football blacks out Cowboys and Texans, I think. Not that you'd ever miss a Cowboys game here if you wanted to see one.

I don't understand how this city can be in the blackout area for three different cities that far apart. Do they black out the entire state just in case? I seriously doubt I could find any OTA antenna that would allow me to get Dallas, SA, and Houston games. The closest of those is two and a half hours away and the furthest six hours away? I doubt it's a distance thing or Northeast cities would have most of the Eastern division blacked out based on what they're doing here.

It'll probably be the most annoying in April when we only get four of ten games in that closing stretch.

[leemajors]

We get the FSN games. It seems like last year some of the games were on the WB if not FSN/ESPN/TNT/ABC, but none of them are on the CW this year, so we're probably missing every KENS5 and My35 televised game in Austin this year.

They black out Mavs and Rockets games in Austin as well. Those fans aren't able to see games on FSN either, so they can't get League pass or watch 90% of the games on a local channel. For baseball I think they black out Astros and Rangers games. Football blacks out Cowboys and Texans, I think. Not that you'd ever miss a Cowboys game here if you wanted to see one.

I don't understand how this city can be in the blackout area for three different cities that far apart. Do they black out the entire state just in case? I seriously doubt I could find any OTA antenna that would allow me to get Dallas, SA, and Houston games. The closest of those is two and a half hours away and the furthest six hours away? I doubt it's a distance thing or Northeast cities would have most of the Eastern division blacked out based on what they're doing here.

It'll probably be the most annoying in April when we only get four of ten games in that closing stretch.

austin CW has shown one spurs game already, but they have a disturbing commerical now where they advertise showing spurs and mavs games, cutting into the spurs only games they used to show... thank god for 1530 and/or sirius. btw stros games are always usually on FSN, channel 23 or 77 on TWC - if stros and rangers are on at the same time for FSN they show the other on 23 or 77.

[leemajors]

also, CW doesn't show games on nights where one of their big shows is on - they will show stuff on friday or saturday but won't bump programming other days for it. they will occasionally show late west coast games that come on after CW scheduled programming on weekdays.

[Tigole Bitties]

For DirecTV subscribers in Austin, we used to be able to pick up KENS re-broadcasted games on channel 2 (not sure what call letters), and the local NBC affiliate KXAN 36 and the old WB54 (before they became CW54).

Now it's pretty much FSNSW and the occasional ESPN/TNT national broadcast.

Sucks I tell ya.

[smeagol]

Stop being a . He stated that wasn't the real issue later on in the thread.

Dude, I asked a serious question.

Is $160 too much for LP? Is this something the common bball fan can afford.

I'm not being a , Manolo.

[leemajors]

Dude, I asked a serious question.

Is $160 too much for LP? Is this something the common bball fan can afford.

I'm not being a , Manolo.

where did you get $160 from? when i got it it was over $200.

[smeagol]

where did you get $160 from? when i got it it was over $200.

I bought it before the season started and there was an early bird special. Maybe it was $169.

[ggoose25]

any one know where to watch non nationally televised games in lubbock?

our FSN shows all mavs games (boo)

[tlongII]

The Austin populace prefers the Dallas Mavericks.

[thispego]

I read it.

But I also read this:



hence my question.

By the way thispego, your is not equal to you're. I'm from Argentina and I know that.

can i hire you to proofread my posts? i'll just pm them to you and you can fix them up for me

[thispego]

See the problem with Austin/San Marcos etc. is that they are out of the local area, so they don't get the San Antonio local channels. But they aren't out of the blackout area; so sometimes the games are blacked out on LP for them as if they were getting the local channels.

It's a stupid situation. If you don't get the San Antonio local channels, then you should be considered out of the blackout area. I don't know why they don't do something about it.

Who should we call to fix this for you guys?

Kori, it's really strange, there is such a lack of information on the sites dealing with LP, it's as if they really dont want to hear complaints or remedies for the problem. I've emailed the appropriate(?) people multiple times and usually no response. There is no reliable telephone number to call, and the people whom I have talked to dont know

[thispego]

Dude, I asked a serious question.

Is $160 too much for LP? Is this something the common bball fan can afford.

I'm not being a , Manolo.

right now it's 199
i'm sure you did get the early bird special for 160 something and I know that the price decreases for LP as the season goes on.

BUT, it's not really about the price of LP, it's that I could spit on San ANtonio from where I'm sitting right now, yet I'm not able to watch all of their games

[Budkin]

The Austin populace prefers the Dallas Mavericks.

It's a pretty even split of fans here between the Spurs, Mavs, and Rockets but I would give the Spurs the edge just because of the proximity to San Antonio.

[Kermit]

The Austin populace prefers the Dallas Mavericks.

bull .

[ChumpDumper]

The Portland populace prefers sheep.

[thispego]

:rofl
tlong, you filthy liar

[thispego]

any one know where to watch non nationally televised games in lubbock?

our FSN shows all mavs games (boo)

Looking for a place in Rockville MD area - suggestions appreciated.

[nkdlunch]

Dude, I asked a serious question.

Is $160 too much for LP? Is this something the common bball fan can afford.

I'm not being a , Manolo.

mmmm good question. After I think about it, I blow more $$ at the bar in 1 night so $160 is not too bad.

I think right now is $200 which is kinda high, why would I give those NBA mofos $200 of my drinking money?

see I go back and forth on this and can't make up my mind

[Spurs Fan in Austin]

Yeah, I can't stand the blackout rules in Austin. I drive to New Braunfels (about a 35-40 min drive) and watch the games at Applebees. Then I drive back to Austin and listen to Spurs game react. Although it makes for a good time, I wish I could just get my games in Austin.

[Mrs.Tlong]

The Portland populace prefers sheep.

Well, to be fair, I am one sexy .