NHL.tv Launching Feb 1 (GameCenter Replacement)

[GirlySports]

mlb.tv is amazing, i have it every year.

so qualitywise it should be better! but it doesn't solve blackout issues.

[socalwingfan]

I can't wait for this update - I have mlb.tv and GCL and GCL on my PS4 sucks most games whereas I never have any issues with mlb.tv.

[polak]

I wish Netflix would bid for the NHL rights.

[Moneyhands23]

Originally Posted by polak

I wish Netflix would bid for the NHL rights.

Has netflix ever bid on major sports? Just curious.

[polak]

Originally Posted by Moneyhands23

Has netflix ever bid on major sports? Just curious.

I don't think so. Would be an excellent play by them. They'd pretty much kill cable.

Edit: Looks like it's not in their plans
http://awfulannouncing.com/2015/netf...ve-sports.html

[Split98]

Originally Posted by iggy_oi

I don't understand why you can't just pay the sports net add on package price in addition to the gamecenter price, why do you need an entire cable subscription if those are the only channels you need to not be blacked out?

Because Rogers. They aren't huge fans of doing things that people will enjoy, more ways to withhold what they know people will pay for.

[rayne008]

I've been pretty happy with the Flames coverage the past few years, with the exception of the audio delay issue. I think we forget how not to long ago we lived in the era of true blackouts, no TV coverage and PPV's.

[Toonage]

We have it very good compared to year's past. But the more convenient things become, the more entitled people become.

[manwiches]

I'll agree with the annoyance of blackouts of GC. I didn't pay 200 bucks and cancel my cable so I could watch less than 50% of the games.

They're not getting my money next year after this year's stupidity, as I'll just stream the games going forward. Thanks for nothing Rogers

[Split98]

Originally Posted by Toonage

We have it very good compared to year's past. But the more convenient things become, the more entitled people become.

Is it entitled, or annoyed with very obvious restrictions?

[Toonage]

Originally Posted by Split98

Is it entitled, or annoyed with very obvious restrictions?

Just so I'm not misunderstanding, if you're saying that the people complaining about blackouts should be familiar with the NHL regional blackout policies and how this will effect their Gamecenter Live experience, then its both.

[Trailer Fire]

I don't live in Alberta. How does this effect me?

[Split98]

Originally Posted by Toonage

Just so I'm not misunderstanding, if you're saying that the people complaining about blackouts should be familiar with the NHL regional blackout policies and how this will effect their Gamecenter Live experience, then its both.

Not familiar with, I'm saying that there just shouldn't be any blackouts at all.

Blackouts are designed to give exclusive access to a broadcaster at the expense of the customer. I've never been a fan, but I can at least see the logic in it.

Now, Rogers has exclusive rights to both my regional broadcast AND my GameCenter feed. Either way, they make money. The fact that there is a blackout that allows them to dictate just HOW they want to make money (again, at customer expense) is hilarious.

If it was anyone but Rogers, I'd have held optimism that Rogers streaming and broadcasting would have been great for the consumer irritated with blackout restrictions. But here we still are.

[Toonage]

Originally Posted by Trailer Fire

I don't live in Alberta. How does this effect me?

The switch from Gamecenter to NHL.tv? Not at all. All aesthetic.

Gamecenter game availability? For Flames & Oilers games you will need to subscribe to Sportsnet, with the exception of Flames & Oilers games that are broadcast nationally (Wednesday night games or Hometown Hockey on Sundays for example). Otherwise you get everything else.

https://gamecentrelive.rogers.com/en...ailability-ab/

[Joborule]

The sooner the NHL gets with the times and I can watch regional games through NHL.tv without having a cable subscription, the better. I would gladly pay a bit more than market price for it too. Cable is a endangered breed

[Toonage]

Originally Posted by Split98

Not familiar with, I'm saying that there just shouldn't be any blackouts at all.

Blackouts are designed to give exclusive access to a broadcaster at the expense of the customer. I've never been a fan, but I can at least see the logic in it.

Now, Rogers has exclusive rights to both my regional broadcast AND my GameCenter feed. Either way, they make money. The fact that there is a blackout that allows them to dictate just HOW they want to make money (again, at customer expense) is hilarious.

If it was anyone but Rogers, I'd have held optimism that Rogers streaming and broadcasting would have been great for the consumer irritated with blackout restrictions. But here we still are.

These blackout restrictions were in effect before Rogers took over the national rights. It would have been nice to see them lift these blackouts and sell Gamecenter as the complete NHL package. The NHL however would be the ones to veto that. This would be the same issue if Bell had maintained the rights.

[Split98]

Originally Posted by Toonage

These blackout restrictions were in effect before Rogers took over the national rights. It would have been nice to see them lift these blackouts and sell Gamecenter as the complete NHL package. The NHL however would be the ones to veto that. This would be the same issue if Bell had maintained the rights.

You might be right, as one irrational partner (NHL or Rogers) had to make the decision to not lift blackouts.

What motive would the NHL have for doing that though?

[Toonage]

The NHL would tell you its to protect the teams within each region. The cable companies would tell you its to cover the costs they paid for exclusive broadcast rights. The cable companies pay the teams, and also the NHL. TL;DR: Greed.

[fundmark19]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

mlb.tv is amazing, i have it every year.

so qualitywise it should be better! but it doesn't solve blackout issues.

I agree MLB.TV is awesome I have been using it since it first came out and gets better every year. Hopefully their glitch for blackouts works the same since Jays games aren't ever blacked out.

[JetsFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by polak

I wish Netflix would bid for the NHL rights.

Netflix has regional restrictions on all their content too...