bjornolf
03-19-2009, 08:36 AM
I have ordered Mega March Madness several times now, and I get hosed by them every time. The only games I REALLY care about are the Duke ones. I'll watch one or two others, but Duke is WHY I order it. I get so frustrated though, because the Duke games are always blacked out because my local CBS always shows them. The problem is that any time Duke gets any kind of lead, they go to another game. However, they don't release the Duke game on the pay-per-view when the local station goes away. I'd be better off if my local CBS DIDN'T schedule the Duke games.
Mega March Madness ads say that you should order it so you never miss a minute of the action. My posterior. I miss half or more of most Duke games. Hasn't been a problem the last few seasons, but before that, it was KILLING me. With as good as Duke is this year, it COULD become a problem again this year.
I have no problem with them blacking out a game when it's on the local network, but why the heck can't they show the game if the local network has gone off that game? It's not like they don't have the technology, so why don't they? They can constantly monitor what's showing on the local networks and turn off the pay-per-view in one town but not another (hence selective blackouts), why can't they turn it ON when the local switches off a game?
Of course, hasn't been a problem the last few seasons, so maybe it's been fixed. If it has, PLEASE tell me so I can order it. However, if it's not, can someone explain to me why the heck they can't do this? Maybe one of our TV people like Jason can answer this for me.
Thanks,
Joe
Mega March Madness ads say that you should order it so you never miss a minute of the action. My posterior. I miss half or more of most Duke games. Hasn't been a problem the last few seasons, but before that, it was KILLING me. With as good as Duke is this year, it COULD become a problem again this year.
I have no problem with them blacking out a game when it's on the local network, but why the heck can't they show the game if the local network has gone off that game? It's not like they don't have the technology, so why don't they? They can constantly monitor what's showing on the local networks and turn off the pay-per-view in one town but not another (hence selective blackouts), why can't they turn it ON when the local switches off a game?
Of course, hasn't been a problem the last few seasons, so maybe it's been fixed. If it has, PLEASE tell me so I can order it. However, if it's not, can someone explain to me why the heck they can't do this? Maybe one of our TV people like Jason can answer this for me.
Thanks,
Joe