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htpwn said:
This.
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I subscribe to GameCenter, and I want to pay the NHL to be able to stream all of their games.

Why do they black-out games on their streaming service if they happen to be available on cable? It makes absolutely no sense. The entire point of online streaming is that it is an alternative to having cable and the Center Ice package.
 
Bert Marshall days said:
Al Quaeda watches sports and sitcoms on the internet?....They can't find Bin Laden but they do this?
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Moo said:
Another theory here, that may not affect us in North America, but given the worldwide stature of these sites...What takes place this Sunday?....Somehow I can see that being behind it.
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Admittedly, however, as the above poster notes sarcastically & I asked earlier, why Homeland Security?. Seems ominous no?.
 
MayDay said:
I subscribe to GameCenter, and I want to pay the NHL to be able to stream all of their games.

Why do they black-out games on their streaming service if they happen to be available on cable? It makes absolutely no sense. The entire point of online streaming is that it is an alternative to having cable and the Center Ice package.
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Because clearly they don't want our money. I don't want to pay shaw 50 dollars a month to only watch hockey. But gamecenter isn't an option because I live in Alberta, so all Flames games are going to be blacked out for me.
 
Moo said:
Another theory here, that may not affect us in North America, but given the worldwide stature of these sites...


What takes place this Sunday?


Somehow I can see that being behind it.
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MayDay said:
I subscribe to GameCenter, and I want to pay the NHL to be able to stream all of their games.

Why do they black-out games on their streaming service if they happen to be available on cable? It makes absolutely no sense. The entire point of online streaming is that it is an alternative to having cable and the Center Ice package.
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Because the teams sign contracts giving the networks exclusive rights in the market. Blame the teams, not the NHL. If they wanted to, they could sell non-exclusive rights, make less money, and then the Flames games could be on GameCenter in Alberta, Penguins games in Pittsburgh, etc.
 
This sucks.

NFL has some pull ha ha.

This kind of stuff is classifed under the Patriot Act, I think. Infringing on broadcast structure/model takes away from the amount of profits in the market... so balck markets (like these sites) subvert the market and handicap the overall economy.

The bigger question is whether or not it's apropriate for government to intervene in these situations (obviously too many people are going to alternative sources now). Consumers are basically thumbing their nose at the traditional tv model... but it would seem the gov has favoured big business... probably shouldn't surprise many.

Controversial legislation...

I wanted to watch the fights on Saturday... :shakehead

next week would work better for me.
 
Moo said:
Another theory here, that may not affect us in North America, but given the worldwide stature of these sites...


What takes place this Sunday?


Somehow I can see that being behind it.
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That's a good point.

I'm curious if anyone here buys hockeystreams.net game streams.
 
I pay for digital cable AND Centre Ice, but occasionally hockey conflicts with Gray's Anatomy or some other terrible **** on TV so I'm relegated to the laptop.

Sometimes you've just got to trust you customers and let that goodwill build your brand.
 
Moo said:
Another theory here, that may not affect us in North America, but given the worldwide stature of these sites...


What takes place this Sunday?


Somehow I can see that being behind it.
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I bet the product execs are thrilled about this. Nothing like millions of "bad guys"(see: potential customers) not being able to see their ads they paid out the ass for.
 
So is ATDHE based in the states? Because if not, what gives Uncle Sam the right to block a website in another country?

Example: Lets say for arguments sake ATDHE was based in Germany. If Home Land Security gets thier panties in a knot and wants to block Americans from watching ATDHE than so be it. But, the Department of I've got Nothin' Better to Do, should not be able to stop someone in Canada from watching a website from Germany.

Now, if I'm wrong, and ATDHE is in fact based in the U.S. then I'm sorry, BUT the US gov't can still kiss my _____!
 
cbcwpg said:
So is ATDHE based in the states? Because if not, what gives Uncle Sam the right to block a website in another country?

Example: Lets say for arguments sake ATDHE was based in Germany. If Home Land Security gets thier panties in a knot and wants to block Americans from watching ATDHE than so be it. But, the Department of I've got Nothin' Better to Do, should not be able to stop someone in Canada from watching a website from Germany.

Now, if I'm wrong, and ATDHE is in fact based in the U.S. then I'm sorry, BUT the US gov't can still kiss my _____!
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Patriot Act somehow has jurisdicition for this
 
cbcwpg said:
So is ATDHE based in the states? Because if not, what gives Uncle Sam the right to block a website in another country?

Example: Lets say for arguments sake ATDHE was based in Germany. If Home Land Security gets thier panties in a knot and wants to block Americans from watching ATDHE than so be it. But, the Department of I've got Nothin' Better to Do, should not be able to stop someone in Canada from watching a website from Germany.

Now, if I'm wrong, and ATDHE is in fact based in the U.S. then I'm sorry, BUT the US gov't can still kiss my _____!
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They haven't blocked the website, they've just seized the US-registered Domain name.
 
cbcwpg said:
So can they register the domain name in some more liberal country?
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Sure, but eventually the DOJ will block the traffic entirely if it continues to infringe on intellectual property rights, as well it should.

More likely is they'll do what many poker sites have done, and block US ISPs from accessing it.
 
MountainHawk said:
Sure, but eventually the DOJ will block the traffic entirely if it continues to infringe on intellectual property rights, as well it should.

More likely is they'll do what many poker sites have done, and block US ISPs from accessing it.
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Yea, product exposure is BAD news!

Just curious are you from Massachusetts or did you move there?
 
I use it to watch soccer games because most EPL games aren't shown live and certainly not my team. Its ridiculous to try and prevent people from showing programs with commercials around the world. It has failed and will continue to fail. They've already moved to a new domain.

Just remember folks the new dumb president, same as the old one. Obama's DOJ will protect you from those evil people who offer choices to those people potentially without any.
 
Hull Fan said:
Just remember folks the new dumb president, same as the old one. Obama's DOJ will protect you from those evil people who offer choices to those people potentially without any.
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Yeah, I'm sure Obama personally spearheaded this campaign....
 
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