DCU on CSN

Discussion in 'D.C. United' started by Stan Collins, Mar 10, 2010.

  1. Stan Collins

    Stan Collins Member+

    Feb 26, 1999
    Silver Spring, MD
    Sorry if this is old news.

    http://www.csnwashington.com/03/09/...nding_dcunited.html?blockID=194217&feedID=279

    CSN will air 15 games this year. They are on the team schedule:
    http://www.dcunited.com/tickets-schedule/schedule-results

    After CSN and the national broadcast, the following are the no-TV games:
    3/27, @ Kansas City
    4/3, vs New England
    4/17, vs Chicago
    5/8, @ Dallas
    10/2, @ Colorado
    10/23, vs Toronto

    Additionally, there's exactly one game being listed as being on Galavision, 5/22, @ Houston.
     
  2. greekchampion04

    greekchampion04 Member+

    Apr 2, 2006
    Richmond, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    opener and home opener not on TV... amazing
     
  3. CrimsonChin00

    CrimsonChin00 New Member

    Aug 8, 2007
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well I will be able to see three of the six.
     
  4. monster

    monster Member

    Oct 19, 1999
    Hanover, PA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm neither amazed nor surprised. It's been this way for several years. It sucks, but I can't say I didn't expect something like this.
     
  5. DCUroma

    DCUroma Member+

    Jul 20, 2009
    Suck it Sensi
    Club:
    AS Roma
    Do we know how mnay will be in HD?
     
  6. Sharkbait

    Sharkbait Member

    Aug 9, 2003
    Cary NC
    Club:
    DC United
    It looks like all the non-CSN (and non-Galavision) games except 10/2 Colorado are available via Direct Kick.
     
  7. Stan Collins

    Stan Collins Member+

    Feb 26, 1999
    Silver Spring, MD
    Of bigger annoyance to me are the two games in October that are not televised, particularly @ Colorado. One is the regular season home finale, and the other is the second to last road game. Both are likely to have playoff implications.

    This year I plan to get the internet package, since I have finally figured out how to hook it up to my TV and to a remote control. But it would be nice to be able to tell people who are marginally interested that they can watch the games that they are most likely to be interested in.
     
  8. Black.White&Red

    Sep 9, 2009
    Club:
    DC United
    3/27, @ Kansas City
    4/3, vs New England
    4/17, vs Chicago
    5/8, @ Dallas
    10/2, @ Colorado

    All of the directly above listed games in my post are on MLS DirectKick, for which the whole season package can be purchased for a minimal price. So those games are on TV.

    Now whether people want to pony up a little money is their choice.

    The only game not on TV is the 10/23, vs Toronto, which is offered by MLSNet.com .

    ps-Just wanted to clarify the TV situation, since it appeared some people were spazzing...:D
     
  9. monster

    monster Member

    Oct 19, 1999
    Hanover, PA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The league is mandating that every game be produced in HD this season. Not sure how many will trickle down to being shown in HD.

    The league has had a requirement for every game to be available somewhere on TV for a few years now. I wonder if that's an oversight or something. Direct Kick should get everything if it's not on a national network.
     
  10. traversunitedfan

    Apr 29, 2007
    Hollywood MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I wish the games not brodcast locallly would be picked up on another channel like my20 or the cw. I'm guessing CSN wouldn't allow it.
     
  11. Baldiviego

    Baldiviego New Member

    Feb 24, 2007
    Does Direct Kick PPV show the same games as the MLSnet.com internet package?
     
  12. onefineesq

    onefineesq Member+

    Sep 16, 2003
    Laurel, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yes, i believe so. I've had both, and I can't remember any games on the one that weren't on the other. However, to be honest, I wasn't really looking for that anomaly either.
     
  13. fatbastard

    fatbastard Member+

    Aug 1, 2003
    Lincoln (ish), Va
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    When DirectKick™ decides to show replays of games, it will be the perfect product.

    I keep making the suggestion .......
     
  14. BigKris

    BigKris Member

    Jan 17, 2005
    Falls Church, VA
    It actually is a possibility. I don't think CSN gets a vote. IIRC (via Goffblog) CSN only buys the rights of the games they plan to air. So the other games could be sold separately.

    With that said, I'm not holding my breath waiting for another channel to jump in to air just ne or two games.
     
  15. DangSkippy

    DangSkippy Member+

    Apr 28, 2009
    MoCo Maryland
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Somewhat off topic question: Does anyone know if there is a way to run the internet package through a Playstation? I haven't really played with its web-browser too much, but my computer is old and barely plays music, let alone streams video, so I want to figure out an alternative this year since more DC games will delayed or not shown once the Caps make the playoffs. no?
     
  16. seahawkdad

    seahawkdad Spoon!!!

    Jun 2, 2000
    Lincoln, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I do remember that at least once the Direct Kick United game was blacked out because Comcast was supposed to be broadcasting it...and didn't. So I'm down on Direct Kick as a solution.

    I figure the only United games I'm guaranteed to see are those that I attend.

    I've pretty well given up on expecting to see the others. And for me, given satellite download speeds and fair use policies, the computer isn't a solution.

    Sucks.
     
  17. salvatruco21

    salvatruco21 Member

    Jul 22, 2009
    Centreville
    Club:
    CD Atletico Balboa
    Nat'l Team:
    El Salvador
    i remember back then use to show game on channe; news 8 directv has now comcast alternate it shows nba game or capital vice verus so i think thats how comcast will do its thing
     
  18. JoeSoccerFan

    JoeSoccerFan Member+

    Aug 11, 2000
    I bought MLSnet.com last year. It worked for a few games then stopped working. Support was a misnomer.

    Fool me once, I want be fooled again!
     
  19. Baldiviego

    Baldiviego New Member

    Feb 24, 2007
    Yea, I remember there were a few games that just plain didn't work last season. They use the same tech support as MLB's online package and it was horrible.
     
  20. Stan Collins

    Stan Collins Member+

    Feb 26, 1999
    Silver Spring, MD
    I would guess CSN would have a problem in that they are paying for games, whereas DCU would be giving them away to someone else for free, or even paying for the airtime, which devalues CSN's property considerably. It may not be in the contract, but then in a couple years when the contract is up, CSN may no longer be in the mood to deal with you, and there's no other outlet that is really positioned to cover 15 games to most of the DC area viewing audience.
     
  21. ECU_SIMMS

    ECU_SIMMS New Member

    Oct 25, 2006
    it might be possible, best option is to try the free trial if there is one and see what happens
     
  22. TBR

    TBR Member

    Mar 15, 2007
    DMV
    Club:
    CD Aguila
    Nat'l Team:
    El Salvador
    So glad Week 1 of the MLS pack is free.
     
  23. SideshowBob

    SideshowBob Member

    Jan 12, 2007
    Maryland
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Remember when MASN started, they actually bidded against CSN for the DCU rights? I thought was strange at the time -- the last time of year that MAN needs more programming is during the summer -- but it was at least they were interested at one point.
     
  24. jstearns

    jstearns Member

    Jan 14, 2007
    Annapolis
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'll try it out and post back here when I do.
     
  25. JayRockers!

    JayRockers! Member+

    Aug 4, 2001
    If you have, for instance, DirecTV and the sports package, you can get most, if not all, replays of games without the package. NY/NJ usually has a MetroStars in 60 highlight package at midnight on gamedays, and a replay sometime Sunday/Monday. I belive United and Chicago, both on Comcast nets, have rebroadcasts in the following days, although this is becoming more and more scarce for DC.

    But it would be a great idea. Just like with WWF PPV's you always get a replay after the big event. MLS should maybe invest a couple of bucks into getting the package provider to press record on the TiVo and playing it again later. The channels just sit there blank on DirecTV all week.

    Thx,

    Jay!
     

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