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Author: Bob Ashley
Started: October 2, 2004, 7:37:45 am
Target: Subscribers of DirecTV's NFL Sunday Ticket
Category: Entertainment & Media
Supporters:

88
Goal:

100,000
Goal Progress:

1% Complete
Status

Active
Prior to the 2003 pro football season, subscribers of NFL Sunday Ticket, the NFL's pay-per-view package that is exclusive to DirecTV, have had access to every NFL game on channels 702 through 709. In 2003, those games being shown on local FOX or CBS stations were blacked out on the Sunday ticket channels.

This caused a problem for the network with doubleheader coverage where that, if the first game had not finished when the second game kicked off, no coverage of that second game was available to Sunday Ticket subscribers. The position of DirecTV for the 2004 season is the same as 2003 ... they will not lift the blackout, even for out of area teams. This happened just about every week of the 2003 NFL season.

An example ... your FOX station is scheduled to air Chicago vs. Green Bay early (1pm ET) and Atlanta vs. Seattle late (4:15pm). You live outside of Atlanta's market area and purchased Sunday Ticket for the explicit purpose of seeing every Sunday afternoon Atlanta game. DirecTV will not lift the blackout of the Atlanta-Seattle game regardless of how long the Chicago-Green Bay game runs beyond 4:15pm ET (a long game with penalties that goes into overtime).

This means you, as a Sunday Ticket subscriber, are not getting what you paid for: complete coverage of all out of market games. This is fraudulent advertising on the part of DirecTV and NFL Sunday Ticket.

Also, the game between the Tennessee Titans and Miami Dolphins, originally scheduled for 12 September 2004 (Sunday) was moved up 24 hours to 11 September (Saturday) due to forecasted adverse weather conditions. However, Sunday Ticket is not airing that game live, instead opting to air that game on Sunday the 12th delayed.

Once again, Sunday Ticket subscribers are not getting what they paid for ... live coverage of all out of market games. Those subscribers out of market to Nashville and Miami who paid to see live coverage of those teams are not getting what was promised to them.

Yet, the cost for Sunday Ticket continues to rise ... it has risen at least $50 over the last four years and now the subscribers are getting LESS than they did four years ago.

DirecTV and Sunday Ticket need to restore order to this chaos by being true to their promotions: live coverage of all games out of market from start to finish, outside of those blackouts enforced because a game does not sell out in the home market.



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kenneth maher said 09/20/09, 6:21 pm (unverified)
I support this petition.
#88

Alex konischev said 09/12/09, 9:49 pm (unverified)
I support this petition.
#87

Clint A said 04/29/08, 12:04 pm (verified)
WHO CARESgo outside and play some sports you bunch of fat asses
#86

Janice English said 12/23/07, 3:14 pm (verified)
Not only that but we won't be able to see any play-off games. Isn't there something we can do about this fraud? Also, did everyone notice that if you have the ticket, you can't get certain channels, and NO Pay-Per-View?
#85

Jeff Shanholtz said 10/01/07, 4:35 pm (verified)
It should also not be blacked out if it's a national game, or if it's being shown on the network in your area.
#84

JD said 09/20/07, 4:50 pm (verified)
Buyer Beware! DirecTV is not an ethical company! If you expect HD football games, then it will cost you an addtional $100!My advise is to patronize you local sports bar and avoid the NFL Sunday Ticket. RIPOFF!
#83

Shyhjer Kang said 09/25/06, 4:42 am (unverified)
On 9-24-2006, the Dophins vs Titans and Colts vs Jagars were block outs even my local CBS and Fox broadcasted neither games. Called DirecTV and spoke to on duty manager, all I got was NFL controls blockouts. As a subscriber more than 10 years, I had enough of this type service -- pay for something which I do not receive. Will end my subscription the coming season. Hope Dish Network can end this monopoly.
#82

Curmis Broome said 08/06/06, 10:10 pm (unverified)
I support this petiton because I dont get my local channels so I cant watch my team
#81

FRANK MAIONE said 07/04/06, 1:44 am (unverified)
I support this petition BECAUSE PAYING FOR THE MONOPOLY OF ALL NFL GAMES SHOULD BE EVERYTHING NOT ALMOST..
#80

steve said 06/07/06, 1:44 am (unverified)
I support this petition.
#79

jack trader said 04/03/06, 3:20 am (verified)
I agree with most of what youre saying. but as a FORMER employee of directv-please remember that its called the "nfl SUNDAY ticket", not the "nfl SATURDAY ticket". I'm actually surprised Directv/NFL decided to even air a delayed saturday game on sunday. but yeah, in the past, the sunday ticket didnt impose as many restrictions as it does now. the majority of nfl sunday ticket subscribers were pleased. MLB & NHL fans? LOL..thats an entirely different story. If you want to lose your money, go to a las vegas casino blackjack table blindfolded, or purchase the mlb extra innings or nhl center ice-both seem to yield similiar results=the worst kind of unhappiness!
#78

Mike Hughes said 03/18/06, 1:13 am (verified)
I support this petition. Money rules the world especially in this country. I'm a Steeler fan in IL and last year I watched a total of six games on my Sunday ticket. Yes I know we were on Monday night twice and Sunday night once, but that still left seven games that were blacked out for me. So I paid close to $40 a game for the ones that weren't blacked out. And thats why they can do it, because they know die hard fans like me are going to pay so I won't miss a game!! Bastards!!!!!!!!!! Has anybody asked why the NFL doesn't go to pay-per-view? Then it could be on all the dish networks and cable. Sounds like money to me!
#77

Steven Fischer said 02/27/06, 8:32 pm (verified)
I support this petition. The blackout gets worse. I purchased TIVO to record my Steelers and set it every Thursday prior to the game, but if the network decides to switch and put it local, I get screwed as it is blackouted on the 700 channels, so I come home to score listings and no game. The NFL MUST STOP this unprofessional way of doing business. Blacked out local games, due to attendance are fine with me, but it is absoultely ridiculous that I miss part of or an entire game, due to a local network's last minute decision. If this rule is not lifted for 2006, NFL Sunday Ticket can kiss my ass goodbye as well!!!!!
#76

mark spinks said 02/09/06, 12:37 am (verified)
I support this petition.
#75

Frankie A. said 01/29/06, 8:06 am (verified)
I support this petition. People are paying alot of money for this service. I feel if you are paying for a service you should be able to watch any game you want.The Black Out Rule needs to be done away with.If the NFL wants Black outs thats fine but not for NFL Ticket Paying customers!!!
#74

teresa wilson said 01/23/06, 1:02 am (verified)
I support this petition.
#73

Joe Z. said 12/28/05, 2:10 am (verified)
This is my 4th year of subscribing to NFL Sunday Ticket and will be my last until the NFL changes their ridiculous blackout rules. In other words, I'll probably never subscribe again. That's nearly $300/year down the drain for the NFL and DirecTV (I'm a SuperFan subscriber). As many others have said, we simply aren't getting what we paid for. The two biggest problems are blacking out games on the 700 (and HD) channels because they're on local channels, and pre-empting late game coverage with long-running early games. Because of the first problem I can't reliably TiVo my favorite team's games because I have no way of knowing where they'll be showing week to week. I also can't watch a game in HD if it's on the local channels because I'm unable to receive local channels in HD with an off-air antenna due to my location. The pre-empting of late games due to long-running early games is insane and goes completely against the way this package is marketed. If the NFL and DirecTV solved these two problems I would be a VERY happy and loyal subscriber. Until then they can forget it.
#72

Bob Cookston said 12/20/05, 10:05 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#71

Bob A said 12/19/05, 4:34 am (verified)
I live in TN and wanted to watch the Vikings and Steelers on 12/16/05. The local channels were showing Colts and Chargers on CBS and Titans and Seattle on Fox. I got a message on my screen saying the Steelers and Vikings game was not available in my area. After 3 calls to direct tv they basically said it was out of their control. Too bad for me. I never did see the game. I was on hold several times sometimes for half an hour waiting for a real person and when they did answer, I got three different stories. The last draw was a manager named Robert who told me that CBS was blocking the game. He was like a recording and would do NOTHING to help. I was furious as he read me rules about NFL blackouts and CBS affilates setting the policy. I told him CBS and the NFL did not take my money for the NFL ticket. Direct TV did. But they would not even attempt to fix it. And worse yet, if Robert is right, CBS has the authority to black out any game any time they want. Someone blacked it out for us, as well as the Jags and 49'ers for some strang reason. And there is NO ONE to turn to. By the time you get anyone. I know the same thing happened to my son in VA two weeks ago. I am about sick of the whole NFL and their position on this as well. Sign me up. And for the record, look at the policy on the direct tv web site. Just call us they say... Q: What if a local station decides at the last minute to show a different game? A: DIRECTV will remove the restrictions when permitted by the NFL so that the originally scheduled game is available in the 700-719 channel range as soon as possible. Q: What if a local station switches coverage due to a one sided or extra-long game? A: If a local station switches coverage due to a one sided or extra-long game, DIRECTV will remove the restrictions when permitted by the NFL so that the game will be available in the 700-719 channel range. If a local station stays with coverage of an e
#70

Craig said 12/17/05, 9:44 pm (verified)
I DO NOT support this petition.
#69