Drain-O 369 Report post Posted October 31, 2007 Bad news!!! This is from FSN Florida Who is your cable or satellite provider? The Panther game is only airing on FSN Florida in South Florida, not in Tampa. The TV listings companies that provide on-screen program listings have it wrong if your guide is showing Panthers. The Magic game will be on FSN Florida, which is Channel 634 on DIRECTV and Channel 423 on DISH Network. It will also be available to Verizon FiOS TV customers in the Tampa region on the FSN Florida channel. Bright House in Tampa however has not signed up for But it won't be the Panthers. If you have Bright House and want to see the Magic games on FSN Florida, we suggest you contact them and let them know you want them to enter into an agreement with FSN Florida to provide this new package of Magic games to their customers in Tampa, as DirecTV, DISH and Verizon have done This is complete and utter bull****.... Now I am disgruntled. How can the Magic lock out residents in the 2 largest markets for their games without having deals in place first. This is completely unacceptable. At least hope that those of you in Orlando get this worked out before tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drain-O 369 Report post Posted October 31, 2007 I called Brighthouse as well and was told they have the Florida Panthers game scheduled. The guy said it might just come on so just to check it out at game time. I called FSN Florida but all you get is a general thing to leave a voicemail so I emailed them. I will let you know if I get anything back from them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dma4000 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2007 Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dma4000 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2007 Last season I was able to watch FSU basketball games in Tampa on FSN but it was not offered in Orlando, so I am thinking it is going to be the same for the Magic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LetsGoMagic 3 Report post Posted October 31, 2007 I hope so for your sake but, at the moment it look like the Magic screwed Orlando into losing games this year. Thanks Magic Franchise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davcivic 11 Report post Posted October 31, 2007 now seriously....this situation sucks. It shouldn't affect other viewing areas. But I understand there are a few different FSN in florida. But still you would think Tampa and Orlando where under the same viewing area.... Maybe Brighthouse is just trying to screw with all the magic fans to force the team to do something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jareth Cutestory 678 Report post Posted October 31, 2007 Ok so who lives in Daytona and WILL be able to watch the game? If so, leave your name, number, and address so I can come and stare through your window if i'm not invited inside. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scott430 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2007 I sent Brighthouse an email and I just called them as well...this was the extent of my phone call: "I wanted to know if you had any updates on the negotations between Brighthouse and FSN" "No, we don't have any updates." Thats 30 seconds of my life I will never get back... Honestly as each minute ticks by this situations angers me more and and more. Why can't both sides just compromise. Just get the friggan channel on Brighthouse. I swear its like they get a kick out of this, or Brighthouse wants to prove how big and bad they are by not giving in. It is unbelievable to think that after all the time and energy that we spend supporting the team and writing a fat check to Brighthouse every friggan month that we get hosed like this. I fail to understand why there is such a hold up. IT IS FOX SPORTS FLORIDA. This isn't like we are trying to get HBO 1-1000 for free, its a sports channel...the same thing that sun sports is...which by the way...YOU ALREADY OFFER. Sorry guys, I know we keep just singing the same old sad song...but I just had to get it off my chest...can't say I feel any better though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jareth Cutestory 678 Report post Posted October 31, 2007 quote: Originally posted by Scott430:I sent Brighthouse an email and I just called them as well...this was the extent of my phone call: "I wanted to know if you had any updates on the negotations between Brighthouse and FSN" "No, we don't have any updates." Thats 30 seconds of my life I will never get back... Honestly as each minute ticks by this situations angers me more and and more. Why can't both sides just compromise. Just get the friggan channel on Brighthouse. I swear its like they get a kick out of this, or Brighthouse wants to prove how big and bad they are by not giving in. It is unbelievable to think that after all the time and energy that we spend supporting the team and writing a fat check to Brighthouse every friggan month that we get hosed like this. I fail to understand why there is such a hold up. IT IS FOX SPORTS FLORIDA. This isn't like we are trying to get HBO 1-1000 for free, its a sports channel...the same thing that sun sports is...which by the way...YOU ALREADY OFFER. Sorry guys, I know we keep just singing the same old sad song...but I just had to get it off my chest...can't say I feel any better though. I love the HBO comment though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bhnole 153 Report post Posted October 31, 2007 Brighthouse/Magic/FSN team VS. loyal dedicated Magic fans Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jareth Cutestory 678 Report post Posted October 31, 2007 Who wants to go in the chat and just knock FSN and brighthouse to no end. I feel like venting some frustration. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Dude Abides 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2007 I was reading an article earlier where the Magic were counting on and just sitting idle as they thought and wanted to the two sides to work this out..... guess what..they didnt.. Now Alex Martins says that the Magic have to interject themselves into the fray... the Magic should have forseen the fray and not sold the rights to FSN until they had a plan in place that didn't even have the possibility of screwing over their number one asset, the hometown fans. This effin blows big time - and what really irks me is that Sunshine and FSN are owned by the same folks.. they just want to spread their monopoly on the magic over two stations... The Magic should force FSN to go ahead and give up their rights and play the games on Sunshine (they own it anyway) until the two sides come to an agreement and quit nickle and diming each other at the expense of the Fans who are the one and the same as their customers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
