>but so many of my friends are put off by blacked out games which make random games unavailable to watch. It isn't random; it's an outdated approach to getting

>but so many of my friends are put off by blacked out games which make random games unavailable to watch. It isn't random; it's an outdated approach to getting butts in seats. Generally, it will be the local team that is "blacked out" in its home market. The blame goes to the team ownership, not the networks. But I agree, it's stupid.