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You have the sports blackout backwards. The content producer has demanded the blackout, not the gatekeeper, which would be happy to have the viewers.
by danielweber 13y ago
You have the sports blackout backwards. The content producer has demanded the blackout, not the gatekeeper, which would be happy to have the viewers.
- knappe 13y agoBlackouts occur as a negotiation between local channels and the regional broadcasters (gate keepers), in general, such that local channels get priority over regional broadcasters. Here is an example of a gatekeeper forcing blackouts the other way around [0]. The content producer was required to enforce a blackout on local channels as part of the deal with the gate keeper. Net result? Consumers lose. [0] http://articles.philly.com/2014-03-27/news/48599544_1_phillies-games-comcast-cable-sports-games http://articles.philly.com/2014-03-27/news/48599544_1_philli...