Notice TRAIL BLAZERS ANNOUNCE NEW TELEVISION BROADCAST PARTNERSHIP WITH ROOT SPORTS

[Strenuus]

 

[wizenheimer]

I wonder if this will have any impact of the broadcast team

 

[rotary111]

This feels like a money grab.

Who has Root sports? A quick search shows no streaming TV services currently carry it.

Ugh. YouTube TV has been great.

I'm guessing it will be a paid add-on for more

 

[Phatguysrule]

What does that mean? Is Root more readily available?

 

[Orion Bailey]

Does that include bringing back M&M?

 

[Orion Bailey]

I thought the switched from root to nbc because root was only with comcast? Without comcast you cant get it?

maybe im way off on that.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Less available if you don't have cable and use streaming services like YTTV, Hulu, etc.

Thats fucked up. Why would the blazers want to limit their fans viewing options?

Fricken mcgowan.....

 

[Orion Bailey]

Don't think so. I think the broadcasting team stays pretty much in tact.

Uncancel @THE HCP so he'd inform us about this sort of shit!

i wish i could. Out of my control.

 

[santeesioux]

Putting it on the Seattle sports channel with 2 other Seattle teams with the NHL team coming in, good move with how limited its streaming options are for cord cutters

 

[Orion Bailey]

Fuck that, I'm not going back to cable. Bootleg streams like I was doing when I was abroad again I guess.

i cant get cable. Comcast doesnt service canby.

this sounds like a “shit on the fans” move....

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

Lame!

 

[Phatguysrule]

Fuck that, I'm not going back to cable. Bootleg streams like I was doing when I was abroad again I guess.

Yep. I finally paid for youtube TV, but bootleg is pretty good nowadays. So be it.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

i cant get cable. Comcast doesnt service canby.

this sounds like a “shit on the fans” move....

Satellite services have Root. So less access for cord cutters, but more access for some others.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[SlyPokerDog]

https://northwest.rootsports.com/channel-finder/

 

[santeesioux]

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https://northwest.rootsports.com/channel-finder/

It's available on Spectrum too, so I would assume it'll need alternate channels when the Blazers, Mariners, and Kraken are all playing at the same time?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I'm waiting until there is an official announcement from the Blazers. If the Blazers move to a different channel I hope there will be better pregame and postgame programming about the Blazers because ComcastNWSportsWhatever has not been good.

 

[Phatguysrule]

Only thing that's going to suck for me is I'd have to watch the games live if it's bootleg streams. I'm used to watching replays and skipping commercials (saves me about 1hr/game) with YTTV cloud DVR.

Good point. There is a site which uploads replays by quarter... I'm not sure how soon they do it. But if it's within an hour or so it might be worth it.

 

[bigbailes]

Pretty sure Root can switch the feeds based off of where the channel is being seen. Down here in South Texas we get Spurs on 'Fox Sports SW' and they also have the Dallas Stars. If SA is playing, that's the game they feed, if they aren't then we get Stars games if there is a conflict.

 

[HolyBackboard]

The Blazers do not care about their fans (see the Comcast deal in 07 which alienated a large portion of the fan base).

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Down here in South Texas we get Spurs on 'Fox Sports SW' and they also have the Stars.

In Oregon, Stars is a chain of strip clubs so I would be all for Root switching to that when the Blazers aren't playing.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

The Blazers do not care about their fans (see the Comcast deal in 07 which alienated a large portion of the fan base).

 

[bigbailes]

Down here Stars is also a crappy knock off of Sonic Drive Ins ... it's pretty forgettable since I've lived here 11 years and been there once. We could use a few PDX versions of Stars down here.

 

[Orion Bailey]

You used to be a cable installer, right? Work you magic, yo!

i dont work for free!

Only thing that's going to suck for me is I'd have to watch the games live if it's bootleg streams. I'm used to watching replays and skipping commercials (saves me about 1hr/game) with YTTV cloud DVR.

so much this. If i have to waste 45 minutes a game sitting through commercials, ill likely just catch the highlights and not watch anymore. Life moves too quick and i have too many other things i can use that time for.

this is just a stupid move in my opinion.
Blazers looking to drop tv viewership ratings? This is how ya do it...

 

[Natebishop3]

LOL the Blazers take a huge step backwards in terms of understanding their fans.

Everyone loves stream? Cool! We will pick a service that offers zero streaming!

 

[Chris Craig]

So, the only way to watch will be to switch to comcast?

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Only thing that's going to suck for me is I'd have to watch the games live if it's bootleg streams. I'm used to watching replays and skipping commercials (saves me about 1hr/game) with YTTV cloud DVR.

I haven't done this, but I think it's possible: https://www.techsmith.com/blog/record-live-streaming-video/

 

[SlyPokerDog]

So, the only way to watch will be to switch to comcast?

It's a rumor by some guy I've never heard of who covers baseball. I would wait until an official announcement from the Blazers.

 

[Orion Bailey]

I'm saying, work your magic for yoself... and possibly a dude named Tysomething.

Lol. Oh i would if it werent for the fact they dont have a trunk cable(mainline) anywhere close or id be tappin into that shit quick.

 

[Natebishop3]

Well, on the bright side, when we are running back the Stotts/Dame/CJ rerun next season I can happily not pay to watch it.