FSN on DirecTV

[crefan]

Will Directv ever carry FSN Wisconsin on a full time basis they only broadcast games for the Brewers and Bucks plus the pre and post game shows then it goes black.
I'm wondering if this will be changing in the near future.

[troyriley]

Dish Network does the same thing. There are a lot of other programs exclusive to FSN Wisconsin that we're missing out on. Both DirecTV and Dish give customers the Minnesota feed of FSN North 24 hours/day. The only problem with that is that it is blacked out for Twins and Timberwolves games, and we're left with no regional sports network. Wild games are available, since we are in their NHL territory.

I'm sure it has something to do with money and it's been like this for many years. Because of that, I don't see anything changing, but hopefully I'm wrong.

[Tom Snyder]

I'm sure it has something to do with money

Ha! What DOESN'T? :rolleyes:

[vegasvic]

I believe I heard that it will be full time in February but I'm not 100% positive.

[Chinatown]

I believe I heard that it will be full time in February but I'm not 100% positive.

As well as totally HD.

[AA9VI]

Will Directv ever carry FSN Wisconsin on a full time basis they only broadcast games for the Brewers and Bucks plus the pre and post game shows then it goes black.
I'm wondering if this will be changing in the near future.

FSNWI is only a part time channel right now.  The cable version combines part time FSNWI with FSN North. DirecTV has them as 2 separate channels you can tune to.

[brewguru]

As well as totally HD.

Is this confirmed somewhere? Is this true?

[Chinatown]

Is this confirmed somewhere? Is this true?

News
Fox Sports Net: Full Time HD In 2009
The regional sports network will air more than 3,000 games in high-def.
By Swanni
 
Washington, D.C. (May 19, 2008) -- Fox Sports Net today said it will broadcast its entire lineup in High-Definition by the first quarter of 2009.

The channel, which operates 16 different regional sports networks nationwide, said it will air more than 3,000 pro and college baseball, basketball, football and hockey games next year in HD.

In 2008, Fox Sports Net is scheduled to deliver more than 1,700 games in high-def.

"This is the next step in the evolution of FSN's commitment to being the leaders in HD sports production. It's one of the best ways we can serve the local sports fans throughout the country, and it also allows us to offer tremendous value to our team partners and distributors," said FSN President Randy Freer, who made the announcement at this week's cable convention in New Orleans.

Although Fox Sports Net will offer more games in high-def, that doesn't mean each cable or satellite service will deliver them all to local areas. Depending upon bandwidth issues, some TV providers may opt to broadcast just a portion of the schedule in HD.

FSN noted this reality in its press release, urging the providers to carry all the games.

"HD is one of our distributors' and their customers' highest priorities, so it's incumbent upon us to offer them our most popular services in HD. We have consistently found that sports drives the adaptation of new technologies, and the deep emotional commitment local fans have to their teams will accelerate the HD and digital transition," said Mike Hopkins, executive vice president and general manager for affiliate sales for FSN.

[vegasvic]

Only 25 Bucks games in HD this season (not that many watch them anyway) but all Brewers games should be in HD next season.