Blackout Rules

The television blackout rules are pretty complex, and vary tremendously from sport to sport. This is whether you have satellite TV, cable TV, or neither of the two. Specific to satellite TV, however, are the regional sports packages listed on the main window of this page. You should know that, as a general rule, most professional sporting events carried by the regional sports channels are subject to blackout outside the local market. If you are a big pro sports fan, don't get this package and assume you'll be able to flip around to every game in the country --- you will be staring at a lot of blank screens. Click on the Seasonal Sports Packages link to learn about how to get a much broader and deeper selection of professional and college sports. As always, shopping with care and getting all the info gets you better results.