Author Topic: TSN drops the ball again (Read 9589 times)

Kahnefreak · « **Reply #15 on:** August 10, 2008, 01:48:32 PM »

on the tsn website it says watkins glen is scheduled for 1pm on tsn alternate. it's not on. so i e-mailed them!

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CanadianRacingOnline.com · « **Reply #15 on:** August 10, 2008, 01:48:32 PM »

Infield Lineup · « **Reply #16 on:** August 10, 2008, 01:50:37 PM »

I just got home and was looking for the race. That is soooo not right...we need RACING!!!

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22fan · « **Reply #17 on:** August 10, 2008, 01:51:55 PM »

This is Canada... If it's not a ball&stick sport, it hardly gets coverage. Which annoys the living crap out of me.

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CanadianRacingOnline.com · « **Reply #17 on:** August 10, 2008, 01:51:55 PM »

Kahnefreak · « **Reply #18 on:** August 10, 2008, 01:54:14 PM »

my guess is that when the green flag drops they will have it on the alternate feed. this has happened before. As long as they show it from lap one i could care less if i missed all the pre race stuff......Nascar.com says that the green is suppose to drop at 2:19 pm, so keep checking the alternate channel.

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Mobil1fan · « **Reply #19 on:** August 10, 2008, 02:14:15 PM »

http://dynamic.nascar.com/video/meta/webcast/busch/webcast_video.high.asx

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Gritsy · « **Reply #20 on:** August 10, 2008, 02:20:53 PM »

Thanks for the link Mobil
works great

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slapdown · « **Reply #21 on:** August 10, 2008, 02:21:24 PM »

Just got off the phone with Starchoice. They have no idea. First he said NASCAR was not allowing TSN to show the race and that I had to subscibe to channel 440-446 to see it. That's a bunch of BS as these are only in-car cameras, not race coverage. He then sadi that TSN has decided to discontinue that channel. More BS. Why do they still have a TSN alt schedule on the TSN website? Anyone with Starchoice is screwed. We can't even go to the TSN alt channel (401) as it is no longer active on our receivers. I can't even punch in 401, my receiver won't even accept is as a channel. I don't know who's lying here but TSN is getting a not so nice email as I type. FFFFFFFFFFFFFF you know the rest.

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mike32 · « **Reply #22 on:** August 10, 2008, 02:22:42 PM »

thanks Mobil1

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Infield Lineup · « **Reply #23 on:** August 10, 2008, 02:25:04 PM »

Try that internet feed that Mobil1fan posted...I'm watching it on the net. Better than nothing.

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Gritsy · « **Reply #24 on:** August 10, 2008, 02:25:32 PM »

Bell expressvu is not showing it on tsn alt, but atl east this link work

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mikwen27 · « **Reply #25 on:** August 10, 2008, 02:49:51 PM »

Great to have Cogeco Digital Cable right now....watching the race on TSN alt. channel 156!!

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Kahnefreak · « **Reply #26 on:** August 10, 2008, 03:18:36 PM »

thanks mobil1...i am forced to watch it on the computer, but better then nothing.

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slapdown · « **Reply #27 on:** August 10, 2008, 03:48:03 PM »

After emailing TSN this was the response.

**Program Alert: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Centurion Boats at the Glen will air live on the TSN alternate feed at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, Aug. 10. TSN is also pleased to present this weekend's NASCAR Sprint Cup race on tape delay on Sunday, Aug. 10 at 11 p.m. ET and as an encore presentation on Monday, Aug. 11 at 12 noon ET, both are available on TSN and TSN HD.**

Thank you for contacting TSN, ESPN Classic and NHL Network. For more information on our programming, please visit our websites at www.TSN.ca, www.TSN.ca/classic/, www.TSN.ca/NHL_Network/.

The TSN alternate feed is available through digital television providers that choose to carry it. Please contact your local service provider for availability.

Due to a large volume of inquiries, we may not be able to respond to your message personally However, all comments are read and forwarded to the appropriate departments.

Regards,
TSN Audience Relations

I'm hoping for a better explanation when someone actually reads my email tomorrow. By this I am thinking that the problem is with the service providers ( Bell and Starchoice ) although Starchoice seemed to try to pass the buck onto TSN when I called. JERKS.

BTW thanks for the link mobil but I'm on dial-up as you may recall. I get 1 to 2 seconds of video at a time LOL. On the bright side 550 am did go to the race just before the green flag. GO RONNY!

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Mobil1fan · « **Reply #28 on:** August 10, 2008, 04:02:17 PM »

Quote from: slapdown on August 10, 2008, 03:48:03 PM

I'm hoping for a better explanation when someone actually reads my email tomorrow. By this I am thinking that the problem is with the service providers ( Bell and Starchoice ) although Starchoice seemed to try to pass the buck onto TSN when I called. JERKS.

"Here is the bad news. Effective July 29th, almost all of the Canadian cable TV providers have dropped their distribution of TSN-AF. A couple of big systems out West were first and now the East side providers have also given up.

Originally, the TSN-AF "overflow channel" was provided free of charge to the Canadian cable TV companies so they could show more sports. Not anymore.

Now, TSN wants the cable companies to agree to carry a new sports network called TSN2 when it comes online in the Fall. The cable companies who do not agree to add this new fulltime channel lose the ability to show the TSN - Alternate Feed programs for free.

The response from the Canadian cable companies has been swift. Most of them have said no and TSN-AF has been discontinued. The cable companies are saying TSN pulled the feed, while TSN has been silent. All we know is that where Canada is concerned, a large chunk of NASCAR TV programming is suddenly in the dark.

Needless to say, many Canadian NASCAR fans are in for a rude awakening this weekend."

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holland landing · « **Reply #29 on:** August 10, 2008, 04:08:13 PM »

This is why i plan on going to Buffalo this fall and getting American DISH Network like my relatives . There really is not anything on Canadian TV i want to watch any way.

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