Blazers will stream games live

worzel gummidge · Oct 13, 2009

http://mikebarrettsblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/live-stream-will-include-games.html

Live Stream Will Include Games
posted: 10/12/2009 at 10:11 PM

In an attempt to give fans an alternative way to view games, while adding more content to this website, Trail Blazers president Larry Miller announced on our Courtside radio/tv show Monday night that the franchise will be the first NBA team to begin streaming games live online.

I will attempt to outline what Miller talked about, but the easiest way for you to get all the information is to hear the interview yourself. You can do that by clicking here .

The NBA has recently given teams the permission to explore this new world, and the Blazers are the one team, so far, looking to take full advantage of this new opportunity. Obviously, the fact that Comcast Sportsnet Northwest has yet to reach an agreement with the satellite providers, and some cable distributors, has many fans out in the cold when it comes to seeing many Blazer games.

...Miller said, his goal by the start of the new year is to have every Blazer game streamed live on the website.

As it currently stands, the KGW games will be included in the live streaming from the start, while the team works out the logistics with Comcast to get all of them streamed. Again, Miller is hopeful that by the January, another alternative way to see all Blazer games will be available.

...this simply will serve as a new distribution method that could potentially provide an alternative. Clearly, not everyone has access to the Internet, and watching a game on a 15-inch monitor isn't exactly like kicking back on the couch in front of a 50-inch plasma. But, it's at the very least, a step in the right direction.
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A reply to a poster's question:

Mike Barrett said...

downtownvinnie,

I don't know what the cost will be. Larry isn't even sure. This is new territory for the NBA, so I get the feeling they're trying to figure that out. And, I know most of you realize the NBA ultimately owns the live pictures from a game and they will set a price, not us. From what I understand, the team will have to pay the league to be able to do this. But, hopefully it's going to be great investment.
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white lightning · Oct 13, 2009

This is just for games broadcast on KGW-TV (local) , which is probably only 10 or so for the year.

A_3PO · Oct 13, 2009

This could be the tip of a huge iceberg. But understand that only people living within the Blazers broadcast territory will be eligible.

Maybe next season, local Rockets fans without cable will have this option.

Eventually, maybe the NBA will allow us to purchase the stream of any NBA game not on national TV for a tiny fee. For the majority of people, this is a better option than League Pass or League Pass Broadband.

worzel gummidge · Oct 13, 2009

white lightning said:

This is just for games broadcast on KGW-TV (local) , which is probably only 10 or so for the year.
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Their goal is eventually for all games:

while the team works out the logistics with Comcast to get all of them streamed
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