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Network dead: Fox Sports Net to carry Rockets games

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Oct 30, 2004.

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  1. Clutch

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    Props to Doc Rocket for this scoop:

    The Astros-Rockets "Regional Sports" network plans are officially scrapped. The Rockets and Astros both signed with Fox Sports Net today (rumor is the deal could be up to 15 years and up to $250 million).

    Apparently Fox Sports Net was adamant that Cynthia Cooper not be involved, but she will most likely continue to be involved in some way (though very little). Said to be a 14 minute halftime with 11 minutes of commercials.

    This is supposed to be one of the biggest deals in NBA history. 51 may still carry a couple of games here and there when conflicts arise.
     
    #1 Clutch, Oct 30, 2004
  2. Severe Rockets Fan

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    Yes! This should mean a better quality camera for once. That Ch.51 signal was crap. :mad:
     
    #2 Severe Rockets Fan, Oct 30, 2004
  3. The_Yoyo

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    thats great, less of the coop, better signals and since its a FSN network league pass may actually broadcast rocket games with rocket broadcasters
     
    #3 The_Yoyo, Oct 30, 2004
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    I'm looking fwd to the better video/audio quality. I don't have an expensive HD TV to watch something that looks like it is broadcasted from the local high school.

    However, what about the folks without cable? Where does that leave them?
     
    #4 coma, Oct 30, 2004
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    This is AWESOME, b/c i get FSN at my dorm room at Tulane... and not KNWS or UPN, so i was thinkin i wasnt goin to get to watch any games on TV, but now this works out great
     
    #5 lnghrn4life, Oct 30, 2004
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    Not necessarily. It needs to be Fox Sports Southwest, specifically the Houston flavor.

    It is too bad the numbers didn't work out. A Rockets/Astros-owned regional network could've been fun, and would've resulted in better coverage (locally, at least) for both teams.
     
    #6 edc, Oct 30, 2004
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    What kinda crap is that???
     
    #7 Faos, Oct 30, 2004
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    So if I have Fox Sports Southwest here in Dallas, do I gets to watch the Rockets too?
     
    #8 LegendZ3, Oct 30, 2004
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    not on any regular basis.
     
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    wow this sucks for me, i went from having a crap ch 51 signal to nothing :(
     
    #10 edtsui, Oct 30, 2004
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    Wow...this is news..

    good for me all the way around...better signal....lesss editing. ;)

    kinda feel bad tho that they didnt get their own network going since that would have given them greater control on how its run.

    oh well...here's to clearer Rockets games! :D
     
    #11 Rockets2K, Oct 30, 2004
  12. m_cable

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    So is this going to kick in this year or next.
     
    #12 m_cable, Oct 30, 2004
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    That's good to hear. More Rockets games and less of that Cynthia Cooper. You shoulda stick to playing, Coop! :mad:
     
    #13 Rockets34Legend, Oct 30, 2004
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    this means more home broadcasts on league pass...
    woo hoo!
     
    #14 dugtzu, Oct 30, 2004
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    What about us knws channel 51 viewers.... :(
     
    #15 chow_yun_fat, Oct 30, 2004
  16. rocketballin

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    NOw us non Houstonian Texans can finally watch alot more games on TV. I was pissed that all they played was mavs and spurs ball. I dont got league pass anymore so this came at a perfect time. Is it gonna be for this season????
     
    #16 rocketballin, Oct 30, 2004
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    We may get some games up here. The Mavs are exclusively UPN I think this season so we may get some games. I remember seeing the Astros for a good amount of games this season and last, unless the Rangers were playing.
     
    #17 MLittle577, Oct 30, 2004
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    So, all this goes into effect for this season or next season. What I am trying to say is, are all of the games this season going to be on Fox or Ch51?
     
    #18 tim562, Oct 30, 2004
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    Just curious, what make you guys think the signal/picture quality will be better? I thought the same crew, equipment is used, they belong to the rockets, not ch.51. The only thing that's different will be the signal carrier, from ch51 to foxsp. Anyhow, that's my understanding, could be wrong though.

    I just got league pass, and the picture quality is disapointing to say the least, for all the games. My camera at home could of made better pictures.
     
    #19 clove, Oct 30, 2004
  20. lost_elephant

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    baseball games were shown on both 51 and FSN.

    there was a significant difference between the two different carriers.
     
    #20 lost_elephant, Oct 30, 2004
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