AT&T to Buy DirecTV for $48.5 Billion

Re:AT&T to Buy DirecTV for $48.5 Billion by icantthinkofone on Monday May 19, 2014 @06:44AM (#7766764)

What's funny is I would sign up for MLB.com in an instant if I could watch the local game but they block that so I'm out.

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Re:AT&T to Buy DirecTV for $48.5 Billion by btrautsc on Monday May 19, 2014 @10:00AM (#7767415)

I don't have cable anymore, but watch most of the games with a buddies Comcast log in on my iPad.

Which is the most infuriating part... I have NBA League Pass, live in a separate TV market (same state) from my preferred team, but still a large percentage of games are blacked out.

If someone (Apple/ Amazon/ startupX) figures out how to get great live sports content on demand to consumers, they will have an amazing company.

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Re:AT&T to Buy DirecTV for $48.5 Billion by determinant on Monday May 19, 2014 @09:35AM (#7767321)

This was my frustration also. It surprises me that they haven't worked out an arrangement to either make that feature an upgrade or worked out a way to make financial arrangements with (I'm guessing) the people who have broadcast rights for a market.

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Re:AT&T to Buy DirecTV for $48.5 Billion by cylinder on Monday May 19, 2014 @05:11PM (#7769772)

Get a VPN or use a DNS "hack" ...

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