Accordng to WGR-AM there is a deal!! [Archive] - BillsZone.com

Ebenezer

10-07-2005, 07:51 AM

Howard Simon and the morning show have said that DirecTV and MSG have come to an agreement and it appears the Sabres will be on the satellite.

Novacane

10-07-2005, 08:58 AM

The emails threatening to leave them finally worked

Turf

10-07-2005, 08:58 AM

Thank you God.

SabreEleven

10-07-2005, 09:23 AM

Sabres MSG Station is on DishNetwork also.

Turf

10-07-2005, 09:24 AM

So has this been confirmed elsewhere yet? I hate to get my hopes crushed of watching the game again tonight.

Historian

10-07-2005, 09:28 AM

Halleleuja!

I told DirecTV they had until the end of October to get those games on, or I go back to cable.

SkateZilla

10-07-2005, 09:34 AM

MSG is COming to COx Communications, Thats been in the works for Years, but no one down here cares, I Got Center Ice..

Typ0

10-07-2005, 10:04 AM

is this just a rumor or am I going to be able to watch the game tonight?

Myers57

10-07-2005, 10:07 AM

pcnorth22

10-07-2005, 10:37 AM

still doesn't show up in the directv guide yet...i've got my fingers crossed though

Myers57

10-07-2005, 10:46 AM

don't worry, the game will be on...

Turf

10-07-2005, 10:56 AM

This reminds me of when they told us the strike was over in Feb..........I ain't believing it yet till I see it.

Ebenezer

10-07-2005, 11:35 AM

I heard Saturday's game will be the first.

SkateZilla

10-07-2005, 12:03 PM

THIS IS NOT A RUMOR! The company that feeds Directv service into our college called me this morning as promised and said a deal between Directv and MSG has been reached and the games will be on tonight!

a Political Deal Means Squat, You know how much re-arranging of channels it will take to add a channel to whatever tier that MSG wanted it on, let alone, rebooting the satillite network to add the new transponder number,...

lmao.. you'll see the games next week, if the tech crew gets all the stuff they need to done tonite then congrats...

its possible the volume of complaints will get them to rush and you get a ****ty glitched and distorted feed...

Ebenezer

10-07-2005, 12:10 PM

a Political Deal Means Squat, You know how much re-arranging of channels it will take to add a channel to whatever tier that MSG wanted it on, let alone, rebooting the satillite network to add the new transponder number,...

lmao.. you'll see the games next week, if the tech crew gets all the stuff they need to done tonite then congrats...

its possible the volume of complaints will get them to rush and you get a ****ty glitched and distorted feed...
that's not true...all they have to do is switch the feed on the satellite such that this area gets the MSG feed of the broadcast which is already out there and captured by Adelphia.

10-07-2005, 12:13 PM

Ebenezer

10-07-2005, 12:15 PM

You wont see it on your DirecTV listings yet. Around 6:30ish eastern-time they will switch MSG's feed to the Sabres game. Well, that is unless they felt like idiots and set a seperate channel for us? lol.
Wednesday nights game was listed on the scroll as early as 8 in the morning...

10-07-2005, 12:17 PM

Hmm, really? I only have basic cable because my dad suddenly hated DirecTV. Even in the local paper it showed some soccer game on msg. Nevermind then, my bad.

Ebenezer

10-07-2005, 12:19 PM

Hmm, really? I only have basic cable because my dad suddenly hated DirecTV. Even in the local paper it showed some soccer game on msg. Nevermind then, my bad.
DirecTV has a page from the menu option that just scrolls all the listings for programs all day...

Historian

10-07-2005, 12:35 PM

I just called those cornholes again, and got the "we are currently in negotiations, etc..." speech.

But in all fairness, it sounded like I was talking to India, and that the woman on the other end of the phone had no clue as to what I was complaining about.

Historian

10-07-2005, 01:12 PM

Well...it's in the grid for MSG (621) at 8pm. Earlier today, it said, "Necessary Roughness" at that time slot.

10-07-2005, 01:26 PM

I'm happy for you folks :bf1:

Typ0

10-07-2005, 02:51 PM

You wont see it on your DirecTV listings yet. Around 6:30ish eastern-time they will switch MSG's feed to the Sabres game. Well, that is unless they felt like idiots and set a seperate channel for us? lol.

that's exactly what they did on wednesday too...and then right before face off it was blacked out.

Historian

10-07-2005, 05:29 PM

Channel 4 and channel 2 both reported that tonights game is on channel 625. Tomorrow's game is on 632 I believe, and then the rest are 621.

Myers57

10-07-2005, 06:32 PM

too bad through the directv service at our college, we dont get the alternate channels so instead i get to watch canadian football...

SABuffalo786

10-07-2005, 07:04 PM

Yeah, nice to see they're playing Canadian Football on the alternate channel. :rolleyes:

Unbelieveable, can you get anymore incompetent?

EDIT: Technical difficulties. I guess they're trying to get the game on. Come on, how do you not plan for this once you get the TV rights to the Sabres? :confused:

Myers57

10-07-2005, 07:10 PM

yea i dont have a technical difficulties thing on my screen, still cfl

check on the actual msg channel, what is on?

SABuffalo786

10-07-2005, 07:12 PM

CFL on MSG, TD screen on the alternate channel.

Typ0

10-07-2005, 07:14 PM

IT'S ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Myers57

10-07-2005, 07:15 PM

nope still cfl football, no hockey for me tonight....

The_Philster

10-07-2005, 07:19 PM

nope still cfl football, no hockey for me tonight....625 here

Ebenezer

10-07-2005, 08:56 PM

I've watched it on both 625 and 769....

this week there is a free preview of the center ice package...I'll bet the Islander game was on it too...:ontome:

Historian

10-07-2005, 08:57 PM

I've watched it on both 625 and 769....

this week there is a free preview of the center ice package...I'll bet the Islander game was on it too...:ontome:

It was on it, but it was the Isles telecast, so it was blacked out as well.

The free package goes on all weekend, FYI

10-08-2005, 01:05 AM

Very nice, glad you guys finally got through!

Recieved this email a little earlier:

BREAKING NEWS: DIRECTV Signs Deal with MSG --
DIRECTV, the nation's leading digital satellite television service, has signed an agreement with MSG Network to broadcast Buffalo Sabres games.

More than 70 Buffalo Sabres broadcasts will be available to local MSG viewers during the 2005-06 season. MSG is viewer channel 621 on DIRECTV.

DIRECTV will begin broadcasting tonight's Sabres game against the Bruins at 8:00 p.m. ET. on DIRECTV alternate viewer channel 625. Saturday's Sabres game will be available on DIRECTV alternate viewer channel 639.