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Saturday, January 16th, 2021 12:51 AM

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Toronto @ Ottawa game blacked out

NHL Center Ice is showing a blackout message for this game but it does not seem to be on NHL Network or any other locally available channel.

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5 years ago

As is the St. Louis and Colorado game.  I'm in Northern VA.  What gives?

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5 years ago

Cox is bound by blackout rules that are dictated by the network broadcasters & content owners. Blackouts are imposed by the NHL on broadcasters and TV providers. Games shown on NHL Centre Ice are also subject to blackout restrictions. Blackouts remain intact as the local regional sports network has the rights to air these games in a specific area. https://bit.ly/3imBJlt.


Jonathan J
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I love getting these canned messages from this company any time these issues come up.  There was no local RSN conflict here, and the game was not nationally available on any American network.  It should not have been blacked out and yet it was.

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Cox has nothing to gain by blacking out certain games. As much as you don't want to believe it, it's up to the content providers. You should write them. 

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Ever tried that yourself?  They only want to talk to the cable reps.  It’s a constant runaround.

A $114 runaround.

Contributor II

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The "opt out" option is always available. Complaining to Cox is a dead-end as they have no control. It's clear in the "terms of service " that some games will not be shown.

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It’s clear which games those are supposed to be, and I’m getting blackouts in games I’m entitled to.  Thanks for your SUPER helpful response.

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