I think DirecTV and DISH have the same attitude: if it is broadcast on a CONUS transponder, it's a national channel. Some of their RSNs are on spot beams and won't count.
I actually don't begrudge them either the NY or LA network stations, but not both. But I take issue with HBO east & west (etc) being counted as two stations. I have a DVR and that makes them identical. RSNs I also accept, because I can subscribe to all of them. Yes there are blackouts, but that happens on TBS, FOX, etc, too.
And I really don't count most of the A&E and Turner stations because they upconvert and stretch most everything. Distorting SD edoesn't make it HD.
So, I guess everyone counts differently, and at this point it's still mostly promise.
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I think DirecTV and DISH have the same attitude: if it is broadcast on a CONUS transponder, it's a national channel. Some of their RSNs are on spot beams and won't count.
I actually don't begrudge them either the NY or LA network stations, but not both. But I take issue with HBO east & west (etc) being counted as two stations. I have a DVR and that makes them identical. RSNs I also accept, because I can subscribe to all of them. Yes there are blackouts, but that happens on TBS, FOX, etc, too.
And I really don't count most of the A&E and Turner stations because they upconvert and stretch most everything. Distorting SD edoesn't make it HD.
So, I guess everyone counts differently, and at this point it's still mostly promise.