Thats great for those out there, but unless UV adds the MLB EI package, none of us will be able to watch.

I wonder if they'll come to the same agreement with other MLB teams? I don't care about MLB EI, I just want to see my Braves! I just got U-verse installed yesterday and wsa irate when I couldn't find them last night.  When researching U-verse, I looked at the channel lists and saw FSS and Sports South. It never occurred to me that a provider could pick and choose what was shown on those channels. :-(

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ladytonya wrote:

I wonder if they'll come to the same agreement with other MLB teams? I don't care about MLB EI, I just want to see my Braves! I just got U-verse installed yesterday and wsa irate when I couldn't find them last night.  When researching U-verse, I looked at the channel lists and saw FSS and Sports South. It never occurred to me that a provider could pick and choose what was shown on those channels. :-(

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Providers don't "pick and choose", FSS has blacked out some of the games in the Atlanta viewing area for providers that didn't pay the ransom.  Fox Sports has pulled this stunt several times over the past couple of years. Demanding more money after they have a contract in place.  A couple of  years ago it was FSMW and the St. Louis Blues, this year it's FSSW and the St. Louis Cardinals and FSS and the Atlanta Braves.

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kryptonite wrote:
I believe you mean FSMW and St. Louis. FSSW has Dallas and Houston teams.

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You are correct.  Just mistyped. Was actually watching FSSW when I was typing the response.

Fox Sports San Diego will be the network, apparently. Will U-verse charge extra for it? (insert sarcasm here)

http://www.ucsdguardian.org/component/k2/item/25249-fox-creates-san-diego-sports-channel

You're local RSN should not have an additional charge.  Those that are out of market wouldn't be able to see the games on there. 

Here's the latest rumors on FS San Diego.  Still no official announcement from Fox or the Padres, but Cox cable has put out a notice that the channel will be added to its lineup around March 5.  No word on whether any other providers will carry it.

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/feb/16/new-fox-sports-san-diego-launch-around-march-5/

Here's the latest on FSSD. Surprise surprise--Uverse doesn't have a carriage agreement in place yet.

http://www.nctimes.com/sports/baseball/professional/mlb/padres/padres-fox-sports-san-diego-ready-to-...

Hopefully they get an agreement in place before the start of the season so we'll be able to finally watch Padres baseball on Uverse!!

I just read that same article from the NC Times and was going to post.  How in the world have they not agreed yet?? it's practically mid-March.  I've had Uverse since Aug 2007.  That is 4+ seasons of Padres baseball that I haven't been able to watch.  Hey, AT&T, sign the agreement!  if not, I'm out.

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mscelfo wrote:

 

I just read that same article from the NC Times and was going to post.  How in the world have they not agreed yet?? it's practically mid-March.  I've had Uverse since Aug 2007.  That is 4+ seasons of Padres baseball that I haven't been able to watch.  Hey, AT&T, sign the agreement!  if not, I'm out.

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According to the article, it looks like only DirecTV and Cox already have agreements in place.

maybe the final piece of the puzzle that AT&T has been waiting for? I'm hoping for an announcement very soon.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/san-diego-padres-ceo-jeff-moorad-withdraws-applicatio...

another update:

http://www.foxsportssandiego.com/pages/channelfinder/  -- still not showing Uverse.  :-(

https://twitter.com/FoxSportsSD/statuses/179048879931658241

Not for Uverse subscribers!

Just one more post to AT&T to please get this channel.  I'd hate to switch back to Cox (or Time Warner, assuming they get FSSD) but I probably will if AT&T doesn't broadcast the Padres.

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evinm0d wrote:

 

Just one more post to AT&T to please get this channel.  I'd hate to switch back to Cox (or Time Warner, assuming they get FSSD) but I probably will if AT&T doesn't broadcast the Padres.

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You can get AT&T U-verse, Cox Cable and Time Warner Cable all at your residence?

Yeah - one of the few places in San Diego that apparently has overlapping coverage (4S Ranch).  Maybe because it's a newer community?  I guess it's good to have choices - just hope that AT&T picks up the new channel.

Confirm that 4S is one of the few areas where overlap exists.

First game for Padres broadcast team is Saturday.  Mud, Enberg, and Andy will be on board. I hope U-verse is.

It's interesting that ATT U-Verse would take Cox to court to obtain Padre baseball and not come to terms last year with Cox to carry it and now are not on the short list to carry FS San Diego.  I only have access to a perverted form of DISH network and U-Verse and I live downtown just blocks away from the ballpark.  I switched over to U-Verse last year in hopes that they would come to an agreement with Cox.  They didn't and I ended up having to mask my location on my computer just so I could get the games over the internet. 

 If U-Verse doesn't carry the Padres this year, I'll go back to crappy DISH on principle.  If you want any significant portion of the San Diego market, you better get the FS San Diego Channel.

I'm in the same boat.  While happy with AT&T now (had to go through 3 HD DVRs before I got a solid one), I switched last year (from Time Warner) on the assumption that U-Verse would cover the Padres.  If AT&T doesn't pick up FSSD, I will definitely switch back after my current agreement expires.  I'd be shocked if they didn't pick up FSSD, though - seems like a no-brainer.

Time Warner has also not signed an agreement to carry the new channel.

Yes - only Cox and DirecTV have signed on.  I guess you're saying that in response to me saying I will "switch back" to Time Warner.  Sorry for the confusion - I will switch to Cox as I am lucky enough to have the option of both in my area.  As with AT&T, I'd be surprised if Time Warner didn't join up as well - particularly so because their customers already had access to the Padres under the previous Cox agreement.

Just wanted to post a link to an article that confirms more of the same.  Come on AT&T!!

SD Union Tribune