NASCAR trumps end of Sox-Yanks

[A. Joseph Ross]

On 12 Apr 2008 at 20:27, Bob Nelson wrote:

> The announcer informs viewers after a minute or two that the end of
> the Red Sox-Yankees game is on "our sister network, FX". Viewers
> fumble for their remotes (apparently Fox didn't consider a split
> screen?) and try to figure out where the heck FX is. Those without
> cable realize they are missing the end of an exciting game and where
> the heck is that radio (assuming they live within range of a Red Sox
> or Yankees radio network station)
> 
> Forget that football game--we now proudly present "Heidi":
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heidi_Game
 
According to the Wikipedia article, NFL contracts with the networks 
now require the game to be carried in full no matter what.  I'm 
awfully surprised if MLB contracts don't contain a similar provision.

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