[n3ntj]

When was the last time there was anything on the ESPN alternate channels (around 210~213)? They used to put an alternate baseball game on when ESPN or ESPN2 had a weeknight game but I haven't seen this in years.

 

[Red Dog]

They were used during college football season for ABC regional mirror-coverage.

 

[jefbal99]

During college basketball, i remember seeing games on them.

 

[dda0002]

they were used during the college baseball regionals and super regionals, but all except for what was showing on espn or espn2 was blacked out for me.

 

[tonyd79]

Also used during women's ncaa basketball tournament. But were blacked out out of your region.

 

[tftc22]

As mentioned above, they are still used for ABC mirror coverage and during the NCAA Women's Tournament. They are also used during college sports and are only available where it's a "local" game so that it never cuts away from the game even during a huge blowout. In this situation, the customer is not blacked out of the ESPN main feed, but also receives the alternate channel. Of course, this means most customers won't even realize that the alternate channel is even on.

They hardly use the channels for "regular" blackouts anymore. Instead, they just have cable companies show ESPNews when a game should be blacked out instead of providing an alternate feed.

 

[QuickDrop]

Speaking of the ESPN Alternative channels, has there been any talk of them in HD this year?

 

[terryfoster]

Yes, it would be nice if ESPN offered them and DirecTV carried them

 

[n3ntj]

Oh OK. Since I don't really watch college football or any basketball, I guess that explains why I didn't notice it. I guess ESPN doesn't offer alternate baseball games on Wednesdays anything.. heck, then again, ESPN used to do a 7pm and 10pm game every Wednesday night, too.

 

[murry27409]

ESPN used to do a 7pm and 10pm game every Wednesday night, too.

I remember that!!
That was when they won the broadcast rights in the early 90's. (92?)
Mon, Wed, Fri, and Sun nite.

 

[Msguy]

I actually wish ESPN would do more evening games. I remember when they'd have a game more than Just Sunday's and Wednesday's.

 

[n3ntj]

Did ESPN's current contract lower the number of weekday/weeknight MLB games they can telecast? ESPN used to also show 3 or 4 MLB games on holidays like Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day, with 1pm, 4pm, 7pm, and 10pm games. ESPN would also occasionally show a weekday game (like 1pm Thursday). This seems to have all changed in the past few years.

Since I have the MLB EI package, I rarely watch ESPN anymore, but was just thinking about the way it used to be.

I guess either MLB raised the price for each MLB game or ESPN is trying to get out of the MLB business.