Brewers on DISH, DirecTV, Cable, Extra Innings, MLB.TV, etc.

[BadgerFan]

I changed from cable to Dish Network last fall in order to pick up the Big Ten network for football/basketball season. So far it's been great but I've noticed that the Fox Sports feed I get (I live in Milwaukee) looks like Fox Sports Minnesota. For anyone with Dish, are all Brewers games shown on FSN? Or does the FSN we get here show Twins games?

 

 

(edit: broadened thread title, added tag --1992)

[Paul77]

Fear not, you'll get Brewers games. On Dish, FSN-WI will show up only on the day of game. So if the game is on Tuesday night at 7, that's when FSN-WI will pop up. Not sure what channel though. I know that on Dishnet the channel changes from day to day.

[Oldcity]

Hope you weren't too attached to pre and post game shows though. Dish Network rarely showed them last season.

[RickieDROPSbombs]

I have dish network (I love it) and FSN-WI is on channels 444-450 i believe. Most games are on those channels occasionally there will be one on 451.

[brewmann04]

i believe DTV on 642 does show the pre and post games.

BUT DTV does not have Fox sports wisc included in their Fos Sports package which i still can"t understand.

[logan82]

When is a DISH/Direct TV thread going to become part of the deginated thread list? This comes up at least once a month.

[1992casey]

In the short term, mods should be probably be on the lookout for duplicates and maybe consider some locks or mergers. Ultimately, a designated thread is probably a good idea. We can watch the direction this thread takes.

 

Even better would be to have an unlocked FAQ that's open for questions and discussion, then possibly superseded by a better FAQ. It should probably cover DirecTV, DISH, cable companies, Extra Innings, sports packages, and mlb.tv.

 

The tough thing is striking a balance between the megathread and specific threads.

 

 

EDIT: I've changed the thread title to broaden its scope.

[logan82]

This is what I found in a search of the Off Topic Forum. None of the threads are more than 2 pages. I remember there was at one point a thread several pages in length, but I didn't want to go back to far.

 

http://forum.brewerfan.net/viewtopic.php?t=10415

http://forum.brewerfan.net/viewtopic.php?t=10107

http://forum.brewerfan.net/viewtopic.php?t=10098

http://forum.brewerfan.net/viewtopic.php?t=9392

http://forum.brewerfan.net/viewtopic.php?t=9154

http://forum.brewerfan.net/viewtopic.php?t=9013

[1992casey]

Thanks, logan3825. You went back a long way... all the way back to October 26th. I checked the Off Topic cablesatellite tag. The longest thread in there is 41 posts, so the big thread is still out there if we need it.

 

Here's a thread I stashed in Issues last year so it wouldn't get pruned by ezBoard: Directv Screwed me (General Blackout Issues). It has this cool home territory map.

 

I added your threads to the cablesatellite tag, and I've added this thread and the current Brewers home games in HD, Fox Games to this forum's radiotv tag. The Screwed Me thread is tagged in Issues, too.

 

It'd be nice to do something to make it easier for members to get this information and have it easy to find. The reason I'm not automatically slapping a designated thread label on this is that a megathread with "all things tv" might be too cumbersome. I think in the short term, mods should probably just watch how things transpire, attempt to lock or merge accordingly, and try to organize things as we muddle along.

[1992casey]

This is very rough and incomplete, is mostly off the top of my head rather than researched, and has next to no proofreading.

 

Input is appreciated, especially about MLB.TV.

 

Click on the "+".

 

Preliminary Draft: Broadcasting FAQ [+]

RADIO

 

How can I listen to Brewer games?

 

The Brewers are broadcast on WTMJ (Milwaukee) and the Milwaukee Brewers Radio Network [link to affiliate list]. Not every affiliate carries every game, and occasionally, games are split between two stations in a given market. Additionally, games are available on XM Radio and over the Internet on MLB.com Gameday Audio.

 

 

If I subscribe to XM, will I always hear Bob and Jim?

 

No. XM carries the feed of the home team. You'll hear Bob and Jim half the time.

 

 

What about Gameday?

 

Gameday audio carries every game for every team and offers just about every radio feed available: home, away, ESPN, non-English, etc.

 

 

What happens when a Brewer broadcast conflicts with the Packers?

 

When the Brewers and Packers share an affiliate, the Brewers will likely be bumped. In some markets, the Brewers will be on an alternate station. The alternate station is generally lower power than the main affiliate. XM and Gameday are unaffected.

 

 

TELEVISION

 

How can I watch Brewers games if I'm inside the Brewers' home market?

 

Most Brewer games are broadcast on FSN-Wisconsin. Some games are televised by WMLW in Milwaukee. WMLW games are carried by FSN-Wisconsin outside of the Milwaukee market. Several Spanish language broadcasts are provided by WYTU, Milwaukee's Telemundo affiliate.

 

 

How do I get these channels?

 

FSN-Wisconsin is generally included with an 'extended basic' cable or satellite subscription. If you're in an area that the Brewers share with one or more home teams, you may need a sports package to receive it.

 

WMLW is carried on Milwaukee area cable systems and as a local Milwaukee channel on DirecTV and DISH Network. It's available over the air on Channels 41 (analog), 13 (digital), and 46-2 (digital). [check 46-2; it may actually be 58-2].

 

WYTU is carried on Milwaukee area cable systems, as a local Milwaukee channel on DirecTV and DISH Network, and on some cable systems outside of Milwaukee. It's available over the air on Channel 63 (analog) and Channel 17 (digital).

 

 

How do I find Brewers games on satellite?

 

Brewers games bounce around between several channels on DISH Network. FSN-Wisconsin is on DirecTV Channel 642. In 2007, several WMLW games outside of the Milwaukee market were carried on an alternate channel, often 658. [add HD channel information]

 

 

Which systems carry FSN in HD?

 

Time Warner and DirecTV carry FSN in HD. This channel is available during HD broadcasts only.

 

 

What happens when a Brewer broadcast conflicts with the Bucks?

 

In the Milwaukee market, as the Brewers will likely be on WMLW and the Bucks will be on FSN, this shouldn't be an issue.

 

In 2007, outside of the Milwaukee market, the Bucks were given priority. Hopefully, the fact that DirecTV started carrying some 2007 games on an alternate channel might foreshadow that both the Brewers and Bucks will be carried. Wait and see.

 

 

What if I'm outside the Brewers' home market?

 

MLB Extra Innings is available on DirecTV and selected cable systems. MLB.TV is available on the Internet.

 

Extra Innings will carry the great majority of Brewer games, however you might be listening to the opponent's feed.

 

[insert basic information about MLB.TV.]

 

Note that if you're in the Brewers' home market, Extra Innings and MLB.TV Brewer games will be blacked out. If you live in an area that's home to multiple teams, games involving those teams will be blacked out, too.

 

[link to map]

[TCSM]

Now if you go the route of Dish or Direct will that include the Bucks as well or is that a separate package on top of everything?

[1992casey]

If you live in the Bucks' market area, and you're not in an area where you're given some other regional sports network instead, the satellite providers include the Bucks just like they do the Brewers. They'll be on channel 642 on DirecTV and float around on DISH.

[Klements Bratwurst]

Simple question I hope- I live in Cedarburg, WI and I am thinking of getting the MLB Extra Innings package. Will the Cubs broadcasts on Comcast, WGN, or whatever ever be blacked out? After watching the Brewers or between the commercials it would be fun to check in on the competition of the rest of the teams in the division, specifically the north siders. Anyone from Milwaukee know the answer?

 

EDIT- I have Directv by the way.

[dayzedcrewfan]

Don't know if this is the help your looking for but I have Directv and I get Extra Innings every year. I can watch the Cubs stink it up on regular Comcast, WGN or the feed through the Extra Innings package. Same with the Crew as the game is being played you can watch it on regular FSN Wisconsin feed (ch. 642) or the feed through the Extra Innings package. But if your seriously gonna get Extra Innings, pony up for the SuperFan package. It makes it so much better. I hope I helped you out a little bit if at all.

[1992casey]

Klements, you'll have no trouble getting Cubs and White Sox games on Extra Innings if you live in Cedarburg.

 

If you live in Racine, Kenosha, Walworth, or southern Waukesha Counties, the Chicago teams will be blacked out. Rock County may also be in the blackout area.

[Klements Bratwurst]

Thanks alot for the info. It looked like I was ok in Cedarburg from some of the maps I was reading. To me the whole point of getting Extra Innings is see the Cubs/Reds/Stros play but being close to Chicago, I was concerned we would get blacked out of some of the Comcast games, etc.

 

So what is this extra DirecTV "Super Fan" package about?

[brwrsfan]

Just to get clarification on this, I live in the city of Waukesha...if I get the Extra Innings package, will I be able to watch the Cubs games or will they get blacked out?

 

Also, what does the Superfan offer that the regular package doesn't, and how much is it? Thanks.

[Brewguru2]

Just so every different community doesn't get asked about, Milwaukee County and north is the Milwaukee market and will receive all Brewers and Bucks games. Cubs, White Sox, Red Sox, Royals, etc. will be available on Extra Innings.

[1992casey]

Just so every different community doesn't get asked about, Milwaukee County and north is the Milwaukee market...

The rub is that Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties share the same southern boundary and that parts of southern Waukesha County are home to all three teams: the Brewers, Cubs, and White Sox. You can't simply work based on the latitude of the southern Milwaukee County line. I can tell you that the Eagle area is shared territory, for instance.

 

There's a zip code dealy-bopper on mlb.com that's a reliable indicator most of the time. Maybe someone can dig it up.

 

Short of that, because cable and satellite companies, along with MLB, are so unclear so often, anecdotal evidence is often the way to go.

[mikevan1818]

I live in the northern suburbs of Chicago (about 10 miles south of Great America). I have DirectTv and I am very close to gettting the MLB Extra Innings. Has anyone had any good/bad experiences with this? I'm about 98% sure that I am going to order it - but I want to make sure there isnt anyone that would suggest I don't.

 

Also - if I order the package now - do they play Spring Training games at all?

[1992casey]

mikevan, the ones who tend to feel ripped off by Extra Innings live in places like Iowa, Oklahoma, or Nevada. In other words, the customers who live in areas with a lot of home teams get less bang for their buck.

 

Your Extra Innings package would exclude the Cubs and White Sox. Those teams should be available to you anyway, so you should be fine.

[pitchleague]

But if your seriously gonna get Extra Innings, pony up for the SuperFan package. It makes it so much better.

could you actually tell me what is better about the Superfan? I think I checked it out once when it was a free trial and I wasn't that impressed. No "stats page" like the Sunday Snap channel on NFL Sunday Ticket. No "Bases loaded" channel that would be like the NFL Red Zone channel, bringing up key moments in a game.

 

Plus, I was never able to change the audio on the superfan channel. It was either background music or the audio for one game, no matter which one I selected.

[Brewguru2]

Last year, I could access spring training games over the internet (because the flagship is only broadcasting about 6 spring training games).

 

I just noticed, do you actually have to PAY to listen to spring training games this year?

 

Thanks, Bud.

[brewmann04]

can any post a list of spring trainging games that will be on Direct tv for the crew.

[jazzytrav]

Anyone know if the Spring Training games will be carried on Gamecast?