NFL Network fight takes to the air
The NFL's ally in its epic struggle with the cable TV industry -- the satellite TV guys -- are using air power in the battle for the eyeballs and wallets of America.
DirectTV will have a blimp traveling over the Tampa-St. Pete area tonight and over Orlando next week with a giant TV screen on it televising the NFL Network games you can see if you're a subscriber to that service. Many standard cable subscribers don't get NFL Network -- you have to upgrade to another tier -- and that has been a point of contention, to put it mildly, between the league and the cable big guys because it obviously reduces the football network's reach. And, oh yeah, limits revenue, too.
The first game-in-the-sky will be tonight, Denver-Houston, with the blimp hovering over Florida's west coast. Those lucky folks in Tampa-St. Pete will get to watch Saturday's game as well. Then the blimp floats on over to Orlando. The TV screen is 70 feet-by-30 feet. No sound, though. Which is a real shame. ave you heard Bryant Gumbel and Cris Collinsworth?
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BAD IDEA! Look at the traffic incidents that probably were caused by trying to watch the game while driving (18:00 12/13/07)
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I-275 Southbound (1)
St. Petersburg - Southbound
Jammed I-175 to 31st St S Delay of 5 minutes
Adamo Dr Westbound (1)
Adamo Dr - Westbound
At 22nd St N - accident - Fire and EMS on scene. Lane blockage possible.
Adamo Dr Eastbound (1)
Adamo Dr - Eastbound
At 22nd St N - accident - Fire and EMS on scene. Lane blockage possible.
I-4 Westbound (1)
Hillsborough County - Westbound
At McIntosh Rd (#14) - accident - Florida Highway Patrol on the scene.
US-41 Southbound (1)
North Port - Southbound
Between North Port Blvd and River Rd/SR-777 - earlier accident is clear
US-41 Northbound (1)
North Port - Northbound
Between North Port Blvd and River Rd/SR-777 - earlier accident is clear
US-92 Eastbound (1)
US-92 - Eastbound
At Moores Lake Rd - accident - Florida Highway Patrol on the scene.
US-92 Westbound (1)
US-92 - Westbound
At Moores Lake Rd - accident - Florida Highway Patrol on the scene.
University Pkwy Eastbound (1)
University Pkwy - Eastbound
At Tuttle Av - accident on the shoulder / all lanes get by - per Florida Highway Patrol on the scene.
University Pkwy Westbound (1)
University Pkwy - Westbound
At Tuttle Av - accident on the shoulder / all lanes get by - per Florida Highway Patrol on the scene.
SR-684/Cortez Rd Eastbound (1)
SR-684/Cortez Rd - Eastbound
At 26th St W - earlier accident is clear
SR-684/Cortez Rd Westbound (1)
SR-684/Cortez Rd - Westbound
At 26th St W - earlier accident is clear
Posted by: Robin Smith | December 13, 2007 8:25 PM
What a pleasant surprise to not hear Bryant Bumble (er I mean Gumble) when I turned on the TV to watch the game. Let's hope he doesn't get a perscription for Ricolla, or Halls. Let's Keep Tom Hammond and Work at getting rid of Chris next.
Posted by: Bob | December 13, 2007 11:03 PM