[icemannyr]

I noticed with hurricane coverage on WABC the LLWS International Championship has been moved to ESPN in the NYC area.

Is this a part of the upgrades ESPN made to provide regional coverage areas?

 

[URFloorMatt]

This is true for the DC area as well.

 

[homcom]

They have done this in the past for local news events in the past. However, the ability to do regional coverage in HD is new.

 

[mnevar]

Not working on Dish Network in NJ. Espn has their regular programming on on all networks.

 

[icemannyr]

The NASCAR race has moved from ABC to ESPN in the NYC area.

 

[mnevar]

Quote:

Originally Posted by icemannyr The NASCAR race has moved from ABC to ESPN in the NYC area.

Again, not on Dish.

 

[dmking12370]

Be advised that the time and network for the LLWS Championship Game has changed once again. The game will be played at 3ET/12PT on ABC.


Of course ABC stations on the East Coast may still be covering Tropical Storm Irene, so those stations may shift game coverage to ESPN. The best thing I can suggest is check your individual stations.

 

[billmich]

what was on ESPN that got "pre-empted" in these markets?


reruns of poker?

 

[URFloorMatt]

To answer the question about preempted ESPN programming, the high school football game scheduled for ESPN is airing on ESPNU. I'm guessing the high school basketball scheduled on ESPNU is just lost, but I can't tell from the guide info whether it was live anyway. Perhaps it wasn't.


ESPNEWS is still running their standard programming.

 

[Tom Wellman]

You guys in NYC getting the LLWS in HD on ESPN?

 

[Demolition Man]



Quote:
Originally Posted by URFloorMatt /forum/post/20877573


To answer the question about preempted ESPN programming, the high school football game scheduled for ESPN is airing on ESPNU. I'm guessing the high school basketball scheduled on ESPNU is just lost, but I can't tell from the guide info whether it was live anyway. Perhaps it wasn't.

The basketball game is probably now only on ESPN3/ESPN360 now.

 

[DevOne]

God forbid WABC-DT interrupts one of the 2 "LiveWellTV" multicasts for a main network feed.

 

[mnevar]



Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom Wellman /forum/post/20877721


You guys in NYC getting the LLWS in HD on ESPN?

Not on Dish. I did get it on an alternate ESPN channel, but it was in SD. ESPN and ESPNU both aired the football games. At least it was better than Saturday.