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I understand that Time-Warner Cable still owns the rights to the Dodger games through their service, but please explain to me why I am paying almost $200 for the MLB Extra Innings Package, and Cox is still blacking out all the Dodgers' games on the Extra Innings Package (as well as on local feeds, like Fox Sports West or Primetime), even when Time-Warner is not even offered in my area (Orange County, CA)?! To unblock MLB.tv, you must first set up a virtual router on your computer. The only TV provider who carries the Bally RSNs right now is ATT TV, and Ill be damned if Im gonna pay them $94.00 a month just to watch the Braves. After Tuesday night's 8-7 loss to the Dodgers, the club is 16-8 -- tied with Atlanta for the best record in the National League -- and has won seven consecutive games. There isn't an exact fix for this, either. The restrictions prevent you from watching live video of your favorite local team on the internet. Since 2019, teams have the opportunity to negotiate their streaming rights now because of an owners' vote, with a catch: Those streaming rights that teams are negotiating for are whollyunrelated to TV blackouts. callback: cb Joe Rivera is a senior content producer at The Sporting News and teaches Multimedia Sports Reporting at his alma mater, Rutgers University. The rational is to help Sinclair/Bally Sports pressure Dish to carry their channels. There is not one blackout policy. So, while RSNs might still have their own authenticated streaming service via their own websites (where you will still have to be a cable subscriber to view them), providers like YouTube TV or Amazon could swoop in and grab streaming rights for games in the future. The second, is MLB's desire to get fans into the stadium for attendance purposes. The network now appears on DIRECTV channel 690 to in-region customers with Choice and above packages and Mas Ultra and above Spanish packages. If you're in LA, the same goes for the Dodgers and Angels. In many cases, free VPNs charge a fee for users to sell their private information. If you are in a blackout area, it is almost always true that a provider in your area - a cable or satellite company - carries Cardinals games. window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { Because of Major League Baseball exclusivities, all live games will be blacked out in both the United States (except for those games where Authenticated Access is available), as well as all other countries, with the exception of the aforementioned countries.