Why do sports teams or broadcasters have blackouts blocking tv viewing?

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I’m 5.5 hours away from the closest team and any home game gets blocked. What’s the point of that? Not only is there 0 chance I’m driving there and back for a game but now I’m not even interested in watching the game or buying gear. Care to explain?

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AFAIK they do that kinda thing so they can sell services like “NFL Sunday Ticket” and “Redzone” as like a premium item. So for games that are not nationally televised (I.e. all prime time games plus a few others), you have access to each game based on your local cable stations and what they air each week. It’s much more commonly an issue for people who are a fan of a team that’s located in a different area. I agree that its stupid though, especially if it’s the team that’s closest to you geographically- that just seems pretty odd and sh*tty for no reason🤷🏻‍♂️

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