SoCalRox Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 A close friend's brother is hospitalized, likely the rest of his life, and is quite unhappy that he can't watch his local team, the Rockies. His hospital has only basic cable, and not the local sports channel carrying the team. They will not allow him to get a higher tier of service, so he cannot get the local coverage. MLB.TV only allows out of market games, so he is blocked with the local team. We're not looking for a sneaky back door, but wondering if there is a legitimate way for someone with special circumstances to be able to get to watch his hometown games? Any suggestions are welcome. This is going to be a long-term situation and he is very disappointed. If anyone has any ideas, I'd appreciate it. I've contacted MLB.TV and the Rockies themselves, but am also looking for other ideas. Many thanks, Neowinners! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circaflex Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 the only legitimate way is to have the cable channel you could try spoofing location/running a proxy or vpn for mlb tv, or just find a stream online Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalRox Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 Thanks- we're trying to play it straight. He has some mental health issues (bipolar) and loves his baseball team. I'm hoping there is a straight-down-the-middle way of getting the games to him. If not, he may have to be happy with games that are completed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User6060 Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 does your local cable/sat/fiber provider have streaming access of live tv or do they have mobile tv for phones/tablets with access to sports channels? do they broadcast the games on local channels that can be picked up over the air? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalRox Posted July 22, 2013 Author Share Posted July 22, 2013 He's in Colorado Springs, and in a nursing home (a hospital really- not to be confused with a home for elderly people.) I don't know for sure what is provided. His sister, who is the friend I am helping, is looking into the details there, but I know cable, per se, is out. That said, your reference to local cable gives me another avenue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsupersonic Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Have you contacted the cable company? Since this is a very specific situation, they might be willing to help you out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threetonesun Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Does he have to watch? I'm sure you could get the game broadcast on the radio. The radio announcers around here are better than the TV announcers, so it's never bothered me much. Otherwise, VPN + MLB.TV is the only half-legitimate way to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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