Washington, D.C.
(April 17, 2007) -- Pittsburgh Penguin fans are hopping mad
-- and it's not because the team is behind in the first round of
the NHL playoffs.
They are angry because FSN Pittsburgh is not showing the Penguin playoff series against the Ottawa Senators in High-Definition.
That's according to an article in today's Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
The newspaper says FSN's failure to carry any of the Penguin-Senators series in high-def has "brought a hail of criticism from viewers with HD sets."
They are angry because FSN Pittsburgh is not showing the Penguin playoff series against the Ottawa Senators in High-Definition.
That's according to an article in today's Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
The newspaper says FSN's failure to carry any of the Penguin-Senators series in high-def has "brought a hail of criticism from viewers with HD sets."
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The regional sports network has the rights to carry as many as five first-round games. NBC has broadcast one game in high-def and the Versus channel is showing some games in HD. However, Versus is blacked out in the Pittsburgh area because FSN Pittsburgh has the territorial rights.
FSN executive producer Shawn McClintock tells the Post-Gazette that the network simply doesn't have enough production trucks and crew for high-def coverage everywhere.
"Everything runs through our facility in Houston. They have limited capacity. Additionally, it can be challenging to find an available truck on such short notice. With the quick turnaround, we could not pull it off for the first round," he said. "In the event the Penguins advance, we're making plans to cover as many games as we can in HD."
The Penguins are now trailing the Senators two games to one in the best of seven series.
McClintock added that FSN aired 25 Penguin games in high-def this season and will broadcast 40 Pittsburgh Pirates games in HD in 2007 as well.
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The regional sports network has the rights to carry as many as five first-round games. NBC has broadcast one game in high-def and the Versus channel is showing some games in HD. However, Versus is blacked out in the Pittsburgh area because FSN Pittsburgh has the territorial rights.
FSN executive producer Shawn McClintock tells the Post-Gazette that the network simply doesn't have enough production trucks and crew for high-def coverage everywhere.
"Everything runs through our facility in Houston. They have limited capacity. Additionally, it can be challenging to find an available truck on such short notice. With the quick turnaround, we could not pull it off for the first round," he said. "In the event the Penguins advance, we're making plans to cover as many games as we can in HD."
The Penguins are now trailing the Senators two games to one in the best of seven series.
McClintock added that FSN aired 25 Penguin games in high-def this season and will broadcast 40 Pittsburgh Pirates games in HD in 2007 as well.
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