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Blackout Message

If you have activated a receiver today, that receiver will not have the current blackout information until after the nightly download. Your receiver will download current blackout information nightly.
Make sure you are not turning off electrical power to your receiver at night. If the electrical outlet that your receiver is plugged into is controlled by a light switch, you must keep the switch in the On position overnight to maintain standby power to the unit. Turning the switch off or unplugging the receiver from the wall outlet prevents your receiver from downloading up to date blackout information
If you have had your receiver connected to power and signal for the past 24 hours, it is likely you are receiving the blacked out message because the channel that you are attempting to view this upon does not own the rights to this broadcast. Many times when an event is blacked out on ESPN (national provider) it is because a regional or local provider owns the broadcast rights to this event (such as a Fox Regional Sports Network or a local independent or network affiliate channel). In most cases when you see a black out message on a Fox Regional Sports Network, this will be because you are either located outside of that region (a Customer Service Agent can verify this), or because it is also being shown on a local channel. Remember, even with the Multi-Regional Sports Package, you may not receive additional out of market professional sporting events. Please refer to your electronic program guide or local listings to verify.