File under best news of 2009, Comcast is now allowing local fans to view local games over the Internet (via Business Week):Basketball fans in Philadelphia can now go to the Web site of Comcast's regional sports network and, for a subscription fee, view Philadelphia 76ers professional basketball games streamed live.
The article goes on to say that Philadelphia is a unique situation where Comcast owned all the necessary components to make this work in their favor. The Portland Trailblazers have also sold their local NBA rights.
There are some obvious steps needed to get to my dream of being able to watch UCLA on my computer from the East Coast. One big one would be cables to hook up my computer to my TV. That said, slowly we begin to see cable companies recognizing the dollar signs that online sports can mean.
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