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Eagles Game Bumped for Dancing with the Stars, Sort Of
By Kyle Scott
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Not this kind of dancing
Relax, you can still watch the game.
The NFL rebroadcasts cable games on local, over-the-air channels, so fans without cable can still see their team play. Since Monday Night Football is on ESPN, the game is usually rebroadcast on ABC in Philadelphia.
Not this year.
Dancing with the Stars is the number one show in America, and WPVI wasn't about to pass on that ratings bonanza. For those without cable (which I'm guessing is less than 1% of our readers), the Eagles game can be seen on MYPHL17 , with a pre-game showed produced by the Action News team.
Let's recap. You can watch an ESPN game, with a pre-game show produced by Action News folks, on MYPHL17- all thanks to a dancing show. Ladies and gentlemen, 2010.
Read more over at PressCoverage.us.
Kyle Scott is the founder and editor of CrossingBroad.com. He has written for CBS Philly and Philly Voice, and been a panelist or contributor on NBC Sports Philly, FOX 29 and SNY TV, as well as a recurring guest on 97.5 The Fanatic, 94 WIP, 106.7 The Fan and other stations. He has more than 10 years experience running digital media properties and in online advertising and marketing.