Sixers

UPDATE: You Can Now Stream Sixers Games Online

By Kyle Scott

Published: Nov 19th, 2014 · 3:09 PM EST

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Sixers sideline reporter Molly Sullivan tweeted today that she is filming a promo for live Sixers game streaming on the NBC Sports Live Extra app. That’s a pretty big deal. Regional sports networks are literally the last content vertical to embrace streaming. League packages have always come with local blackout restrictions, and you even have to wait a period of time (~24 hours) to watch an archived broadcast of a local NBA or NHL game. But Sixers games are now available to stream,* we believe locally, on that NBC Sports Live Extra app as long as you are a CSN Philly subscriber with participating cable provider. In other words: you still have to pay a cable bill that includes Comcast SportsNet, which, if you’re Sixers center Henry Sims, you won’t be doing anytime soon.

You know who’s happy about this development? The creepers are happy about this development:

This guy‘s happy about it, too.

Sources say the move to streaming will bring the average regular season Sixers viewing audience up to… 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6… six people.

*Apparently, this is already a thing and we missed it.

UPDATE: A CSN rep says there are very few geographic restrictions and that you can log in and access the stream as long as you are in the United States. There’s a full FAQ here, with this interesting bit:

Q: How do I stream the Flyers?

A: The National Hockey League has not yet granted live, local streaming rights. We hope to come to agreement on terms that will enable us to offer those games and other Flyers-related programming on CSNPhilly.com and via Live Extra in the future.

Good stuff.