Vikings relax TV blackout rules
No need to worry about Vikings TV blackouts this year. The team now says if just 90 percent of tickets are sold for a home game, that’s good enough to show the game on local TV.
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Vikings sell out again, avoiding TV blackout
If you’re not doing anything Sunday at noon, the Vikings say they have a game -- and you can watch it on television. Team officials confirmed today that the New Orleans game is a sellout, again avoiding a local TV blackout.
Vikings in danger of first television blackout since 1997
Approximately 3,500 tickets are still available for Sunday's game at Mall-of-America Field between the Vikings and Saints, according to Vikings vice president of sales/marketing Steve LaCroix. The tickets need to be sold by noon Thursday to avoid the first local television blackout since 1997.
Vikings avoid TV blackout
The 2-9 Vikings have sold out yet another football game, and will allowed to televise the game on FOX 9 this Sunday. Earlier this week, the team announced that 3,000 tickets were available for the Broncos game. They had to be sold by noon today to avoid a TV blackout.
Vikings avoid TV blackout
The Vikings say Sunday’s home opener against Tampa Bay will be televised locally. As of this morning, there were just 1,000 tickets left -- enough to avoid a TV blackout. Minnesota will try to get in the win column after losing the season opener in San Diego
No TV blackout: Vikings-Cards game sells out
The Vikings home sellout streak is still alive. Team officials say all remaining tickets for Sunday’s Minnesota-Arizona game have been sold. That means no local TV blackout. Kickoff is at noon on Fox.
'No blackout' amendment to Vikings' stadium bill could work afterall
The state Senate adopted an amendment to the Vikings' stadium bill on Tuesday that would prevent home games at the new stadium from being blacked out to the local TV audience. The idea seemed impossible at the time, but it turns out it could work.
Vikings sell out season finale
Sunday’s Vikings game against the Bears -- the season-ending finale -- is officially a sellout. The team says that means it’ll be shown on local TV, avoiding a blackout. The Vikings have now sold out 144 consecutive games at the Metrodome.
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