How are blackouts determined for the NBA LEAGUE PASS?
Blackout restrictions apply to all NBA games that are offered on NBA LEAGUE PASS. Such blackout restrictions are designed to protect the television rights holders in the competing teams' respective home markets. Blackouts are not based on arena sellouts.
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What about local NBA broadcasts and blackouts?
If a local over-the-air network has the rights to broadcast an NBA game in its local area, customers in that area will be unable to receive that game via their satellite service. However, they may be able to see the game on a local channel.
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Could you give me an example of how NBA blackouts work?
Let's say the Lakers are playing the Rockets and both teams are broadcasting the game locally — KCAL 9 in the Los Angeles area and FSN Southwest in the Houston area. NBA LEAGUE PASS subscribers living in the Los Angeles area will be blacked out within the Lakers' over-the-air territory. To see the game, they must be able to receive KCAL. Subscribers living outside of the KCAL coverage area will receive the game via NBA LEAGUE PASS unless they live in the Houston area. Subscribers in the Houston area will be blacked out of the game for NBA LEAGUE PASS, but subscribers can view the game on their over-the-air television station or their local regional sports network (RSN), which is included in CHOICE programming.
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How does NBA LEAGUE PASS Automatic Renewal work?
Relax and experience the ease and convenience of Automatic Renewal. Here's how it works:

All you have to do is keep your DIRECTV account in good standing and make sure all DIRECTV® Receivers are continuously connected to the same land-based phone line. A past due account or a receiver without a phone line may disqualify you from Automatic Renewal. Also, if you cancel your subscription before the season starts, you'll be ineligible for the special low price.
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