A bit of good news for Nuggets fans arrived Friday with the announcement that the home opener Oct. 25 vs. Phoenix will be televised locally by KTVD (Ch. 20), according to Altitude TV.
Altitude and its carriers, Comcast, DirectTV and DISH, have been unable to come to an agreement, leaving Nuggets and Avalanche fans out of luck to watch their team on TV.
“We are outraged that our fans aren’t able to enjoy their hometown teams in action,” said Kroenke Sports & Entertainment EVP/COO Matt Hutchings in a statement. “We’re committed to doing everything we can to reach an agreement with Comcast, DIRECTV and DISH Network. In the interim, we have purchased air time on Channel 20 to broadcast the Denver Nuggets home opener on Friday….We also recognize that Colorado Avalanche fans are equally frustrated. We are actively pursuing a similar broadcast opportunity for our Avalanche fans. Itap a travesty that all sports fans can’t enjoy the Nuggets and Avs games as we enter these highly-anticipated seasons.”
Altitude’s contracts with Comcast, DIRECTV and DISH Network expired at the end of August.
