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The annoying world of streaming will come to a head for Philly sports fans tonight, with three events scattered across the digital world. <\/p>\n
Day 2 of the NFL draft will be the most accessible, airing on ABC, ESPN, and the NFL Network beginning at 7 p.m. tonight. But Birds fans will need at least two separate screens to keep up with the rest of the action across town.<\/p>\n
Game 3 of the 76ers\u2019 first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics also begins at 7 p.m. tonight, but the game isn\u2019t airing on broadcast TV \u2014 it\u2019s streaming exclusively on Amazon\u2019s Prime Video and won\u2019t air on NBC Sports Philadelphia. <\/p>\n
Calling tonight\u2019s game on Amazon will be Eric Collins and Dell Curry with Kristina Pink reporting from Xfinity Mobile Arena. <\/p>\n
This is the first year the NBA has put playoff games exclusively behind a streaming service, part of the league\u2019s new 11-year, $76 billion TV rights deal with Amazon, ESPN, and NBC. As a result, NBC Sports Philadelphia lost the ability to broadcast the games locally in and around Philadelphia. <\/p>\n
Despite that blackout, NBC Sports Philadelphia will offer pre- and postgame coverage, beginning at 6:30 p.m. <\/p>\n
Then there are the woeful Phillies, who bring their nine-game losing streak<\/a> over to Apple TV tonight to take on the Atlanta Braves at 7:15 p.m. as part of the streamer\u2019s Friday Night Baseball package. <\/p>\n On the call for Apple TV will be Alex Faust and Ryan Spilborghs, with Tricia Whitaker reporting from Truist Park. <\/p>\n It\u2019s the fifth year of Apple\u2019s foray into baseball, and while the camera work is crisp and clean, a fraction of fans subscribe to the service. That creates headaches every season, since Apple only streams a couple of Phillies game a year while simultaneously raising their price \u2014 from $6.99 just a few years ago to $12.99 this season. <\/p>\n At least Apple TV smartly offers an audio feed featuring Phillies radio announcers Scott Franzke, Larry Andersen, and Kevin Stocker. <\/p>\n Thankfully, tomorrow night\u2019s Phillies game \u2014 which is expected to see the return of Zack Wheeler<\/a> \u2014 will air normally on NBC Sports Philadelphia. <\/p>\n