[babypuncher]

It may be a loophole, but I have a hard time seeing how it could be closed. Telling users they can't change the channel or turn off their TV when an ad is playing will never fly.

[wrkronmiller]

IANAL but I imagine they could throw in words like “automated” to work around that, assuming anyone reads the TOS and cares to begin with

[quickthrower2]

It depends who has the most power and BATNA. The sports network or the bar owner?

Home viewers are a different thing.