http://www.niuhuskies.com/genrel/092414aaa.html

Thirty-Five NIU Events to Air on ESPN3
Program Includes National Broadcasts of Huskie Home Events

"The schedule of Huskie events to be carried on ESPN3 will be announced in October. In addition to NIU, Central Michigan and Buffalo are part of the initial year of the program. Three schools will be added each year until every MAC school is participating. "

What is the difference? Basketball?

(09-24-2014 02:25 PM)Michael James Wrote:  What is the difference? Basketball?

"In addition to men's and women's basketball, NIU volleyball, wrestling and gymnastics competitions, as well as major press conferences and more, will be made available to a nationwide audience online via ESPN3."

Thats really cool then! I hope most, if not all, basketball games are on it. I heard the MAC digital network is no more.

I really wish they would put together a MAC Digital Network or something on ESPN3. Doesn't have to be much, just put all the archives in one place, maybe throw a graphic up during games on ESPN3/ESPN family of networks.

I know my girls will be super excited if I can put gymnastics on the TV at home.

So, why does anyone bother with this NIUTube anymore and pay for a lot of what you'll see for free on ESPN3? It seems to me that basketball would be the main attraction anyway and that ESPN3 is simply tacking onto the on-line feeds of these games and maybe dressing them up a little. The release says that Media Services will continue to produce these broadcasts anyway.
I would think that an ESPN3 feed would be better than the MAC Digital Network was. Let's see how this works out.

I wonder how much this has to do with the new state of the art production studio they recently finished at the Convo Center.

For some reason I follow Media Services on Facebook.. They had a bunch of pics of them at the ESPN HQ in Bristol. Now it all makes sense

(09-24-2014 02:35 PM)7 Wrote:  I really wish they would put together a MAC Digital Network or something on ESPN3. Doesn't have to be much, just put all the archives in one place, maybe throw a graphic up during games on ESPN3/ESPN family of networks.

When I pull up WatchESPN on my Apple TV, there is a MAC channel.

It lists a replay of NIU-Arkansas tomorrow and 7 MAC football games Saturday. Also listed is a Women's Soccer match (not NIU) on Sunday. Also listed are replays of every MAC football game shown on an ESPN channel this year and several MAC basketball games from last spring.

(09-24-2014 02:55 PM)BleedsHuskieRed Wrote:  I wonder how much this has to do with the new state of the art production studio they recently finished at the Convo Center.

I think so by the looks of the media service facebook page a few weeks ago. They were at ESPN headquarters and were talking about ESPN3.com productions with their new set up.

Another important part of the announcement:

Quote:DeKALB, Ill. - At least 35 Northern Illinois University athletic events, including nearly every home men's and women's basketball game, will be available to fans across the nation FOR FREE on ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app in 2014-15, NIU, the Mid-American Conference and ESPN announced Wednesday.

Let the complaining begin!

(09-24-2014 03:17 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  Another important part of the announcement:

Quote:DeKALB, Ill. - At least 35 Northern Illinois University athletic events, including nearly every home men's and women's basketball game, will be available to fans across the nation FOR FREE on ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app in 2014-15, NIU, the Mid-American Conference and ESPN announced Wednesday.

Let the complaining begin!

I dont like free!!!

(09-24-2014 03:20 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(09-24-2014 03:17 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  Another important part of the announcement:

Quote:DeKALB, Ill. - At least 35 Northern Illinois University athletic events, including nearly every home men's and women's basketball game, will be available to fans across the nation FOR FREE on ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app in 2014-15, NIU, the Mid-American Conference and ESPN announced Wednesday.

Let the complaining begin!

I dont like free!!!

Trust me, there will be posters bitching about this announcement before the night is done!

(09-24-2014 03:24 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(09-24-2014 03:20 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(09-24-2014 03:17 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  Another important part of the announcement:

Quote:DeKALB, Ill. - At least 35 Northern Illinois University athletic events, including nearly every home men's and women's basketball game, will be available to fans across the nation FOR FREE on ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app in 2014-15, NIU, the Mid-American Conference and ESPN announced Wednesday.

Let the complaining begin!

I dont like free!!!

Trust me, there will be posters bitching about this announcement before the night is done!

What is there to complain about?

(09-24-2014 02:54 PM)sportsfan Wrote:  So, why does anyone bother with this NIUTube anymore and pay for a lot of what you'll see for free on ESPN3? It seems to me that basketball would be the main attraction anyway and that ESPN3 is simply tacking onto the on-line feeds of these games and maybe dressing them up a little. The release says that Media Services will continue to produce these broadcasts anyway.
I would think that an ESPN3 feed would be better than the MAC Digital Network was. Let's see how this works out.

Out of area people who really want to listen to the coaches and the NIU weekly shows? I wonder if they will drop the price since now its only audio.

Wish it was NIU/CSN Chicago announcement

(09-24-2014 03:46 PM)pjfleck82 Wrote:  Wish it was NIU/CSN Chicago announcement

I think once we have this in place it will be MUCH cheaper to have our games put on CSN.

(09-24-2014 03:28 PM)DogPoundNorth Wrote:  

(09-24-2014 03:24 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(09-24-2014 03:20 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(09-24-2014 03:17 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  Another important part of the announcement:

Quote:DeKALB, Ill. - At least 35 Northern Illinois University athletic events, including nearly every home men's and women's basketball game, will be available to fans across the nation FOR FREE on ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app in 2014-15, NIU, the Mid-American Conference and ESPN announced Wednesday.

Let the complaining begin!

I dont like free!!!

Trust me, there will be posters bitching about this announcement before the night is done!

What is there to complain about?

Bet this one will come up

Oh no...what have we done !!!! basketball home attendance will fall....students can watch from their Rooms

(09-24-2014 03:34 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(09-24-2014 02:54 PM)sportsfan Wrote:  So, why does anyone bother with this NIUTube anymore and pay for a lot of what you'll see for free on ESPN3? It seems to me that basketball would be the main attraction anyway and that ESPN3 is simply tacking onto the on-line feeds of these games and maybe dressing them up a little. The release says that Media Services will continue to produce these broadcasts anyway.
I would think that an ESPN3 feed would be better than the MAC Digital Network was. Let's see how this works out.

Out of area people who really want to listen to the coaches and the NIU weekly shows? I wonder if they will drop the price since now its only audio.

I recently resubscribed to Huskie All Access so I can listen to football pre and post game shows and half time on the radio in Central Ohio. People complain about ESPN 3 and I can understand why as we do not get the A team or the B team announcers, we get the C team. That said, it does work well for us out of towners who like to watch the games that are not picked up in more conventional tv or cable.

I will take advantage of it for basketball as well. I wonder if the basketball broadcasts will use Bill Baker's call or if they will use their own announcers.