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RE: Will the Mountain West ditch ESPN and go all-digital for sports broadcasts? - MWC Tex - 12-20-2017 04:05 PM (12-20-2017 03:40 PM)Wedge Wrote:(12-20-2017 02:53 PM)arkstfan Wrote: MWC has been pretty big on the Saturday emphasis. Yep...ditto. Better game times will lead to better attendance which in turn provides more revenue than a paltry TV payout. Also, this does effect basketball and not just football. RE: Will the Mountain West ditch ESPN and go all-digital for sports broadcasts? - arkstfan - 12-20-2017 04:37 PM (12-20-2017 04:05 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:(12-20-2017 03:40 PM)Wedge Wrote:(12-20-2017 02:53 PM)arkstfan Wrote: MWC has been pretty big on the Saturday emphasis. MWC gets something like $1.8 million per team. Give that up for less exposure and stay home and you can travel to Bama and get paid $1.8 million if you need the cash. Now with premium seating being all the rage, losing a suite buyer or a loge box or club seat buyer is much more expensive than losing Joe out in the stands. 2000 premium seats will generate more revenue (if you can sell them) than any G5 TV contract is making. RE: Will the Mountain West ditch ESPN and go all-digital for sports broadcasts? - westwolf - 12-20-2017 05:40 PM And what will happen when the internet providers/cable companies put the squeeze on streamers (net neutrality overturn)? RE: Will the Mountain West ditch ESPN and go all-digital for sports broadcasts? - MWC Tex - 12-20-2017 05:47 PM (12-20-2017 05:40 PM)westwolf Wrote: And what will happen when the internet providers/cable companies put the squeeze on streamers (net neutrality overturn)? LOL...there isn't going to be any. Did you think the Internet only started in 2015? RE: Will the Mountain West ditch ESPN and go all-digital for sports broadcasts? - solohawks - 12-20-2017 05:54 PM The cool thing about going digital is then you can work with widely available local affiliates to get games being streamed nationally available on traditional TV locally RE: Will the Mountain West ditch ESPN and go all-digital for sports broadcasts? - billybobby777 - 12-20-2017 07:34 PM The one thing I'm envious about with the MWC: they have only 1 one other conference to compete with (PAC12) and most of the PAC games are on Fox sports and the PAC network....they have leverage as being the only conference west of the Mississippi. ESPN needs them. Not saying they'll pay top dollar for them but they do need them as there is very little western inventory available. I suspect the MWC is bluffing with all this Digital talk stuff... RE: Will the Mountain West ditch ESPN and go all-digital for sports broadcasts? - Attackcoog - 12-20-2017 07:39 PM (12-20-2017 07:34 PM)billybobby777 Wrote: The one thing I'm envious about with the MWC: they have only 1 one other conference to compete with (PAC12) and most of the PAC games are on Fox sports and the PAC network....they have leverage as being the only conference west of the Mississippi. ESPN needs them. Not saying they'll pay top dollar for them but they do need them as there is very little western inventory available. I suspect the MWC is bluffing with all this Digital talk stuff... Even more so when the Pac-12 is trying to reduce the number of late window games they play as well. RE: Will the Mountain West ditch ESPN and go all-digital for sports broadcasts? - MWC Tex - 12-20-2017 08:17 PM (12-20-2017 07:34 PM)billybobby777 Wrote: The one thing I'm envious about with the MWC: they have only 1 one other conference to compete with (PAC12) and most of the PAC games are on Fox sports and the PAC network....they have leverage as being the only conference west of the Mississippi. ESPN needs them. Not saying they'll pay top dollar for them but they do need them as there is very little western inventory available. I suspect the MWC is bluffing with all this Digital talk stuff... We didn't invest in our digital network to bluff. RE: Will the Mountain West ditch ESPN and go all-digital for sports broadcasts? - AZcats - 12-20-2017 09:40 PM I have been complaining about games starting late for a long time. I believe 7:30 local should be the latest any game to start. Living in the Mountain Time Zone, there have been many times I'm falling asleep by halftime of a MW or Pac-12 game. Start times of 8:30-9:00PM are problematic. Games don't end until after midnight and what about a lightning delay. There is a high frequency of lightning here at USAFA, the San Diego State game had an 88 minute delay after a 5:00 kickoff. In 2011, Oklahoma State at Tulsa was scheduled to start at 9:10CT but finally kicked off at a quarter past midnight and ended after 3:30 in the morning. I don't know what the weather was during the day but if the game had a normal start time they might have had a chance to finish before the severe weather arrived. It's ridiculous to schedule starts so late. A family can't go; why spend $20 (or whatever the cost) on a ticket when the kids are sleeping through the game, they can sleep at home for free. More people in the stands means more real fans who could become donors. RE: Will the Mountain West ditch ESPN and go all-digital for sports broadcasts? - billybobby777 - 12-20-2017 09:59 PM (12-20-2017 08:17 PM)MWC Tex Wrote:(12-20-2017 07:34 PM)billybobby777 Wrote: The one thing I'm envious about with the MWC: they have only 1 one other conference to compete with (PAC12) and most of the PAC games are on Fox sports and the PAC network....they have leverage as being the only conference west of the Mississippi. ESPN needs them. Not saying they'll pay top dollar for them but they do need them as there is very little western inventory available. I suspect the MWC is bluffing with all this Digital talk stuff... You mean the the MWC network the original MWC schools set up, or you’ve invested further since then? Also, I’d be shocked if MWC newbies like San Jose St have invested the millions needed for digital like say the front range schools and UNLV and SDSU have. RE: Will the Mountain West ditch ESPN and go all-digital for sports broadcasts? - MWC Tex - 12-20-2017 10:11 PM (12-20-2017 09:59 PM)billybobby777 Wrote:(12-20-2017 08:17 PM)MWC Tex Wrote:(12-20-2017 07:34 PM)billybobby777 Wrote: The one thing I'm envious about with the MWC: they have only 1 one other conference to compete with (PAC12) and most of the PAC games are on Fox sports and the PAC network....they have leverage as being the only conference west of the Mississippi. ESPN needs them. Not saying they'll pay top dollar for them but they do need them as there is very little western inventory available. I suspect the MWC is bluffing with all this Digital talk stuff... Not the mtn. The digital network we started in 2013. Conference gave $1 million in help to each school for broadcasting equipment...including SJSU. The network has been strong getting stronger each year. RE: Will the Mountain West ditch ESPN and go all-digital for sports broadcasts? - solohawks - 12-20-2017 10:39 PM It's fun hearing about west coasters complaining about late starts RE: Will the Mountain West ditch ESPN and go all-digital for sports broadcasts? - AZcats - 12-20-2017 11:22 PM (12-20-2017 10:39 PM)solohawks Wrote: It's fun hearing about west coasters complaining about late starts I was complaining about late starts when I lived in the Central Time Zone. You're right, it is funny for an east coaster but it really makes a statement when people on the west side complain. Will the Mountain West ditch ESPN and go all-digital for sports broadcasts? - billings - 12-21-2017 12:44 AM with both the mwc and the pac rebelling against late starts and week night evening games it puts the networks in a bind for content. I love the refocus on the fans going to the game and the game day atmosphere. in the long run that is how you maintain a fan base and healthy sports programs. people from the east often dont understand the distances traveled in the more sparsley populated west for fans. RE: Will the Mountain West ditch ESPN and go all-digital for sports broadcasts? - Attackcoog - 12-21-2017 01:03 AM (12-21-2017 12:44 AM)billings Wrote: with both the mwc and the pac rebelling against late starts and week night evening games it puts the networks in a bind for content. I love the refocus on the fans going to the game and the game day atmosphere. in the long run that is how you maintain a fan base and healthy sports programs. Its not an unreasonable strategy if the TV money is going to be so paltry. The fact that it was a big event with a unique atmosphere is how college football became so telegenic. If your event has lots of "pop" and an exciting atmosphere---tv will eventually come to you...no matter what time you kick off RE: Will the Mountain West ditch ESPN and go all-digital for sports broadcasts? - arkstfan - 12-21-2017 10:40 AM (12-20-2017 10:11 PM)MWC Tex Wrote:(12-20-2017 09:59 PM)billybobby777 Wrote:(12-20-2017 08:17 PM)MWC Tex Wrote:(12-20-2017 07:34 PM)billybobby777 Wrote: The one thing I'm envious about with the MWC: they have only 1 one other conference to compete with (PAC12) and most of the PAC games are on Fox sports and the PAC network....they have leverage as being the only conference west of the Mississippi. ESPN needs them. Not saying they'll pay top dollar for them but they do need them as there is very little western inventory available. I suspect the MWC is bluffing with all this Digital talk stuff... Well basically the conference said we are going to give you the normal distribution we make but we are earmarking $1 million for this purpose so you can tell the fans the conference is paying for it and maybe we don't trust you to prioritize this unless its earmarked. RE: Will the Mountain West ditch ESPN and go all-digital for sports broadcasts? - solohawks - 12-21-2017 11:27 AM (12-20-2017 11:22 PM)AZcats Wrote:(12-20-2017 10:39 PM)solohawks Wrote: It's fun hearing about west coasters complaining about late starts It does. We went to Hawaii for our honeymoon and sports began at 2pm there everyday. It was awesome RE: Will the Mountain West ditch ESPN and go all-digital for sports broadcasts? - arkstfan - 12-21-2017 11:46 AM (12-21-2017 11:27 AM)solohawks Wrote:(12-20-2017 11:22 PM)AZcats Wrote:(12-20-2017 10:39 PM)solohawks Wrote: It's fun hearing about west coasters complaining about late starts College football would start at 8am. RE: Will the Mountain West ditch ESPN and go all-digital for sports broadcasts? - Sactowndog - 12-21-2017 11:59 AM (12-19-2017 09:59 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:(12-19-2017 09:06 PM)Wedge Wrote: Interesting speculation... The Boise deal plays into this also I believe. They have to give Boise 1.5M off the top of TV rights but not cable rights. So not only do they get better start times they avoid the Boise hostage fee. RE: Will the Mountain West ditch ESPN and go all-digital for sports broadcasts? - Sactowndog - 12-21-2017 12:04 PM (12-20-2017 04:05 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:(12-20-2017 03:40 PM)Wedge Wrote:(12-20-2017 02:53 PM)arkstfan Wrote: MWC has been pretty big on the Saturday emphasis. The Boise deal adds a wrinkle to this model. The only way this works is if Boise home rights are not sold to TV. |