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RE: CUSA to have new TV Deal?
(06-21-2022 11:22 AM)GreenBison Wrote: (06-21-2022 11:07 AM)MinerInWisconsin Wrote: (06-21-2022 10:26 AM)freshtop Wrote: (06-21-2022 10:14 AM)DoubleRSU Wrote: They have to have some games on TV. Even if it’s just CBS Sports Network. If they go online exclusive, only current fans will watch games. Casuals will never watch them on Apple TV+ or whatever.
CBS Sports Network needs to work on their availability if they want to be seen as a viable exposure network. They are only on the more expensive packages from most every TV and streaming provider. I can pay $90 a month on a promo from DirecTV to get it, or I can pay AppleTV $5. I get that DirecTV has a lot more content in that $90, but the majority of it is crap I don't want or need. Traditional TV service is dying, whoever C-USA's next partner is, I hope they understand that.
But DoubleRSU is right. CUSA 4.0 can't expect much money right out of the gate but exposure is important. CBSSN is in enough homes that football fans can find it.
Stadium has an OTA channel across the entire country and they also stream their content. If CUSA could work out a deal with Stadium similar to how ESPN+ works their deals, then I think it would work.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadium_(sports_network)
I think Stadium could work, but I think they need to work on their affiliate network. Right now they are relegated to subchannel's in most markets. Many don't even broadcast in HD. If they can help their affiliates broadcast in HD and add more affiliates in more markets then I think a Nationwide OTA+Streaming partner would be great for both die hard and casual fans.
(This post was last modified: 06-21-2022 11:27 AM by freshtop.)
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