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(03-13-2017 01:45 PM)ODU2K1 Wrote:  

(03-13-2017 01:38 PM)Cyniclone Wrote:  

(03-13-2017 12:10 PM)EverRespect Wrote:  I admit being ignorant when it comes to conference rules and media deals, but is there anything to stop ODU from making our own individual side deals with, say, CSN, MASN, or even BeIN?

I don't think so, but my guess it would be with a local station and not a regional/national sports channel, because if CUSA as an entity can't get on TV enough, how likely is it that ODU would have enough weight to pull it off?

I believe VCU has a deal with one of the local stations in Richmond to broadcast games that aren't being picked up by a cable channel or ASN.

We have worked deals with CSN-DC in the past for games here and there. Most recently though the stuff that didn't end up on a wider distributed TV platform ended up with a limited distribution via Cox on either Cox 11 or the Cox ODU channel. That has not really happened since ASN started though and most of the games were from Foreman or The Ted. While any TV is better than no TV we need to push to get more of our road games on TV.

We need more games period on TV, not just the road games. Many of the alumni are out of the Hampton Roads area. Many times the locals might be out of the area on vacation or for work when the games take place. Also, we don't want something that is limiting the games to just Cox Cable picking up the games. Too many other outlets would be excluded from the broadcast (Charter Cable, Dish TV, Fios, DirecTV, etc.) and most of the ODU fans would miss seeing those 'televised' games.