no, but as with any aspect of life, you should probably make an effort to get some facts before going on a rant.
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no, but as with any aspect of life, you should probably make an effort to get some facts before going on a rant.
TritonHawkeye
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And yet you offer nothing....
what would you like me to offer?
i dont feel compelled to type out an elaborate response to every ignorant post on this board. it would consume my life.
DuffMan
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One has nothing to do with the other. Mediacom negotiates with the BTN for the rights to games they don't televise. The floor deal is between Mediacom and Iowa.
TritonHawkeye
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Your glorious insite to how the sports tv business works would be a start.
You attack West but offer nothing. In my book that makes you either a fool or a tool.
DuffMan
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With all due respect here (and remember I'm saying with all due respect) if Barta stopped to answer every idiotic email he got he'd never have time to actually do his job.
i offered up my opinion that he was out line. not sure what else you would like.
this would be like me going to over to some architecture message board and complaining about how my house doesnt have a big enough garage.
TritonHawkeye
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Got it. So you are in the same camp as most of us that haven't a clue about the sports tv business.
DodgerHawki
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For games that are not televised on BTN...
the BTN has the option to show the game "locally", that's why Mediacom ends up with some of the games shown on BTN.com and not on BTN.
And for the question in another post about why BTN doesn't use overflow channels for non-conference basketball, the answer is they can't make money on it. The overflow channels cost money, which can be justified for football by the ratings those games get.
I am not happy about the lack of Iowa non-con games shown on the BTN, as this set-up was not how it was pitched when the network began. Basically if you are the fan of one of the non-traditional basketball powers, you don't get to see your team much in non-conference play, unless you fork over the dollars for the online subscription, in addition to the money you are already paying to the cable or satellite provider to get the BTN on your TV set. If the games have to be online, then at least make them free if you have the BTN on your cable/satellite package.
Overall, the BTN is still a win for Iowa.
the BTN has the option to show the game "locally", that's why Mediacom ends up with some of the games shown on BTN.com and not on BTN.
And for the question in another post about why BTN doesn't use overflow channels for non-conference basketball, the answer is they can't make money on it. The overflow channels cost money, which can be justified for football by the ratings those games get.
I am not happy about the lack of Iowa non-con games shown on the BTN, as this set-up was not how it was pitched when the network began. Basically if you are the fan of one of the non-traditional basketball powers, you don't get to see your team much in non-conference play, unless you fork over the dollars for the online subscription, in addition to the money you are already paying to the cable or satellite provider to get the BTN on your TV set. If the games have to be online, then at least make them free if you have the BTN on your cable/satellite package.
Overall, the BTN is still a win for Iowa.
DodgerHawki
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Ratings are the reason...
in that they can't justify the cost of producing the telecast and showing it on a Friday night. There are almost zero people outside the state of Iowa who would watch the Iowa-Chicago State game on a Friday night.
in that they can't justify the cost of producing the telecast and showing it on a Friday night. There are almost zero people outside the state of Iowa who would watch the Iowa-Chicago State game on a Friday night.
i would be very interested in price that the BTN charges mediacom to:
1) put a BTN "Student U" production on TV
2) buy the rights and produce it themselves
the Student U platform is an exceptional opportunity for the J-schools of the big ten universities.
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1) put a BTN "Student U" production on TV
2) buy the rights and produce it themselves
the Student U platform is an exceptional opportunity for the J-schools of the big ten universities.
About Us Big Ten Network
