The Big 12 expansion groundswell

[ERCougar]

Why is it so important to rebroadcast the game the "day of or day after" the actual game? Is it just because of fan awareness that the game is indeed being played and want to see it before the find out the outcome?

Or...what? Is it THAT big of a deal?

And...why would FSN even care? They get the same amount of money, eyeballs watching it live...etc. What would be the detrimental factor to FSN if BYU rebroadcastst the game the same day a 9pm?

I can see their issue. If BYU fans just have to wait a few hours to watch the game, they're less likely to want to subscribe to the FSN package (which isn't all that easy to find).

[Omaha 680]

I can see their issue. If BYU fans just have to wait a few hours to watch the game, they're less likely to want to subscribe to the FSN package (which isn't all that easy to find).

They've probably done some market research on the legendary cheapness of of the average BYU fan.

[myboynoah]

I can see their issue. If BYU fans just have to wait a few hours to watch the game, they're less likely to want to subscribe to the FSN package (which isn't all that easy to find).

I don't recognize those as fans. I doubt then that they would sign up anyway.

[Marvelous]

I can see their issue. If BYU fans just have to wait a few hours to watch the game, they're less likely to want to subscribe to the FSN package (which isn't all that easy to find).

Exactly. ESPN and ABC don't care because ESPN is now available on almost every cable package. FSN is not. FSN fears they will either lose subscribers, or - most likely, not gain the number of subscribers they would hope to gain with the expansion.

Simple solution: don't rebroadcast. The complain with The Mtn. wasn't that there were no rebroadcasts, it's that for the first year you couldn't even get the channel outside of select areas in the MWC footprint. You can get FSN all over. The fans that actually want to watch the game will be able to.

[Uncle Ted]

Wasn't it 72 hours before? Now down to 48 hours. Hold out, BYU, you're winning.

Why would FSN not want BYU carrying its content, including logo, on BYUtv within 24 hours of the original broadcast?

I am guessing it potentially competes with the other content that FSN may be showing (i.e. other football games like those late night Pac-12 games that it seems very few people watch). FSN wants all the eyeballs it can get.

I think BYU wants to show the replay ASAP because they don't show games on Sundays and Monday nights. Therefore, if they don't get the within 24 deal then it won't be until Tuesday they show the replay anyway. FSN should compromise and let BYUtv show the replay after it broadcasts its last live game (making the replay late night Saturday/early Sunday morning). Of course, this may make some folks sleep in and be late to church.

[Marvelous]

They've probably done some market research on the legendary cheapness of of the average BYU fan.

Are you typing while listening to rap?

[ERCougar]

They've probably done some market research on the legendary cheapness of of the average BYU fan.

Guilty as charged. I'd totally wait rather than track down FSN.

I think it's a bigger issue for FSN than ESPN because they have bigger distribution issues.

[Marvelous]

Guilty as charged. I'd totally wait rather than track down FSN.

If we don't get in the Big 12 I'm blaming it all on you.

[kccougar]

Who is our new Wyoming?

West Virginia. I can see now that some of their antics would make Wyoming fans blush.

[ERCougar]

If we don't get in the Big 12 I'm blaming it all on you.

I don't even know where to find FSN! Apparently we were on FS-Pacific or something last week. Anyone find that feed?

[myboynoah]

I am guessing it potentially competes with the other content that FSN may be showing (i.e. other football games like those late night Pac-12 games that it seems very few people watch). FSN wants all the eyeballs it can get.

I think BYU wants to show the replay ASAP because they don't show games on Sundays and Monday nights. Therefore, if they don't get the within 24 deal then it won't be until Tuesday they show the replay anyway. FSN should compromise and let BYUtv show the replay after it broadcasts its last live game (making the replay late night Saturday/early Sunday morning). Of course, this may make some folks sleep in and be late to church.

That makes sense to me. They want to try to keep those eyeballs that were watching the BYU game watching the next games.

How many games each year would this affect?

[Marvelous]

I don't even know where to find FSN! Apparently we were on FS-Pacific or something last week. Anyone find that feed?

Yep. I live in Nebraska and watched it live on DirecTV channel 617. Easy. Just call your provider and tell them what channel you want, and they'll let you know what you need. It's like a five minute conversation...after being on hold for 10 minutes.

[Omaha 680]

Yep. I live in Nebraska and watched it live on DirecTV channel 617. Easy. Just call your provider and tell them what channel you want, and they'll let you know what you need. It's like a five minute conversation...after being on hold for 10 minutes.

I just had flashbacks of calling Dishnetwork and asking them to add the Mtn. The customer service rep insisted they already had it and kept telling me about FSN Rocky Mountain. Those were dark days.

[ERCougar]

Yep. I live in Nebraska and watched it live on DirecTV channel 617. Easy. Just call your provider and tell them what channel you want, and they'll let you know what you need. It's like a five minute conversation...after being on hold for 10 minutes.

I was playing around, but as I think about it, it's a little irritating.
I get internet through my cable company on a triple combo with phone and tv. So now, I have to switch to DTV and get just phone and internet through my cable company so I can pick up the 2-3 games a year that Fox Sports is going to pick up that are ESPN leftovers? FSN seems like just a more expensive MTN.

[Clark Addison]

I was playing around, but as I think about it, it's a little irritating.
I get internet through my cable company on a triple combo with phone and tv. So now, I have to switch to DTV and get just phone and internet through my cable company so I can pick up the 2-3 games a year that Fox Sports is going to pick up that are ESPN leftovers? FSN seems like just a more expensive MTN.

I thought most cable companies offered Sports Pack options, similar to DirecTV and Dish. Is that not true? I haven't had cable in almost 10 years, so I may be completely wrong on this.