BYU vs. Mich St. on BYU-TV?

[MikeWaters]

http://www.byucougars.com/broadcasts.jsp

[BlueK]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

http://www.byucougars.com/broadcasts.jsp

The Mtn/CSTV/Comcast evil triumverate didn't have the rights to broadcast the game because it's not a MWC site. BYU was willing to give them the rights if they moved the SDSU game to CSTV but they arrogantly refused because their main strategy to get mtn on satellite is to make BYU fans angry. So BYU didn't allow them to have the MSU game.

[Clark Addison]

I can certainly appreciate BYU's position, but if they are going to start pulling games off of channels like Versus to put them on BYU-TV, they need to upgrade their equipment. BYU-TV is to Standard Definition what SD is to HD. The quality is similar to old taped highlights of NBA games from the 70s.

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by Clark Addison

I can certainly appreciate BYU's position, but if they are going to start pulling games off of channels like Versus to put them on BYU-TV, they need to upgrade their equipment. BYU-TV is to Standard Definition what SD is to HD. The quality is similar to old taped highlights of NBA games from the 70s.

It's because they are using $300 Sharp camcorders.

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by BlueK

The Mtn/CSTV/Comcast evil triumverate didn't have the rights to broadcast the game because it's not a MWC site. BYU was willing to give them the rights if they moved the SDSU game to CSTV but they arrogantly refused because their main strategy to get mtn on satellite is to make BYU fans angry. So BYU didn't allow them to have the MSU game.

This implies that there is not a very good relationship right now between BYU and the Mtn.

Certainly it would probably be better for the game to be on Versus than BYU-TV in terms of exposure.

[cougjunkie]

KJZZ just picked up this game as well. Not sure if it will be on BYU-TV as well as KJZZ but DJ said that Thurl Bailey and himself would be calling the game.

[jay santos]

I would bet that more people will watch this game with the KJAZZ/KBYU combination than if it were on VS.

Only die hards looking for the game nationally are going to seek the game out on VS. Most of those same people will seek it out and find it on BYUTV.

A ton more local people will watch the game on KJZZ than if it were VS. This is good for generating local interest and getting fans out to the Marriott Center and supporting this team.

If BYUTV takes the KJZZ feed, the production values shouldn't be too bad.

[BlueK]

Originally Posted by jay santos

I would bet that more people will watch this game with the KJAZZ/KBYU combination than if it were on VS.

Only die hards looking for the game nationally are going to seek the game out on VS. Most of those same people will seek it out and find it on BYUTV.

A ton more local people will watch the game on KJZZ than if it were VS. This is good for generating local interest and getting fans out to the Marriott Center and supporting this team.

If BYUTV takes the KJZZ feed, the production values shouldn't be too bad.

You may be right. Vs. has a few more households but no one knows they have that channel. That's no different than BYUTV so that may be a wash. But local free broadcast TV in Utah will most certainly increase the audience in that market anyway.