Cyclones.tv to televise two football games this fall
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Dish Network has an agreement to add the SEC network and it already has the Longhorn Network on.
I have cyclones.tv but it says the Texas game is only available In Iowa on cyclones.tv
As a loyal Dish subscriber, I've been overjoyed by the increase in sports programming the last 6 months especially access to WatchESPN. I was also happy to see SEC Network and Longhorn Network added.
Having said all that, DirecTV's opinion on the issue is correct. Two UT football games do not constitute a network. I'd actually say Cyclones.TV is more attractive than the Longhorn Network to each one's respective fanbase. Do Longhorn fans actually care about anything besides football?
Having said all that, DirecTV's opinion on the issue is correct. Two UT football games do not constitute a network. I'd actually say Cyclones.TV is more attractive than the Longhorn Network to each one's respective fanbase. Do Longhorn fans actually care about anything besides football?
Good for them. Sounds like ESPN wants more money for this network and Direct told them where to shove it.
So the future of ISU Texas games is as follows:
Every other year, not on tv. Because the league is all about equals and all.
And Pollard issues a press release claiming how he got a great tv deal for in-state fans to watch the game. The rest of you, please pay Texas and ESPN to watch the game if you'd like to. It'll keep the league on equal footing and all.
Better to save the press release for when Texas plays at ISU it will be exclusively on cyclones.tv and Texas fans outside of Texas can only watch the game on cyclones.tv.
Every other year, not on tv. Because the league is all about equals and all.
And Pollard issues a press release claiming how he got a great tv deal for in-state fans to watch the game. The rest of you, please pay Texas and ESPN to watch the game if you'd like to. It'll keep the league on equal footing and all.
Better to save the press release for when Texas plays at ISU it will be exclusively on cyclones.tv and Texas fans outside of Texas can only watch the game on cyclones.tv.
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So I thought all conference games were to be shown nationally with the new TV contract. Why would moving from that spot to the LHN grow our brand? ISU still has the power to veto so unfortunately I'm putting this one on the ISU administration for not stepping up.
And I like the comment above about putting the Texas game on cyclones.tv next year. I assume that there must be a clause to let us do that if Texas is.
And I like the comment above about putting the Texas game on cyclones.tv next year. I assume that there must be a clause to let us do that if Texas is.
I think this is a good thing, hopefully sell some additional Cyclones.TV subscriptions.
My only issue is that they won't let out of state online subscribers watch, that sucks. Maybe JP can come to some kind of compromise regarding this.
My only issue is that they won't let out of state online subscribers watch, that sucks. Maybe JP can come to some kind of compromise regarding this.
I'm assuming that compromise was already attempted and failed. I totally under stand the whole notion of "don't bite the hand that feeds you" but its doesn't mean fans cant be frustrated with the LHN.
CW said it best on Miller and Brinson yesterday, ESPN missed the boat here by creating a network that is only Longhorns instead of a conference network.
I don't know the ins and outs of the contract between ESPN and Texas, but it would be nice to take it back to the drawing board and see if you can work something out. Even if you said Texas is guaranteed to have 50% of the programming, the other 9 schools get to split the other 50%, and we'll call it the Big 12 Network, that would be a step forward, IMO.
IMO, the long term vision for Texas was independence, and showing all its home games on the LHN.
You don't have a sports bar within 13 miles? Ouch...
Seriously, am I missing something? Is there a BWW type place in the country that can't have access to LHN?
I fail to see how this isnt worthy of complaining.
I will agree that clone fans are horrible whiners. Its embarrassing to watch all of the booing over EVERY SINGLE CALL at a BB game
I haven't tested it with cyclones.tv, but generally regional blackouts are determined by your ip. So, in theory, if you drove to a Starbucks or something in Council Bluffs you should be able to stream the cyclones.tv broadcast on your computer.
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Being out of state I won't get the game on Cyclone.tv. Which does suck cause I would much rather listen to ISU broadcast than listen to a Texas broadcast. However, the economics of the situation basically force Jamie's hand here.
A) what we get from our TV deal is the same whether we play this game on national TV or LHN.
B) Texas probably has to pay us a little something for us letting them broadcast this on LHN. $500 - $1M, something. So indirectly LHN is helping ISU.
C) The AD gets another month of monthly subscriptions out of people without mediacom in Iowa.
D) Die hard out of state fans will make their way to the bar as they have done for years to catch a game that isn't readily available on their satellite/cable package. Although it is considerably more available than in past years.
Those are the reasons Pollard allowed this to happen. He is making a business decision, yes it does inconvenience some people, maybe a lot of people, but in reality we aren't nearly as inconvenience as we were 5 years ago, when you couldn't find a game on any TV. Also if we all ***** to Jamie, maybe he can get the conference to relax the online viewing clause outside of the state in the future.
The other thing this says to me, Cyclone.tv has been rather successful.
A) what we get from our TV deal is the same whether we play this game on national TV or LHN.
B) Texas probably has to pay us a little something for us letting them broadcast this on LHN. $500 - $1M, something. So indirectly LHN is helping ISU.
C) The AD gets another month of monthly subscriptions out of people without mediacom in Iowa.
D) Die hard out of state fans will make their way to the bar as they have done for years to catch a game that isn't readily available on their satellite/cable package. Although it is considerably more available than in past years.
Those are the reasons Pollard allowed this to happen. He is making a business decision, yes it does inconvenience some people, maybe a lot of people, but in reality we aren't nearly as inconvenience as we were 5 years ago, when you couldn't find a game on any TV. Also if we all ***** to Jamie, maybe he can get the conference to relax the online viewing clause outside of the state in the future.
The other thing this says to me, Cyclone.tv has been rather successful.
Well said - and yes, I'll also be interested in the Texas game viewing stipulations next year. I'll assume we'll play hardball also to "grow the brand."
