NCAA FCS BigSky Conference sells TV rights

[Magic Static]

Well this is a big let down. The local station will no longer be able to show the Griz and Cat games. They can bid for the leftovers though. The Big Sky has sold the TV rights and will announce tomorrow who bought them.

 

[Teehar]

Well this is a big let down. The local station will no longer be able to show the Griz and Cat games. They can bid for the leftovers though. The Big Sky has sold the TV rights and will announce tomorrow who bought them.

Well hopefully it's sold to a provider you can get.The Socon sold games to PBS last season,was able to catch more App.St games than ever before.

 

[Magic Static]

Well hopefully it's sold to a provider you can get.The Socon sold games to PBS last season,was able to catch more App.St games than ever before.

Unfortunately the only providers are "Paid Providers" cable and satellite. This will expose these games to millions of viewers and remove them from OTA.

 

[Magic Static]

Root Sports, subsidiary of DirectTV Sports got it.
Big Sky to announce TV deal with Root Sports

 

[Mr Tony]

I dont see the issue here. More exposure honestly. This just lets ROOT sports get a football game or two a week then to be shown nationally. Basketball would be alot more. Altitude would show games previously (including Montana State) so I wonder if they will have some games

Anything not on Root can still be shown locally. So Griz can be on MTN, Cats can be on Max Media (ABC) and North Dakota can show their games on the ND Sports Network. With UND, Southern Utah, Cal Poly and UC-Davis being added this summer that helps the exposure. The only thing is some of the schools dont have Root Sports as their RSN (UND has FSN North as example)

 

[Mr Tony]

uh oh....well folks have 10 months to complain about it

DIRECTV Sports Networks will produce and televise up to 18 Big Sky Conference football games each season, including the annual Montana-Montana State rivalry game, beginning with the 2012 football season.

so folks will need cable/satellite to see the game now

full article
The Big Sky Conference - DIRECTV Sports Networks and Big Sky Conference Pact To Significantly Expand TV Exposure for the League's Football and Basketball Games

 

[Magic Static]

I've been spoiled. Having the satellite coordinates posted on the net for each upcoming game. Simple. And I had the OTA for redundancy. Now I hope to find the feeds if they can be got. and no redundancy unless I wish to subscribe to a service again.
A lot of folks will benefit with this move and it's good for the league. But I want to be selfish and boo-hoo.. LOL