and better. I could be one of the few MWC fans that have loved the MWC TV Contract since day 1 and one of a very few that didn't complain about the mtn not on Direct TV over the last 2 years, even though I have Direct TV.
Just in this year (2008):
CSTV has now been brought in house at CBS and been renamed CBS College Sport Network...
From this to this
Talk about a huge change already (just in one week), better programing (shows), better broadcasting picture, and whole lot more professional all the way around (better talent, better dressed, and ect...). You can see CBS has a huge part in these upgrades, also doing cross network (CBS and CBS College Sports) interview, just like ABC and ESPN do.



The mtn reaches a deal with Direct TV;
http://themwc.cstv.com/genrel/022208aab.html
The mtn reaches a deal with the Armed Forces Network for selected games;
http://themwc.cstv.com/genrel/010308aaa.html



Signed sub-license agreement with FSN to broadcast 5 Big 12 and 5 Pac 10 football games to go along with the MWC football games;
http://www.versus.com/nw/article/view/38...erDef=true
Giving the network more national exposure for it's football broadcasts, thus hopefully increasing the number of viewer to their college football games.


Now I'm hearing a lot of talk about a few MWC and C-USA football games making it on CBS(HD). It sounds like it could as soon as the 2009 season.

Why getting the mtn on Direct TV is such great news for the MWC fans...

In 2007 Football games--
9 games on Versus
10 games on CSTV/CBS College Sports
30 games on the mtn

In 2006 Football games--
9 games on Versus
9 games on CSTV/CBS College Sports
30 games on the mtn

In 2007-08 Basketball games--
7 games on Versus
19 games on CSTV/CBS College Sports
74 games on the mtn

In 2006-07 Basketball games--
8 games on Versus
13 games on CSTV/CBS College Sports
73 games on the mtn


Looking at a few other MWC Sports and game on the mtn (some are tape Delayed)
Womens Basketball--
2007-08; 26 games on the mtn
2006-07; 26 games on the mtn

Womens Volleyball--
2007; 13 games on the mtn
2006; 13 games on the mtn

Baseball--
2008; 13 games on the mtn
2007; 6 games on the mtn

Softball--
2008; 9 games on the mtn
2007; 7 games on the mtn