(05-19-2018 04:39 PM)Side Show Joe Wrote:  In this interview with from yesterday, MacLeod says C-USA will have more media deals announced by early June. She claims C-USA is in discussions for adding some games to the ESPN digital platform, and says we still have a year remaining on our beIN Sports deal. She goes on to basically state that conference expansion isn't a topic right now.

On a side note, I still believe she should have never been hired in the first place. Enjoy the interview.

https://www.underdogdynasty.com/2018/5/18/17369154/underodog-pawdcast-a-conversation-with-conference-usa-commissioner-judy-macleod

(05-20-2018 08:13 AM)Saint3333 Wrote:  I hear the digital ESPN platform is a terrible deal, no way CUSA would participate.

(05-20-2018 08:13 AM)Saint3333 Wrote:  I hear the digital ESPN platform is a terrible deal, no way CUSA would participate.

(05-20-2018 08:13 AM)Saint3333 Wrote:  I hear the digital ESPN platform is a terrible deal, no way CUSA would participate.

(05-20-2018 02:16 PM)Side Show Joe Wrote:  

(05-20-2018 08:13 AM)Saint3333 Wrote:  I hear the digital ESPN platform is a terrible deal, no way CUSA would participate.

I think it is. I hope we are negotiating a deal for some games to be broadcast on the ESPN family of networks, not ESPN+. That would be stupid. Stadium, Facebook, and C-USATV already have the streaming angle covered. We don't need more of that. And, I would not pay to watch our games streaming on ESPN+.

(05-20-2018 04:24 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(05-20-2018 02:16 PM)Side Show Joe Wrote:  

(05-20-2018 08:13 AM)Saint3333 Wrote:  I hear the digital ESPN platform is a terrible deal, no way CUSA would participate.

I think it is. I hope we are negotiating a deal for some games to be broadcast on the ESPN family of networks, not ESPN+. That would be stupid. Stadium, Facebook, and C-USATV already have the streaming angle covered. We don't need more of that. And, I would not pay to watch our games streaming on ESPN+.

I dont really get that. A bunch of CUSA stuff is only on CUSA-Net which is a worse platform ESPN-Plus and is more expensive than ESPN-Plus. Basically, ESPN-Plus would be better than the current set up--plus my guess is a ESPN will include a half dozen or so traditional TV broadcast slots--plus some cash for the rights. Not to mention, if all the schools are upgrading their production capabilities——they will likely upgrade to ESPN-3 protocols so that CUSA schools can upload most anything they want to stream to the ESPN-Plus platform. In other words, there could be alot more CUSA content available at better quality for a lower cost to the viewer. Thats not a terrible outcome for the remaining content.

(05-20-2018 08:13 AM)Saint3333 Wrote:  I hear the digital ESPN platform is a terrible deal, no way CUSA would participate.

(05-21-2018 07:05 AM)MUsince96 Wrote:  Throwing the rest of our content on ESPN+ and finally saying R.I.P to CUSA-TV would be ideal.

(05-21-2018 08:36 AM)chidave Wrote:  I don't want to pay for CUSATV, and then have to get ESPN+ in addition to get all the games. ESPN+ for a partial slate of games is useless unless they take all of them.

(05-20-2018 02:16 PM)Side Show Joe Wrote:  

(05-20-2018 08:13 AM)Saint3333 Wrote:  I hear the digital ESPN platform is a terrible deal, no way CUSA would participate.

I think it is. I hope we are negotiating a deal for some games to be broadcast on the ESPN family of networks, not ESPN+. That would be stupid. Stadium, Facebook, and C-USATV already have the streaming angle covered. We don't need more of that. And, I would not pay to watch our games streaming on ESPN+.

(05-21-2018 09:51 AM)ODU2K1 Wrote:  

(05-21-2018 08:36 AM)chidave Wrote:  I don't want to pay for CUSATV, and then have to get ESPN+ in addition to get all the games. ESPN+ for a partial slate of games is useless unless they take all of them.

I get it. I take a different approach though: I will not pay for CUSA TV. I want it to die and the conference to go to ESPN3 or ESPN+. If that means I have to go radio only for one or two football and basketball games a year I can live with that. It also means I can listen to my guys call the game without having to do some audio and video syncing voodoo. I have no problem paying for a decent service that I can stream through my Apple TV but CUSA TV is not a decent service.

(05-21-2018 07:05 AM)MUsince96 Wrote:  

(05-20-2018 04:24 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(05-20-2018 02:16 PM)Side Show Joe Wrote:  

(05-20-2018 08:13 AM)Saint3333 Wrote:  I hear the digital ESPN platform is a terrible deal, no way CUSA would participate.

I think it is. I hope we are negotiating a deal for some games to be broadcast on the ESPN family of networks, not ESPN+. That would be stupid. Stadium, Facebook, and C-USATV already have the streaming angle covered. We don't need more of that. And, I would not pay to watch our games streaming on ESPN+.

I dont really get that. A bunch of CUSA stuff is only on CUSA-Net which is a worse platform ESPN-Plus and is more expensive than ESPN-Plus. Basically, ESPN-Plus would be better than the current set up--plus my guess is a ESPN will include a half dozen or so traditional TV broadcast slots--plus some cash for the rights. Not to mention, if all the schools are upgrading their production capabilities——they will likely upgrade to ESPN-3 protocols so that CUSA schools can upload most anything they want to stream to the ESPN-Plus platform. In other words, there could be alot more CUSA content available at better quality for a lower cost to the viewer. Thats not a terrible outcome for the remaining content.

Throwing the rest of our content on ESPN+ and finally saying R.I.P to CUSA-TV would be ideal.