The MWC TV deal
by BoylenOver on May 17, 2010 8:09 PM PDT
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PrintThe mtn is available on DirecTV, and it's standard on many cable packages in the Intermountain region.
I'm assuming that if Boise accepts an invitation to the MWC, they would provide the mtn on the basic DirecTV package like they do in every other current MWC market.
Also, MWC games are played on Versus and CBS-CS. Versus isn't on the basic package, but it is available on the next-highest package (I don't recall the name off-hand). And I believe CBS-CS is on the same package as ESPNU.
The TV deal was frustrating before they got distribution on DirecTV, yes, and the on-air talent/production is laughable (Todd Christensen; broadcasts that look like vaseline was rubbed on the lens; weak programming), but the games are available, and I'm sure you'll enjoy playing more Saturday games and no Wednesday games. :)
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Every shouldn't forget...
I believe that KTVB will still broadcast most of our games when we move to the Mountain West. BSU signed some sort of deal with Learfield Sports.
TV Deal Experience
i’m a Utah fan and i have to say the TV deal was frustrating for the first few years, but since the games are now in HD it’s pretty damn cool. Utah gets good games not only on the Mtn, but Versus and CBS College Sports—so does TCU and BYU. New Mexico and those other bottom feeders are strictly on the MTN. I hope the Comcast purchase of NBC helps put a MWC game on before the weekly Notre Dame game. That’d be rad. Anyway, hope you guys come on board. It should’ve happened years ago.
The MTN
As pointed out on IST a few days back. Having a TV deal is an important thing for a College Football Conference. The MTN provides the Mountain West something the Pac Ten or the WAC for that matter the ability to negotiate a better TV contract.
I recall the big problem in Boise with the MTN was that it wasn’t available until the last minute for the Wyoming game in 2006. That left many pretty bitter here in Boise. The only downside to the MTN is it is not a national network, thus exposure is not that great. I can tell you right now however, the money from the MTN is much better than that from ESPN. Adding Boise State to the conference only makes more money for the MTN and the teams that play in the Mountain West.
I for one am very open to the expansion idea and given some recent stories I think Big 10 (or Eleven) expansion is going to be harder than people think, thus the fallout from that type of move may not be felt for some time and the Mountain West will be better off at least in the short term and also be a better conference because of it.
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2012 Boise State Football Schedule
@ Michigan State  |
Fri 08/31 | 6:00 p.m. MT |
| Miami (OH) | Sat 09/15 | 2:00 p.m. MT |
| BYU |
Thu 09/20 | TBA |
| @ New Mexico | Sat 09/29 | TBA |
| @ Southern Miss | Sat 10/06 | TBA |
| Fresno State | Sat 10/13 | 1:30 p.m. MT |
| UNLV | Sat 10/20 | 1:30 p.m. MT |
| @ Wyoming |
Sat 10/27 | 1:30 p.m. MT |
| San Diego State | Sat 11/03 | 8:30 p.m. MT |
| @ Hawaii | Sat 11/10 | 5:00 p.m. MT |
| Colorado St. | Sat 11/17 | 1:30 p.m. MT |
| @ Nevada | Sat 12/1 | TBA |
