[Husker] Somewhat off topic - UT proposing its own sports network

[Patrick Gaule]

J1a2c3k at aol.com wrote:
>  
> In a message dated 11/25/2008 4:23:25 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
> reich at inetnebr.com writes:
> 
> As I'm sure  you know, there are advantages to a more geographically
> centralized  audience, both in terms of the cost of marketing to
> advertisers and  subscribers and in terms of the attractiveness to
> a wider variety of  advertisers including local companies without a
> national  presence.
> 
> 
> 
> Well, I don't tune into it at all, but there's a "Big-10" network and I  
> don't think (not sure) that any of the Sat afternoon games are televised on it  
> live...they may show up after the fact.  Most of the Sat Games seem to go  on 
> the Networks, ESPN, or PPv. Ohio State  is usually shown on a local  network 
> station. 

There are *several* games that get shown live on the Big Ten network. 
This was a big deal when a couple major cable companies (including 
Comcast) were bickering back and forth with the BigTen over carrying 
BTN, as it left a lot of people "in the dark" in BigTen markets.

>  
> Am I correct in assuming that all the Husker games were "nationally"  
> televised this year either on PPv, networks, or ESPN? what other none rated team  can 
> brag about that?
>  


They were all on television in some form, but most of them weren't 
"nationally televised" (at least as I understand that term).  Many were 
on PPV (which is only available nationally if you have 
DishNetwork/DirectTV and are willing to part with $30).  A few may have 
been on regional ABC/ESPN, but I can't remember.  In those cases, you 
need to gave ESPN Gameplan in order to see the game in another market.