[NU Sports] Re: Indiana game

[mlinhardt at netzero.com]

Your response is much more detailed.  I was just going to suggest that BTN is contracted with Fox who has a national presence.  Given the fact they are doing all BTN's heavy lifting this should not be a struggle.
Maureen and I are almost ready to commit to the Kendalls even though we rarely venture into the city.  I try to avoid all city events as I don't like crowds, prices, and the parking situation.
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From: Jason Singer jintsjason at me.com

All good info, but I assure you the Big Ten trucks would never drive to anyplace too far. There are broadcast trucks to rent for broadcasts in every remotely major market, and hundreds of freelance PA's Stage Manager's and camera ops everywhere so that would never be part of the equation. All a sports company needs to bring is the director, producer, maybe a chyron op, announcers and branded microphone thingamajigs.


Jason Singer
jason at jasonsinger.com



On Sep 15, 2010, at 7:33 AM, Jonathan Hodges wrote:

> First, note that all TV rights are controlled by the home team.
> Northwestern is playing on the road this weekend.
> 
> I assume you're talking about the Indiana @ Western Kentucky game this
> weekend that is on the BTN.  This is the first time ever that the BTN is
> broadcasting out of a non-Big Ten home stadium and was likely a special deal
> set up because Western Kentucky (member of the Sun Belt) doesn't have any
> overriding TV contracts to worry about.
> 
> Our upcoming opponent, Rice, is a member of Conference USA, which does have
> TV contracts in place (ESPN) and likely reserves the rights even if they
> don't broadcast.  Also, Rice has their own web PPV service which allows them
> to make money from people like us who really want to watch the games, which
> makes them less likely to allow another TV service to come in and broadcast
> the game (unless they get paid handsomely).
> 
> Finally, note that the BTN production trucks' drive to Bowling Green, KY for
> the Indiana game is much more reasonable than the drive to Houston for the
> NU game.  This logistical hurdle likely made it even less likely for the BTN
> to be able to broadcast the game.
> 
> Do note that if you are in Chicago Kendall's down in Lincoln Park is
> planning on picking up the web feed on their big screens (as reported at
> LakeThePosts.com).
> 
> As has been noted elsewhere, hopefully this is the last instance of NU not
> getting on TV since more and more college games are now on somewhere.
> 
> 
> Jonathan
> 
> On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 8:58 AM, <MHRJGScott at aol.com> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> Is on the BTN but not us, can somebody call DiNardo. sheesh, our game is
>> much better.
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