Comments on: Content with Leverage http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-08/content-with-leverage/ All your digital media goodness. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:21:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Big John http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-08/content-with-leverage/comment-page-1/#comment-73504 Big John Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:16:15 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-08/content-with-leverage/#comment-73504 We do the biggest (most cameras, biggest 'show') HSFB package in the country on FSN Prime Ticket. Fri Sept 7th at 7pm. We do the biggest (most cameras, biggest ’show’) HSFB package in the country on FSN Prime Ticket. Fri Sept 7th at 7pm.

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-08/content-with-leverage/comment-page-1/#comment-73503 Dave Zatz Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:32:41 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-08/content-with-leverage/#comment-73503 Steve, What about blackout restrictions? Growing up I got to watch very few Dolphins games. Probably why I'm a college football fan these days. Guess that didn't work out so well for the NFL. ;) Even college has gotten nutty and is driven largely by dollars - how else do you explain the broken bowl system and lack of playoffs? I think I'm going to start watching high school football. Steve, What about blackout restrictions? Growing up I got to watch very few Dolphins games. Probably why I’m a college football fan these days. Guess that didn’t work out so well for the NFL. ;) Even college has gotten nutty and is driven largely by dollars – how else do you explain the broken bowl system and lack of playoffs? I think I’m going to start watching high school football.

]]> By: Steve http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-08/content-with-leverage/comment-page-1/#comment-73502 Steve Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:01:10 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-08/content-with-leverage/#comment-73502 "I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take anymore!" Actually BTN and the cable providers are in a race to see who can screw the fans more. This looks to me like one more step in the drive to get all TV sports pay for view. The bottom line is TV games that were once available on broadcast TV on local markets are not available until this mess is straightened out. Thanks Big Ten.....for nothing. “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take anymore!” Actually BTN and the cable providers are in a race to see who can screw the fans more. This looks to me like one more step in the drive to get all TV sports pay for view. The bottom line is TV games that were once available on broadcast TV on local markets are not available until this mess is straightened out. Thanks Big Ten…..for nothing.

]]> By: Tom http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-08/content-with-leverage/comment-page-1/#comment-73494 Tom Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:21:14 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-08/content-with-leverage/#comment-73494 The whole BTN vs Cable is amusing mostly in how the two sides are fighting each other. Comcast's astroturfing of Big Ten forums was outed pretty quickly on Deadspin and the BTN website is just ridiculous. Both sides are being greedy and eventually the customers will be the ones to pay. Go U, Beat State! The whole BTN vs Cable is amusing mostly in how the two sides are fighting each other. Comcast’s astroturfing of Big Ten forums was outed pretty quickly on Deadspin and the BTN website is just ridiculous.

Both sides are being greedy and eventually the customers will be the ones to pay. Go U, Beat State!

]]> By: Big John http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-08/content-with-leverage/comment-page-1/#comment-73489 Big John Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:22:43 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-08/content-with-leverage/#comment-73489 Notre Dame football is independent (the other sports might as well be too, ha). Yeah, they're dumping millions into the BTN and it's likely to remain that way for the 20-25 year contract they're on. They have 3 new HD trucks coming online (www.mobiletvgroup.com) and have built a 40k sq. ft. tapeless HD production facility in Chicago that I hear is nice. Notre Dame football is independent (the other sports might as well be too, ha). Yeah, they’re dumping millions into the BTN and it’s likely to remain that way for the 20-25 year contract they’re on. They have 3 new HD trucks coming online (www.mobiletvgroup.com) and have built a 40k sq. ft. tapeless HD production facility in Chicago that I hear is nice.

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-08/content-with-leverage/comment-page-1/#comment-73488 Dave Zatz Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:21:06 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-08/content-with-leverage/#comment-73488 In football they are independent and have their own NBC contract - though they probably didn't deserve it during a few years of mediocrity (and mediocre opponents). There were so many better games I could have watched on Saturday. Bah! (Of course, I should disclose I'm a 'Canes fan and remember our heated rivalry. Catholics versus Convicts? What kind of crap is that! ;) ) In football they are independent and have their own NBC contract – though they probably didn’t deserve it during a few years of mediocrity (and mediocre opponents). There were so many better games I could have watched on Saturday. Bah! (Of course, I should disclose I’m a ‘Canes fan and remember our heated rivalry. Catholics versus Convicts? What kind of crap is that! ;) )

]]> By: Scott Selva http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-08/content-with-leverage/comment-page-1/#comment-73486 Scott Selva Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:11:57 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-08/content-with-leverage/#comment-73486 Notre Dame is in the Big East. Notre Dame is in the Big East.

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-08/content-with-leverage/comment-page-1/#comment-73484 Dave Zatz Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:37:04 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-08/content-with-leverage/#comment-73484 Monday night football in HD on ESPN was a coup - keeps everyone on cable/satellite and allows them to charge providers 3x what the average channel costs. By the way, Comcast must have moved some of my sports channels last fall to a sports tier because I lost access to NFL Network and some of the regionals. Thanks for the notice! ;) Monday night football in HD on ESPN was a coup – keeps everyone on cable/satellite and allows them to charge providers 3x what the average channel costs.

By the way, Comcast must have moved some of my sports channels last fall to a sports tier because I lost access to NFL Network and some of the regionals. Thanks for the notice! ;)

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