(09-02-2016 10:44 PM)Sam Minuteman Wrote:  

(09-02-2016 10:30 PM)billybobby777 Wrote:  

(09-02-2016 09:51 PM)Sam Minuteman Wrote:  I was checking out the schedule and future schedules on http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-16/2016-...hedule.php and noticed there are several away games without TV listed. I figure the BYU game will be on BYU TV but i was surprised the others didn't have tv listed yet.

I don't know a lot about TV deals but I expected the UMASS home games to be streamed, the fact that I can watch them in Florida on a basic sports package seems pretty good to me. I guess I'm disappointed that UMass isn't getting paid anything but the exposure seems pretty good.

UMass is going to miss the 1M payout from the MAC but I'm glad i don't have to worry about streaming the games anymore.

Less than 24 hours till the season kicks off!

Wow. I read the link you posted. UMASS only has 1 game on tv and that is on the SECN. That's astonishing. No TV money OR exposure? I'm not sure how that's sustainable? I've never heard of anything like this.
Cheers!

The games are on ASN (i have no idea what channel that is) and NESN which I get in Florida for the same price i get the SEC & BIG Ten Network and is just about standard in MA. The games will also be streamed on ESPN3 which was about the only way to watch them while they were in the MAC so for the home games it is more exposure than they had in the MAC.

I'm sure the South Carolina and BYU games will get picked up. Not sure if games at Old Dominion, Troy, or Hawaii will I hope they at least have streaming options.

You are right about the lack of any money. it is a big surprise I'm sure getting that is part of the trade off of having a game against Wagner televised and not getting paid for the Mississippi State game.

Instead of going for money with the TV contract, AD Ryan Bamford choice the deal with maximum exposure. We need to build the brand up with the local consumers and make it available for a national audience and alumni. Hopefully people don't decide to watch the game at home, instead of going to the game. Totally agree with going for exposure over money.

NESN is a big deal, yes it's available to most MA consumers on a basic cable package but you should also realize, it's the home of the Boston Red Sox and Bruins.

All our home games are televised and most are on NESN National.

Quote:All six UMass home games will be distributed by ASN and will be carried locally on New England Sports Network (NESN), in addition to availability on the ESPN3 platform and the WatchESPN app. Eric Frede and Andy Gresh will call the Boston College, Mississippi State, Tulane and Louisiana Tech. Commentators for the FIU and Wagner games will be announced at a later date.

UMass' game vs. Wagner on Oct. 29, honoring Hometown Heroes and Senior Day, has been moved to a 12 p.m. start time at McGuirk Alumni Stadium.

Florida (Sept. 3, 7:30 p.m.) | SEC Network
Boston College (Sept. 10, 12 p.m.) | NESN, NESN National
FIU (Sept. 17, 3:30 p.m.) | NESNplus, NESN National
Mississippi State (Sept. 24, 3:30 p.m.) | NESNplus
Tulane (Oct. 1, 3:30 p.m.) | NESN, NESN National
Old Dominion (Oct. 8, 6 p.m.) | CUSA-TV
Louisiana Tech (Oct. 15, 3:30 p.m.) | NESN (until 6 p.m.), NESNplus
Wagner (Oct. 29, 12 p.m.) | NESNplus, NESN National

ASN clearances and local listings for each game will be announced and promoted on a week-by-week basis. ASN carries a strong distribution footprint with approx. 38 million households for the 12 p.m. ET window and approx. 70 million households for the 3:30 p.m. ET window. In addition to NESN, ASN partners include major regional sports networks such as Comcast SportsNet Chicago, Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic, Altitude, Cox Sports, as well as broadcast stations in major markets across the U.S.

Massachusetts football opens the 2016 season at Florida on Sat., Sept. 3. Game time is set for 7:30 p.m. on the SEC Network, UMass' first of at least seven nationally-televised contests.

NESN National Listings for major cities