Is this the future?

[muwarrior69]

From the NY Post article:

The future of St. John's and Seton Hall is uncertain. St. John's has a much stronger brand name and it is one of just six schools to have developed its own HDTV network than can broadcast games on television, computer and hand held devices.

What are the other 5 schools? Can Marquette do this?

[lab_warrior]

I'm sure they can do this.  Then I can watch the games on my phone, AND eat my soylent green.

[chapman]

Is MUTV in HD yet?  Just got to acquire rights to broadcast games other than volleyball and expand the audience that's about 10,000 strong.

[brewcity77]

I'm sure they can do this.  Then I can watch the games on my phone, AND eat my soylent green.

Soylent green is people.

Really delicious, tasty, well-spiced people.

[Canned Goods n Ammo]

From the NY Post article:

The future of St. John's and Seton Hall is uncertain. St. John's has a much stronger brand name and it is one of just six schools to have developed its own HDTV network than can broadcast games on television, computer and hand held devices.

What are the other 5 schools? Can Marquette do this?

Actually, to me, this might be a business model the new conference could explore.

I know we all love the revenue from the traditional TV model, but this conference has a chance to be a little progressive and different with the right leadership.

[GOO]

I think you sell enough basketball games to the network(s) to get cash from the Marquee games, and to get in front of the casual fans and bars, etc.
Then, the other games stream.  Having a phone and an Apple TV or a similar product, basically makes any phone/computer as good as a TV.

Heck, Google and Apple would probably over pay for content and stream it over their TV appliances.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Actually, to me, this might be a business model the new conference could explore.

I know we all love the revenue from the traditional TV model, but this conference has a chance to be a little progressive and different with the right leadership.

It is TREMENDOUS cost to do this on their own.  Our rights are a lot more valuable sold off to a bidder like NBC, ESPN, etc, that includes streaming, television, etc.  When parsing them out and deciding to cut them up it can be beneficial but only if you have a way to monetize this.  You also then get into situations of distribution and cutting off access because no distributor wants to carry it.

A lot of dominoes have to fall properly for that to work, I would be very skeptical of that one.

[Canned Goods n Ammo]

It is TREMENDOUS cost to do this on their own.  Our rights are a lot more valuable sold off to a bidder like NBC, ESPN, etc, that includes streaming, television, etc.  When parsing them out and deciding to cut them up it can be beneficial but only if you have a way to monetize this.  You also then get into situations of distribution and cutting off access because no distributor wants to carry it.

A lot of dominoes have to fall properly for that to work, I would be very skeptical of that one.

I hear you. Maybe we're still 10 years away from what I'm imagining.

I just think a new conference might be able to differentiate itself by being a little progressive, and that could/should include distribution.

Every new idea sounds a little crazy/impossible at first.