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Buehrle>Wood Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 So awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zisk Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 Good to know. I might watch a game in 2028. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy Harold Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 2 hours ago, Heads22 said: On the CHSN site it says that those subchannels will convert to HD Oct 1 with full content. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lip Man 1 Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 The new network will also be available on DirecTV, they reached an agreement a few days ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kba Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 WJYS simply sells airtime to anybody who wants it. (You can even pay by credit card on their website!) So it looks like CHSN outbid the home-shopping networks that are currently on 62.2 and 62.3. Now CHSN has to sell enough advertising to recoup its investment in airtime, production costs, salaries, etc. I assume they'll also try to extract carriage fees from cable and satellite companies and other distributors. And maybe try to farm out some of the games to WGN, WCIU, or other more prominent stations. I'm guessing this will be mean a pretty substantial drop in TV revenue compared to the NBCSC deal, but it's hard to say since this is the first time in the regional-sports-network era that an MLB team has tried anything like this. For the old-timers, it's a throwback to the arrangement that the Sox had in the mid-1970s, when the team bought time from channel 44 and sold the commercials themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 I guess Jerry needed a way to incentivize people to watch this god awful team for the next few years. Goes for the Bulls too. But this is seriously really cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falstaff Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 (edited) 8 hours ago, Lip Man 1 said: The new network will also be available on DirecTV, they reached an agreement a few days ago. I have the Sox as my regional sports team with my Direct TV, Marquee is also part of the package. If I can get the Sox free on antenna, then I will drop regional sports package. It doesn't sit well with me that Ricketts is getting my money. Interesting article in the Tribune Chicago Sports Network to launch Oct. 1 on DirecTV and free TV (chicagotribune.com) (sorry pay wall ) PK Wrigley built the Cubs fanbase on free tv, the Sox are targeting the 15% of people that will never pay for tv Edited September 16 by Falstaff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 No announcements of it being included with any live tv streaming apps? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted September 16 Author Share Posted September 16 I wonder if the map at the end of this video is where they anticipate being carried? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 3 hours ago, Falstaff said: I have the Sox as my regional sports team with my Direct TV, Marquee is also part of the package. If I can get the Sox free on antenna, then I will drop regional sports package. It doesn't sit well with me that Ricketts is getting my money. Interesting article in the Tribune Chicago Sports Network to launch Oct. 1 on DirecTV and free TV (chicagotribune.com) (sorry pay wall ) PK Wrigley built the Cubs fanbase on free tv, the Sox are targeting the 15% of people that will never pay for tv The Cubs fanbase was built by Harry Caray and their 1984 season on a Superstation. Before that, both teams drew about the same. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 3 hours ago, Bob Sacamano said: No announcements of it being included with any live tv streaming apps? Honest question, you think Jerry knows what YouTube TV is? The OTA programming is cool but, let’s be honest it isn’t exactly a revolutionary idea. I bet, if they end up on a streaming service, it’s likely Fubo since they carry almost everything. I think it’s more likely that they try a stand-alone subscription based streaming service but I honestly have zero idea how MLB, NBA, and NHL broadcast rules affect that. Mildly concerning that they are two weeks away from the network launch and haven’t announced any streaming partners. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 2 minutes ago, Rusty said: Honest question, you think Jerry knows what YouTube TV is? The OTA programming is cool but, let’s be honest it isn’t exactly a revolutionary idea. I bet, if they end up on a streaming service, it’s likely Fubo since they carry almost everything. I think it’s more likely that they try a stand-alone subscription based streaming service but I honestly have zero idea how MLB, NBA, and NHL broadcast rules affect that. Mildly concerning that they are two weeks away from the network launch and haven’t announced any streaming partners. It would be awesome if it got it's own app like Marquee. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lip Man 1 Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 According to that Tribune story that was posted the Sox 'ratings" this year are, get this, .07. Not even a one. That's just awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 2 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said: According to that Tribune story that was posted the Sox 'ratings" this year are, get this, .07. Not even a one. That's just awful. You seem surprised. I haven't watched this little baseball since the years post strike in the mid 90s. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lip Man 1 Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 1 minute ago, southsider2k5 said: You seem surprised. I haven't watched this little baseball since the years post strike in the mid 90s. Not surprised but the first time I've seen an actual number posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 20 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said: Not surprised but the first time I've seen an actual number posted. Wait until next year when they are historically awful AND no one knows where to watch them. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 (edited) 4 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: Wait until next year when they are historically awful AND no one knows where to watch them. You mean they'll be difficult to find to be able to watch? Score! Edited September 16 by Bob Sacamano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falstaff Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 (edited) 2 hours ago, Dick Allen said: The Cubs fanbase was built by Harry Caray and their 1984 season on a Superstation. Before that, both teams drew about the same. Thats the easy answer, now go back and do some research on PK Wrigley , you might learn something you didn't know Edited September 16 by Falstaff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 4 hours ago, Bob Sacamano said: No announcements of it being included with any live tv streaming apps? 1 hour ago, Rusty said: Honest question, you think Jerry knows what YouTube TV is? The OTA programming is cool but, let’s be honest it isn’t exactly a revolutionary idea. I bet, if they end up on a streaming service, it’s likely Fubo since they carry almost everything. I think it’s more likely that they try a stand-alone subscription based streaming service but I honestly have zero idea how MLB, NBA, and NHL broadcast rules affect that. Mildly concerning that they are two weeks away from the network launch and haven’t announced any streaming partners. This is my question as well. OTA is great and all, but I would happily pay for a stand alone app w/o a cable subscription, even with as terrible as the Sox are. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 17 minutes ago, Falstaff said: Thats the easy answer, now go back and do some research on PK Wrigley , you might learn something you didn't know The numbers would say whatever he was doing, the White Sox apparently were doing it just as well or better until 1984 when Wrigley Field became a tourist destination. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 1 hour ago, Lip Man 1 said: According to that Tribune story that was posted the Sox 'ratings" this year are, get this, .07. Not even a one. That's just awful. Jerry just doesn’t care how much he’s killed this fan base 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrittBurnsFan Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 I gotta believe they will stream this with some services...right? I mean we are all Sox-centric here but no way the Bulls/Blackhawks are going to go for no streaming (I know the White Sox/Bulls are the same)...no reason the Bulls wouldn't attract eyeballs! How accessible are the OTA channels in Chicagoland? How far do those signals reach? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewokpelts Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 What a joke of a franchise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewokpelts Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 9 hours ago, Falstaff said: I have the Sox as my regional sports team with my Direct TV, Marquee is also part of the package. If I can get the Sox free on antenna, then I will drop regional sports package. It doesn't sit well with me that Ricketts is getting my money. Interesting article in the Tribune Chicago Sports Network to launch Oct. 1 on DirecTV and free TV (chicagotribune.com) (sorry pay wall ) PK Wrigley built the Cubs fanbase on free tv, the Sox are targeting the 15% of people that will never pay for tv you mean the tribune company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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