It's true, BYU's last non-ESPN deal went so well-they should totally do it again

Apr 28, 2015
11:32:03am

cougarmeister

http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stories/041806aax.html

My favorite part of the article:
"This is a college sports match made in heaven," said Craig Thompson, commissioner of the Mountain West Conference.

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A creative alternative to a BYU's next TV deal

Cougarclaw

4/28/15 11:17am

Very interesting.

Alister Mackenzie

4/28/15 11:21am

Every fan of every team on our schedule would sign up for Nextflix

Y2k

4/28/15 6:20pm

very creative, forward-thinking and seriously plausible...A+++++ for effort

nashty

4/28/15 11:24am

PS, at the end of the day i think you have to stay with ESPN, but working in

nashty

4/28/15 11:24am

Maybe a Netflix bowl game and rebroadcasts of regular season games plus other

TrueAndBlue

4/28/15 11:37am

except byutv likes the re-broadcasting rights of games

Southpaw102

4/28/15 11:50am

In 3 years Apple will have established itself in the streaming TV space and they

Jersey hunter

4/28/15 4:54pm

You do realize that ABC sports is ESPN, correct?

Left Shark Coug

4/28/15 11:25am

Wait espn won't be bidding against itself?

concolor couguar

4/28/15 11:27am

Maybe we could get the Ocho to bid against the Deuce

Left Shark Coug

4/28/15 11:28am

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Mall Santa

4/28/15 11:29am

It would be a shame if JJ Abrams had to shoot down Cougarclaw's theory

TNT

4/28/15 11:28am

that's all you have to say after a post like that? point out one flaw? this is

Southpaw102

4/28/15 11:52am

Don't tell him that Disney owns both ESPN and ABC. It might shake him up....

BostonCougar

4/28/15 5:22pm

That would be fun. I could binge watch the whole season in a weekend

DapperDan

4/28/15 11:30am

Watch out for the surprise ending!

doubleduce

4/29/15 8:01am

It's true, BYU's last non-ESPN deal went so well-they should totally do it again

cougarmeister

4/28/15 11:32am

That's exactly what I was thinking of while reading this

jreid191

4/28/15 11:36am

"Thinking outside the box failed once, years ago, in a completely different

SoCalCoug

4/28/15 11:46am

It wouldn't be that different of a scenario

cougarmeister

4/28/15 12:57pm

very different (iirc)...

icecougar

4/28/15 3:45pm

Key word in my post is is "unproven"

cougarmeister

4/28/15 4:53pm

If I was an exec at ESPN I'd be moving in that direction already...

icecougar

4/28/15 6:58pm

That was regional though. Netflix is worldwide.

Turnpike Lane

4/28/15 11:52am

Actually, CSTV was intended to be a national network

cougarmeister

4/28/15 12:44pm

by comparison you're talking pinhole cameras vs 4k and HD on every wireless...

icecougar

4/28/15 3:29pm

BYUTV is already a content provider to Netflix

cypresstx

4/28/15 11:33am

With the broadcast facilities they could do all sorts of stuff for Netflix.

Alister Mackenzie

4/28/15 11:44am

An entire season on Netflix plus a Netflix bowl game in Vegas.

TrueAndBlue

4/28/15 11:34am

Pretty cool idea.

bluebloodedcoug

4/28/15 11:34am

Credit for a creative idea, but probably too early

BaYoU

4/28/15 11:35am

probably too soon today, but what about in 3 years?

Cougarclaw

4/28/15 3:12pm

I guess I don't see why BYU would outsource this

BaYoU

4/28/15 3:52pm

If BYU truly has options, then ESPN will pay what it's worth.

Freddie Cougar

4/28/15 11:35am

How good is Netflix at streaming live content?

mudpupper

4/28/15 11:40am

That's why the partnership with BYUtv could be helpful

TrueAndBlue

4/28/15 11:50am

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Cougazul

4/28/15 11:58am

Because a third party would pay BYU for the ability to do so

bluebloodedcoug

4/28/15 12:07pm

^^^Big hangup there.

d-coug

4/28/15 11:51am

IDK if it is apples:oranges, but YouTube does well enough

bluebloodedcoug

4/28/15 11:59am

By 2019 (or 2020 if ESPN picks up their option) streaming will be better

Art Director

4/28/15 11:45am

Yeah great idea. Youtube could be a better option than netflix

Southpaw102

4/28/15 11:49am

I think this is a great, intelligent idea.

SoCalCoug

4/28/15 11:49am

I think it's a great idea and a great way for BYU to separate itself and do

Anae4Anae

4/28/15 11:52am

Has been talked about on CB before

Heinz57

4/28/15 11:57am

To get $20 mil in revenune, you'd need to sell 200,000 $100 season passes.

Art Director

4/28/15 12:05pm

break it up to 4 teams

Heinz57

4/28/15 12:17pm

Hulu might be more open to it than Netflix

SoCalCoug

4/28/15 11:59am

Both..

Heinz57

4/28/15 12:05pm

Plus Netflix loves BYUtv. They are now streaming Granite Flats seasons 1-3.

93 cougar

4/28/15 12:04pm

really? I had no idea. that's pretty cool

Southpaw102

4/28/15 12:47pm

sorry, espn gives exposure netflix never will. We die if we go exlcusive like th

bald man

4/28/15 12:09pm

This might be a good deal for BYU fans, but will hurt in attracting the

billyrust

4/28/15 12:17pm

I agree. but in 10 years we might be flipping between apps instead of channels..

Anae4Anae

4/28/15 12:26pm

Yes but that wasn't my point really. I use the WatchESPN app now.

billyrust

4/28/15 12:34pm

I think BYU could get a deal with ESPN and Netflix. No need to eliminate a valid

Lance71

4/28/15 12:34pm

This is a very intriguing option... ESPN has already shown willingness to think

(Private)

4/28/15 5:30pm

At this point Netflix would not likely help in any scheduling leverage

Q-grr

4/28/15 12:40pm

Do we already have HD broadcasting ability? BYUtv is not in HD on my DirecTV

SaturdaySpecialDay

4/28/15 12:40pm

By default, broadcast is in HD

Heinz57

4/28/15 12:43pm

That is a lot of alphabet soup bro. I'm not that smart. DirecTV sucks I guess

SaturdaySpecialDay

4/28/15 12:47pm

Sorry..will break it down..

Heinz57

4/28/15 1:08pm

yeah we do, the only problem is

Southpaw102

4/28/15 12:43pm

Actually, I proposed this same idea back in November.

newey-west

4/28/15 12:42pm

Interesting......but ABC is a partner of ESPN.....ABC sent all sports to ESPN.

digitalayon

4/28/15 1:16pm

Just throwing it out there...SlingTV

docsquared

4/28/15 1:38pm

we are so much more valuable if we sell out our stadium. tv broadcasters would

HarlemCoug

4/28/15 1:56pm

Fun idea, but one of our biggest issues is bowl game access. ESPN owns most bowl

Cougar8Duck

4/28/15 3:15pm

That's a very good point.

El Jefe

4/28/15 3:40pm

Or Amazon...

teancum

4/28/15 3:20pm

Maybe it would be possible to work out a deal to have some games on Netflix...

icecougar

4/28/15 3:33pm

This does not need to be an exclusive deal...BYU owning the rebroadcast rights

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