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Why no SEC Network
Posted on 6/5/16 at 9:59 pm
Posted on 6/5/16 at 9:59 pm
The Florida game just ended they move Texas A&M to the main channel why can't LSU be on the alternate channel??
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Posted on 6/5/16 at 10:00 pm to ALLTIGER
Because you touch yourself at night
Posted on 6/5/16 at 10:02 pm to ALLTIGER
Because they only have the WatchESPN cameras at the Box. The SECN cameras are not there.
Posted on 6/5/16 at 10:02 pm to ALLTIGER
Because no one ever thought of that and ESPN just wants you to sit and stew while you helplessly watch online or listen on the radio.
Posted on 6/5/16 at 10:03 pm to pwejr88
quote:I'm pretty sure the SECN cameras are there but not the cameras for the SECN Alternate channel.
The SECN cameras are not there
Posted on 6/5/16 at 10:03 pm to G The Tiger Fan
Good point.
Posted on 6/5/16 at 10:07 pm to pwejr88
Why not? In the end it's all ESPN. Always look to really see who is the actual winner of the ESPN/SEC networking deal.
Posted on 6/5/16 at 10:14 pm to dreaux
Texas A&M game is on the SEC Alt now.
Posted on 6/5/16 at 10:15 pm to dreaux
The aTm game is the advance game if they win.
The LSU regional is a day behind.
The LSU regional is a day behind.
Posted on 6/5/16 at 10:16 pm to ALLTIGER
Has anyone given a legit answer as to why they don't use those alternate SECN channels in these situations? Or is it always just the pointless smartass retorts like as here.
Posted on 6/5/16 at 10:17 pm to Y.A. Tittle
Oh you wanted a serious answer? Here:
money
money
Posted on 6/5/16 at 10:17 pm to Y.A. Tittle
It's been said they are only contracted out for football games, but yet tonight, they throw the A&M game on it. It's on now.
Posted on 6/5/16 at 10:17 pm to LaBR4
Texas A&M was the game originally scheduled for SEC Network but the Florida game ran long so the A&M game started on the alternate channel. It probably won't be on the alternate channel for too much longer, I imagine. Scheduled games often get moved to the alternate channel when games before them run long.
Posted on 6/5/16 at 10:19 pm to pwejr88
quote:
money
Explain
Posted on 6/5/16 at 10:20 pm to LaBR4
quote:
It's been said they are only contracted out for football games, but yet tonight, they throw the A&M game on it. It's on now.
It's only contracted for football games or when the previous game is running long and there isn't an ESPN Alternate (basically ESPN News) to put the game on...
Posted on 6/5/16 at 10:20 pm to Y.A. Tittle
It has something to do with how much money is exchanged between ESPN and the cable companies for the channel space. I'm sure it's in a contract somewhere. The reason for the smartass comments, at least from me, is because when people ask the question, they ask as if someone can just press a button and there are no contracts that go over when the alternate channels are used.
Posted on 6/5/16 at 10:20 pm to Y.A. Tittle
quote:
Explain
It costs ESPN money with the providers to have each channel.
Posted on 6/5/16 at 10:25 pm to Golfer
quote:
It costs ESPN money with the providers to have each channel.
But the channels are there. You're saying some contract provisio is triggered as soon as an otherwise empty open channel (specially designated as ESPN "alternate" mind you, and NEVER used for anything else) is put into use. That doesn't make a lot of sense and, at the very least, would seem a pretty easy thing to negotiate around.
Posted on 6/5/16 at 10:33 pm to Y.A. Tittle
No. There's a whole lot that goes into slot fees, ad revenue splits, etc.
Cox/Att/Dish/etc is going to want to be paid and ESPN can't justify having the channel open all the time.
Cox/Att/Dish/etc is going to want to be paid and ESPN can't justify having the channel open all the time.
This post was edited on 6/5/16 at 10:34 pm
Posted on 6/5/16 at 10:35 pm to Y.A. Tittle
quote:
That doesn't make a lot of sense and, at the very least, would seem a pretty easy thing to negotiate around.
It does seem odd that you would have a double-digit channel on your box (with my provider) that literally shows about 75 hours of content a year.
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