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SEC Network FAQs
Posted on 5/2/13 at 12:34 pm
Posted on 5/2/13 at 12:34 pm
Here it is, all the questions and answers laid-out ... but this ESPN control thing has me worried. ESPN is constantly in battles with all of the major providers for overcharging, and DISH and DirecTV has made it clear they will not acquiesce to ESPN excessive pricing demands in the future.
https://www.secdigitalnetwork.com/NEWS/tabid/473/Article/244763/sec-network-faq.aspx
Key points ... it is all about them doing the deals THROUGH ESPN. Sorta sucks.
https://www.secdigitalnetwork.com/NEWS/tabid/473/Article/244763/sec-network-faq.aspx
Key points ... it is all about them doing the deals THROUGH ESPN. Sorta sucks.
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32.Can I pay to subscribe to the network online, Pay-Per-View or via ESPN3 if I can’t get it on TV?
No. The games will be exclusive to the Network and its digital extensions. However, once a subscriber has access to the Network via an affiliated provider, that subscriber will have access to the content on computers, tablets, mobile phones and other consumer devices like Xbox. The aim is to make this content available to fans anytime, anywhere.
33.How will this impact my cable bill?
ESPN negotiates for license fee payments from its distributors and has no control over retail pricing. Retail prices are determined by each distributor.
This post was edited on 5/2/13 at 12:36 pm
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Posted on 5/2/13 at 12:35 pm to scrooster
People are going to be willing to pay for 3 games per week, plus 24/7 coverage with original content. This thing will be huge.
Posted on 5/2/13 at 12:36 pm to scrooster
I would get DirecTV in a heartbeat if I could bundle them with Internet only. The only way they allow bundles is if you get internet AND phone and I'm not giving up Vonage.
Posted on 5/2/13 at 12:38 pm to Gradual_Stroke
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14.Will each school have a block of time to program as they see fit?
This is a conference-wide network. The goal is to provide equitable exposure for each of the SEC member institutions. The Network will achieve this goal without each school having its own block of time to program.
15.Will the Network show breaking news or investigative pieces about the conference similar to ESPN?
The Network will cover and report on sports news and information in an objective manner, but the basic premise is the Network will represent the conference and its member institutions. The Network has created a Content Board which has equal representation from the SEC and ESPN. The Board will work collaboratively on the programming and presentation. The Network, along with its digital extensions, will serve SEC sports fans and sports fans more broadly.
16.Will there be academic programming?
We have 16 months between now and the launch. We will continue to build out the full scope of the Network which will include content beyond live events. The Content Board will continue to build out the programming schedule for the Network and its digital extensions.
17.What access and programming is each school obligated to provide to the SEC Network?
Outside of the rights in the existing CBS and ESPN agreements, each school provides the rights and access to ALL other live events for the SEC Network.
18.Will the SEC Network air high school football games?
No.
Posted on 5/2/13 at 12:40 pm to Gradual_Stroke
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People are going to be willing to pay for 3 games per week, plus 24/7 coverage with original content. This thing will be huge.
Meh, I would subscribe if it meant an increase in basketball coverage alone. I'm hoping the RSN (local televised non-con games) stay the way they have been and the main change is basically just more games televised as well as getting all the games off of Cox/CSN/FoxSouth. If the games that ended up there end up on the SECN it would be worth the subscription cost.
Posted on 5/2/13 at 12:40 pm to scrooster
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7.Will each campus (or the SEC Offices) have upgraded television facilities? Each campus is being assessed for its capabilities and level of content integration from each of the school campuses. We anticipate some level of connection and integration with each institution’s facilities so we can produce and deliver content in an efficient manner.
I think OM and MSU will have to upgrade from NetZero now.
LOL at the REC for failing to get the network to B'ham.
Posted on 5/2/13 at 12:41 pm to Gradual_Stroke
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People are going to be willing to pay for 3 games per week, plus 24/7 coverage with original content. This thing will be huge.
We're already getting more games than that, per week ...
Wait, so does this put an end the SEC Network, Dave Neal, what used to be Jefferson Pilot type broadcasts?
So we're already getting six SEC games a week. What they are basically going to do, it reads like to me, is take away some of what we have been getting for free, use it as bait, and move it over to the SEC Network for an additional fee.
Posted on 5/2/13 at 12:43 pm to roadGator
I've wanted a SEC network for a very long time
But ESPNs basic total control is something I don't care for at all
But ESPNs basic total control is something I don't care for at all
Posted on 5/2/13 at 12:43 pm to scrooster
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So we're already getting six SEC games a week. What they are basically going to do, it reads like to me, is take away some of what we have been getting for free, use it as bait, and move it over to the SEC Network for an additional fee.
Football wise, yes.
But you will be getting more coverage in basketball and Baseball than ever before as well as women's sports if you follow them.
Posted on 5/2/13 at 12:44 pm to scrooster
Sounds like most baseball games will be streamed online
Posted on 5/2/13 at 12:45 pm to scrooster
so the only carrier so far is uverse? hmmm.
Posted on 5/2/13 at 12:47 pm to roadGator
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I think OM and MSU will have to upgrade from NetZero now.
We probably have the best production crew in the SEC.
Posted on 5/2/13 at 12:47 pm to danfraz
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ESPNs basic total control is something I don't care for at all
Posted on 5/2/13 at 12:48 pm to bbap
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so the only carrier so far is uverse? hmmm.
A lot of time between May 2013 and August 2014.
Longhorn Network was announced in late January 2011 with a launch date of August 2011. They didn't get UVerse as a carrier until September of 2012. It took them 20 months to get a carrier that took the SEC Network 2 minutes.
Here's how I see it playing out:
Time Warner will be the next major provider to get the network as their customer base is almost primarily in SEC country.
DirectTV will come after, followed by Dish.
The provider that will prove the most difficult would be Comcast. As they now own NBC/Universal, and Disney is one of its major competitors, as well as the fact that Comcast is primarily in Big Ten/PAC 12 country, they will hold out until they lose enough customers to TWC, UVerse, DirecTV, and Dish.
This post was edited on 5/2/13 at 12:51 pm
Posted on 5/2/13 at 12:49 pm to roadGator
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LOL at the REC for failing to get the network to B'ham.
Yeah they finally have a chance to do something to benefit everyone and they completely fail
Posted on 5/2/13 at 12:51 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
Posted on 5/2/13 at 12:58 pm to DaleDenton
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Meh, I would subscribe if it meant an increase in basketball coverage alone. I'm hoping the RSN (local televised non-con games) stay the way they have been and the main change is basically just more games televised as well as getting all the games off of Cox/CSN/FoxSouth. If the games that ended up there end up on the SECN it would be worth the subscription cost.
I think it is fair to assume that those days are over and that now, every single itsy bitsy tiny bit of SEC programming inventory is going to be controlled by this deal outside of what CBS buys.
Also ...
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PROGRAMMING & CONTENT
9.Will the SEC Network be 24 hours a day, seven days a week?
The SEC Network will have 24/7 programming; it’s a dedicated channel for all things SEC.
10.What kind of shows will I see on the SEC Network?
At the outset, the Network will offer SEC sports and sports-related studio programming 24 hours a day, seven days a week. More than 1,000 live events will be available in the first full year across the television Network and its digital extensions. This will include approximately 45 football games, more than 100 men’s basketball games, 60 women’s basketball games and events from across all 21 SEC-sponsored sports.
11.How will the SEC Network enhance the SEC fan experience?
More than 1,000 live events will be available. The SEC Network will provide more than 450 live games each year. An additional 550 games will be distributed digitally. The Network will bring football, basketball, baseball, and all SEC campus sports to SEC fans. These outlets will provide more in-depth content to fans across the country than ever before. Fans will be able to access content on a range of devices. Also, there will be programming dedicated to news and analysis surrounding the events.
12.How many football games will be aired on the Network?
The Network will televise approximately 45 football games per season.
Okay, that last one is the one that is disconcerting imho.
Previously, last year for instance, there were only 14 Pay per view games, one per school, designated for the entire season.
Additionally, there were another 18 games broadcast in regional markets by the SEC Network with Dave Neal. (You could pick these up nationally through ESPN Game Plan)
We can assume that those 32 games will now be shown strictly on the new SEC Network.
So, "approximately" 13 more football games are going to be plucked from the SEC inventory and shown on the SEC Network rather than on ESPNU or ESPN2. We can assume those will be non-conference games not conflicting with a competitor's deal such as the ACC has with ABC for their home games ... mostly affecting Florida, Georgia and South Carolina who have yearly rivalries with FSU, Ga Tech and Clemson every other year at their places.
So "approximately" 13 more games, let's just say one from each program, is going to be plucked from current inventory and placed on the SEC Network ... that is "approximately" and you can bet a bare minimum and a starting point until some of the existing scheduling commitments run-out.
They will keep the marque games on the big networks as usual because those pull the highest ratings and thus generate the highest ad revenue.
What I do like about this deal is the potential for men's and women's basketball, and baseball of course, and for some of the other non-revenue generating sports which this deal might help to fund in the long term, if the ADs are smart enough to apply it to those sports - which might help us to increase our support of enough sports to counter what the PAC 12 has been doing in terms of dominating the Sears Cup, Capital One Cup competition, etc.
This post was edited on 5/2/13 at 1:00 pm
Posted on 5/2/13 at 1:00 pm to scrooster
Just glad I'll get to see more AU baseball games. We suck so bad, they won't televise us anymore.
Posted on 5/2/13 at 1:02 pm to scrooster
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Previously, last year for instance, there were only 14 Pay per view games, one per school, designated for the entire season.
Additionally, there were another 18 games broadcast in regional markets by the SEC Network with Dave Neal. (You could pick these up nationally through ESPN Game Plan)
We can assume that those 32 games will now be shown strictly on the new SEC Network.
For someone not living in an SEC state, this is much better. Here's what I experienced while living at Ft. Bragg:
-I was NEVER able to catch the CBS game of the week live in HD before the end of the first quarter because of some piece of shite ACC game of the week running way too long.
-I was often unable to catch the SEC Network regional broadcast in HD because of either some obscure NBC broadcast crap, or in the case of Fox Sports Carolinas, a broadcast of an ACC shite game, a Carolina Hurricanes shite game, or a Charlotte Bobcats shite game.
-ESPN3 feed was pretty average compared to the TV HD feed.
Posted on 5/2/13 at 1:05 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
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The provider that will prove the most difficult would be Comcast.
I hope not. That's what we have here in Atlanta. Their footprint is all over GA, FL, and TN.
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