tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137059844561398433.post3426346722122398582..comments2024-03-12T11:22:30.939-04:00Comments on Matt's College Sports Media Blog: Big East TV Rights: Where do we go? -- Part TwoMatt Sarzyniakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07967516926073948559noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137059844561398433.post-73483802305030389782011-05-18T12:37:42.093-04:002011-05-18T12:37:42.093-04:00Sean, the NHL contract is a roadblock. There will...Sean, the NHL contract is a roadblock. There will be 90 games on Versus starting next year up from about 60. <br /><br />If 70 of those are in the eastern and central time zone and on Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays, those days are completely out the window (NHL games fill a 2.5 hour slot plus a 1/2 hour postgame, where college fills 2 hours). <br /><br />So the Big East schools would be left to cram their national TV time into Thursday-Sunday. <br /><br />The other issue with several schools in conference is arena availability. Some schools have the ability to play at multiple locations, but some don't and are at the mercy of waiting for the NHL, AHL and NBA schedules to come out.<br /><br />Fridays are a big night for pro sports in several areas. The Big East did well on those Friday nights because of the absence of events.Matt Sarzyniakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967516926073948559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137059844561398433.post-90531390453505287252011-05-18T11:59:54.443-04:002011-05-18T11:59:54.443-04:00"Versus doesn't necessarily have the room..."Versus doesn't necessarily have the room to showcase Big East basketball at night."<br /><br />I highly disagree with this. ESPN showed Big East games on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Versus could easily give the Big East three nights a week.<br /><br />They could also offer them Friday nights, which ESPN shied away from because of their NBA coverage. But before the all-star, they put Louisville/UConn in the Friday night spot and it did like 2+ million viewers.<br /><br />The options for the Big East and its massive inventory are Comcast and ESPN.<br /><br />If it were up to me, the Big East would start its own network on the strength of basketball.<br /><br />http://thebubblescreen.blogspot.com/2010/12/big-east-needs-to-use-basketball-to.htmlSean OLearyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17167403223532467766noreply@blogger.com