tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137059844561398433.post3706443295339256399..comments2024-03-12T11:22:30.939-04:00Comments on Matt's College Sports Media Blog: Thoughts on exclusive TV windows, more on MLB on FS1 and '14 CFB schedulingMatt Sarzyniakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07967516926073948559noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137059844561398433.post-70355735066467610412014-02-18T16:55:23.903-05:002014-02-18T16:55:23.903-05:00Just wondering: How many homes would FS2 be able t...Just wondering: How many homes would FS2 be able to gain if they're picked up by Comcast?<br /><br />I think one of the reasons Comcast is not eager to add FS2 is because FOX's grand plan might be for FS1 to compete against ESPN2 with mainstream content, and place the more niche content on FS2, competing more with NBCSN. Of course, both of FOX's offerings have ways to go to be considered "competitors" in each segment.Sergehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16990881810412942999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137059844561398433.post-16499328672663053382014-02-16T16:42:13.937-05:002014-02-16T16:42:13.937-05:00Also, FOX burns off a lot of C-USA on Thursday nig...Also, FOX burns off a lot of C-USA on Thursday nights. Seven of the 12 FS1 games were Thursdays. One on Black Friday too.Matt Sarzyniakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967516926073948559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137059844561398433.post-44858279729733550032014-02-16T16:40:51.141-05:002014-02-16T16:40:51.141-05:00I don't think C-USA is the problem. FOX can p...I don't think C-USA is the problem. FOX can plan ahead with C-USA better than they can with the Big 12 because they get to choose 10 C-USA games right off the top. The next ten essentially can be filled in as needed after CBS Sports Network takes their first ten. FOX can be picky based on knowing what possible Big 12 and Pac-12 commitments they have.<br /><br />FOX can control which Big 12 institutional games they want to give to the schools, so that helps a little and most of those games should be during the first two weeks of the season. After that, FOX is stuck with a game if ESPN doesn't want it. ESPN has 19 selections to spread over 15 weeks. Whatever ESPN doesn't want, it filters back down to FOX to take. When ESPN and FOX choose their Pac-12 games, a Pac-12 Network is behind it for the inventory. FOX doesn't have that luxury. Has to find a home for it whether its FSN or FS1 or ???.Matt Sarzyniakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967516926073948559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137059844561398433.post-19759256910975815382014-02-16T16:12:52.885-05:002014-02-16T16:12:52.885-05:00the only thing that's holding up the mls deal ...the only thing that's holding up the mls deal is espn and fox have to decide how many usmnt games fox gets and I heard espn wants atleast 1 champions league game from fox. the 1 thing im worried about fs2 is its not in enough homes. Comcast is still the only major provider not to have added the channel. fox can easily move the early season c-usa games to fs2.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136016987402794645noreply@blogger.com