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Big announcement to be made
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SWeberCat02
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Big Sky to announce TV deal with Root Sports
Root Sports has purchased primary broadcasting rights for Big Sky Conference football and basketball games. An official announcement of the contract will be made in a teleconference Tuesday at 2 p.m.
Per its deal with the Big Sky, Root will have the first choice for broadcasting football and basketball games league-wide.
A league source said Monday night that any Big Sky games Root does not televise will still be available for broadcast to local secondary markets such as Montana's News Stations and Max Media.
The goal, the source said, is to broadcast every Montana and Montana State football game in one market or another, as has been the norm in recent years.
Root Sports, formerly known as Fox Sports Net, broadcasts to three regions - Northwest (based in Bellevue, Wash.), Rocky Mountain (based in Denver) and Pittsburgh. The network reaches more than 8.7 million viewers across 18 states, and has exclusive programming and distribution partnerships with more than 25 teams and conferences.
Root Sports is a subsidiary of DirecTV Sports Networks and is available through Optimum TV and other cable television providers.
Read more: http://missoulian.com/college/griz/big-sky-to-announce-tv-deal-with-root-sports/article_ff35b608-40c5-11e1-a4e1-001871e3ce6c.html#ixzz1jk6EdW4V" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Root Sports has purchased primary broadcasting rights for Big Sky Conference football and basketball games. An official announcement of the contract will be made in a teleconference Tuesday at 2 p.m.
Per its deal with the Big Sky, Root will have the first choice for broadcasting football and basketball games league-wide.
A league source said Monday night that any Big Sky games Root does not televise will still be available for broadcast to local secondary markets such as Montana's News Stations and Max Media.
The goal, the source said, is to broadcast every Montana and Montana State football game in one market or another, as has been the norm in recent years.
Root Sports, formerly known as Fox Sports Net, broadcasts to three regions - Northwest (based in Bellevue, Wash.), Rocky Mountain (based in Denver) and Pittsburgh. The network reaches more than 8.7 million viewers across 18 states, and has exclusive programming and distribution partnerships with more than 25 teams and conferences.
Root Sports is a subsidiary of DirecTV Sports Networks and is available through Optimum TV and other cable television providers.
Read more: http://missoulian.com/college/griz/big-sky-to-announce-tv-deal-with-root-sports/article_ff35b608-40c5-11e1-a4e1-001871e3ce6c.html#ixzz1jk6EdW4V" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
SEATTLE, WA (January 17, 2012) – DIRECTV Sports Networks and the Big Sky Conference have entered into a five-year agreement making DIRECTV Sports Networks and its ROOT SPORTS branded regional sports networks the league’s official TV partner and the home of Big Sky football and basketball. Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed.
DIRECTV Sports Networks owns and operates three regional sports networks branded as ROOT SPORTS™. The three ROOT SPORTS networks reach more than 8.7 million viewers across 18 states, including Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, North Dakota, Utah and Colorado in the Big Sky Conference footprint. Big Sky Conference games will be distributed primarily to the Northwest and Rocky Mountain ROOT SPORTS networks, which are carried by all major distributors in those territories, including Comcast, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Cablevision and many others. In addition, as the national television rights holder for Big Sky athletics, DIRECTV Sports Networks will have the ability to distribute Big Sky games both regionally and nationally.
DIRECTV Sports Networks will produce and televise up to 18 Big Sky Conference football games each season, including the annual Montana-Montana State rivalry game, beginning with the 2012 football season. Under the agreement, it may also broadcast up to 12 regular season conference basketball games as well as Big Sky quarterfinal and semifinal conference men’s basketball tournament games. All events will be produced and distributed in High Definition with new state-of-the-art graphics elements customized for the Big Sky Conference and its teams.
Our agreement with DIRECTV Sports Networks and ROOT SPORTS solidifies our position as a major player in Division I football in the western United States,’’ said Big Sky Conference Commissioner Doug Fullerton. “This is a landmark deal for the Big Sky Conference, as it will increase our exposure regionally and nationally in football and basketball. We are very excited to begin this partnership with DIRECTV Sports Networks. We know our fans will appreciate the high production values, which will be second-to-none.’’
“We are proud to partner with the Big Sky Conference,” said Patrick Crumb, President of DIRECTV Sports Networks. “Our distributors and viewers in the Northwest and Rocky Mountain regions have consistently requested Big Sky match-ups and we are excited to bring these rivalries to a broader audience.”
About DIRECTV Sports Networks:
Seattle-based DIRECTV Sports Networks is a wholly owned subsidiary of DIRECTV and operates three regional sports networks branded as ROOT SPORTS™. The three networks (based in Bellevue WA, Denver CO, and Pittsburgh, PA) are distributed in 18 states and hold exclusive regional telecast rights to over two dozen professional and collegiate teams, including the Seattle Mariners, Colorado Rockies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Penguins, Utah Jazz, Seattle Sounders FC, Portland Timbers, University of Washington, Washington State University, Oregon State University and Gonzaga University. The ROOT SPORTS networks also distribute Big 12, Pac-12, Conference USA and other collegiate football and basketball games.
About the Big Sky Conference
The Big Sky Conference will celebrate its 50th season in 2013-14, and currently consists of nine schools in eight states (Eastern Washington University, Idaho State University, The University of Montana, Montana State University, Northern Arizona University, the University of Northern Colorado, Sacramento State, Portland State University and Weber State University). On July 1, 2012, Southern Utah University and the University of North Dakota are scheduled to join as full members, and Cal Poly and UC Davis will join as football affiliate members.
The Big Sky Conference is one of the premier leagues at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision Level. It advanced teams to the Division I National Championship three straight seasons from 2008-2010. Eastern Washington won the national championship in 2010. This season, Montana advanced to the semifinals and finished third in the final poll. Montana State advanced to the quarterfinals and finished seventh in the final poll.
Multiple Big Sky Conference teams have qualified for the FCS postseason thirteen consecutive seasons. In recent seasons, league teams have upset squads from the Big 12 and Pac 12 Conferences, including Sacramento State’s stunning overtime win over Oregon State earlier this season. The Big Sky is also home to the nation’s top scorer in Division I basketball, Weber State’s Damian Lillard.
DIRECTV Sports Networks owns and operates three regional sports networks branded as ROOT SPORTS™. The three ROOT SPORTS networks reach more than 8.7 million viewers across 18 states, including Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, North Dakota, Utah and Colorado in the Big Sky Conference footprint. Big Sky Conference games will be distributed primarily to the Northwest and Rocky Mountain ROOT SPORTS networks, which are carried by all major distributors in those territories, including Comcast, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Cablevision and many others. In addition, as the national television rights holder for Big Sky athletics, DIRECTV Sports Networks will have the ability to distribute Big Sky games both regionally and nationally.
DIRECTV Sports Networks will produce and televise up to 18 Big Sky Conference football games each season, including the annual Montana-Montana State rivalry game, beginning with the 2012 football season. Under the agreement, it may also broadcast up to 12 regular season conference basketball games as well as Big Sky quarterfinal and semifinal conference men’s basketball tournament games. All events will be produced and distributed in High Definition with new state-of-the-art graphics elements customized for the Big Sky Conference and its teams.
Our agreement with DIRECTV Sports Networks and ROOT SPORTS solidifies our position as a major player in Division I football in the western United States,’’ said Big Sky Conference Commissioner Doug Fullerton. “This is a landmark deal for the Big Sky Conference, as it will increase our exposure regionally and nationally in football and basketball. We are very excited to begin this partnership with DIRECTV Sports Networks. We know our fans will appreciate the high production values, which will be second-to-none.’’
“We are proud to partner with the Big Sky Conference,” said Patrick Crumb, President of DIRECTV Sports Networks. “Our distributors and viewers in the Northwest and Rocky Mountain regions have consistently requested Big Sky match-ups and we are excited to bring these rivalries to a broader audience.”
About DIRECTV Sports Networks:
Seattle-based DIRECTV Sports Networks is a wholly owned subsidiary of DIRECTV and operates three regional sports networks branded as ROOT SPORTS™. The three networks (based in Bellevue WA, Denver CO, and Pittsburgh, PA) are distributed in 18 states and hold exclusive regional telecast rights to over two dozen professional and collegiate teams, including the Seattle Mariners, Colorado Rockies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Penguins, Utah Jazz, Seattle Sounders FC, Portland Timbers, University of Washington, Washington State University, Oregon State University and Gonzaga University. The ROOT SPORTS networks also distribute Big 12, Pac-12, Conference USA and other collegiate football and basketball games.
About the Big Sky Conference
The Big Sky Conference will celebrate its 50th season in 2013-14, and currently consists of nine schools in eight states (Eastern Washington University, Idaho State University, The University of Montana, Montana State University, Northern Arizona University, the University of Northern Colorado, Sacramento State, Portland State University and Weber State University). On July 1, 2012, Southern Utah University and the University of North Dakota are scheduled to join as full members, and Cal Poly and UC Davis will join as football affiliate members.
The Big Sky Conference is one of the premier leagues at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision Level. It advanced teams to the Division I National Championship three straight seasons from 2008-2010. Eastern Washington won the national championship in 2010. This season, Montana advanced to the semifinals and finished third in the final poll. Montana State advanced to the quarterfinals and finished seventh in the final poll.
Multiple Big Sky Conference teams have qualified for the FCS postseason thirteen consecutive seasons. In recent seasons, league teams have upset squads from the Big 12 and Pac 12 Conferences, including Sacramento State’s stunning overtime win over Oregon State earlier this season. The Big Sky is also home to the nation’s top scorer in Division I basketball, Weber State’s Damian Lillard.
heyoh22
Active member
An admittedly selfish question: what does this mean to a Wildcat fan that is outside of the Northwest/Central Rockies? Is BSTV a thing of the past? Would this new arrangement be similar to what Altitude does by way of broadcasts of some BSC games?
I know catcat and I are both out of the coverage areas---any mention of people outside the coverage location where ROOT is located?
I know catcat and I are both out of the coverage areas---any mention of people outside the coverage location where ROOT is located?
weberwildcat
Active member
heyoh22 said:
ya, and altitude isnt in calif and there sac state.
bigskychamps07
Active member
Will BigSkyTV still be available?
bigskychamps07 said:
Games broadcast on Root will not be streamed on BigSkyTv.org.
http://missoulian.com/college/griz/...18d-11e1-b186-001871e3ce6c.html#ixzz1jp6DzLr2]
wsucatfan said:
To me, from this specific report (yes it was written in Missoula), sounds like Fullerton made a deal as a way to keep Montana and Montana State in the Sky. Which, makes complete sense to me. This should anchor the Montana's in the Sky for a few years to come. Also, with some luck, it could help build the image of the Sky. This could be used as a recruiting tool, and as a way to increase conference revenue. But, lets all be honest with ourselves now. Most of the games will involve Montana and Montana State, at least in football. I could see Weber getting some more games during basketball season.
I love how the author pulled in Eastern too, LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL, a school that has never, I think, averaged over 10K in a season. After winning the National Championship they only averaged 9K this season, in 4 home games. Granted, I can't say much, especially when the Dee gets as many, or more, per year, than what Stewart sees.
Nonetheless, back to the main point of this post. It seems to me that Fullerton has had to do some back room dealing to keep the Montana schools interested in staying in the Sky. First, UND was added, USD was suppose to come along, to embolden the prestige of the Sky's academics. Personally, if it wasn't so FAR away, I would imagine UND being a perfect fit in the Sky. It is too bad that USD decided to join other conferences instead of coming to the Sky, where all of their teams would be in one conference. Next, now this TV deal. My question to Fullerton would be, is the Sky paying Root or it it the other way around? I do know with Altitude the Sky would pay them to televise games, those games seemed to favor UNCO. I wonder if it (Altitude) will still be used once in a while as a way to throw bones to the other schools in the conference.
From the article, to me, at least, it sounds like Big Sky TV will remain, as it should. Big Sky TV is great for the conference. It allows fans, throughout the world, with the opportunity to watch their teams. I had a buddy in Iraq who watched Weber basketball while he was stationed there, because of Big Sky TV.
weberwildcat
Active member
wsucatfan said:
oh crap...its back to 2004 for me then. i will just try and imagine what willl be happening with arky calling it! i dont think i can get roots on my comcast.
heyoh22
Active member
Just got a mailing from Direct TV, and I see that the "ROOT" networks are on the sports tier. Wasn't clear on the mailing what level included the sports......went online and surprise! They are ONLY on the highest level with 285 channels, and a cost about $120 a month, though there is a rebate for 2 years that lowers it some. For $120 a month I can buy a lot of chicken wings at my local Sports bar whenever Weber is playing and B2TV can not simulcast. In a pinch, I hope the radio is still available.
Not sure this is much of an improvement for Weber, looks like the MT schools may be the best represented in broadcasts.
Not sure this is much of an improvement for Weber, looks like the MT schools may be the best represented in broadcasts.
heyoh22
Active member
I spoke with Direct TV and you do NOT have to purchase their largest package to get the sports tier. Sports can be added to any level they offer, it runs $12 a month. With Altitude and the new ROOT TV covering some of Weber events, it looks attractive compared to my current cable setup.
Just wanted to set the record straight.
Just wanted to set the record straight.
