CBS Drops MW Title game

[joshvanklomp]

any OTA channel is better than a cabel channel. CBS is better than even ESPN. But with the trade to ESPN2 we got a better timeslot so its a good trade. But now we will be going against bigger conference championship games in the same timeslot so our viewership will likely take a hit.

Great point. Looking at last year's times, we'd now be just 30-45 minutes before the start of the ACC and Big Ten championships. And both of those are OTA.

[billings]

The CBS broadcast was not really a national broadcast and many cities especially in the east did not show the MWC game anyway. Add in a late night start in a cold stadium and I doubt anyone in the East watched it and fan turnout was poor given the cold.

Frankly It is a big win for the MWC and now the game will at least be shown nationally for a change.


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[lakesbison]

Broadcast tv is much much better than any cable.

[ragtimejoe1]

All things considered, it was the best case scenario. The better time slot will have lots of benefits. Hopefully, we can generate a little interest, but this conference is on its last breath in terms of relevancy (if the breath isn't already gone).

We really need to start capitalizing on this "auto-bid drama" to generate national appeal.