Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament to be held entirely in Indiana

[IU Hawks fan]

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[KevFu]

 

[Big Z Man 1990]

OK, given there are still a number of people who only have an antenna to provide them television, I've proposed, as I have for years, that non-CBS local stations simulcast games airing nationally on a WarnerMedia network if it involves a team of local interest.

The first picks would be by CW affiliates, as CBS and WarnerMedia's Warner Bros. co-own the network.

If there are overlapping Turner games of local interest, the second pick would go to sister stations of CBS affiliates that are NOT CW affiliates, in markets that have them.

For the rare instances of three overlapping games, the next pick would be by sister stations of CW affiliates that are NOT CBS affiliates, in markets that have them.

After that, simulcast rights would be bid upon by the remaining ABC, Fox, and NBC stations, in markets where it would be necessary to do so.

This is not unlike the NFL rule requiring games on ESPN to be made available over the air in the primary markets of the participating teams.

Generally, these stations would have locally-produced pregame and postgame shows surrounding these simulcasts.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

OK, given there are still a number of people who only have an antenna to provide them television, I've proposed, as I have for years, that non-CBS local stations simulcast games airing nationally on a WarnerMedia network if it involves a team of local interest.

The first picks would be by CW affiliates, as CBS and WarnerMedia's Warner Bros. co-own the network.

If there are overlapping Turner games of local interest, the second pick would go to sister stations of CBS affiliates that are NOT CW affiliates, in markets that have them.

For the rare instances of three overlapping games, the next pick would be by sister stations of CW affiliates that are NOT CBS affiliates, in markets that have them.

After that, simulcast rights would be bid upon by the remaining ABC, Fox, and NBC stations, in markets where it would be necessary to do so.

This is not unlike the NFL rule requiring games on ESPN to be made available over the air in the primary markets of the participating teams.

Generally, these stations would have locally-produced pregame and postgame shows surrounding these simulcasts.

You realize Turner pays for most of the rights, right? To get people to subscribe to their networks...

 

[Big Z Man 1990]

You realize Turner pays for most of the rights, right? To get people to subscribe to their networks...

But again, there are still people who only have an antenna. I want to help those people out in a way that won't cost them money.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

But again, there are still people who only have an antenna. I want to help those people out in a way that won't cost them money.

That's not how business works.

 

[Big Z Man 1990]

I already stated the NFL setting a precedent regarding this. MLB used to do this for ESPN-aired playoff games too.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

I don't think you know what "precedent" means.

March Madness used to be available online for free! Then Turner got involved, a 'new precedent' was set, and now it is paywalled.

 

[Big Z Man 1990]

Yes I do know what precedent means.

The NFL set a precedent regarding their games on cable networks.

 

[John Price]

It'd be nice if Archie could get them in. Been a tumultuous season for the Hoosiers but seems like they are starting to steal some wins (vs Iowa)