MVC TV Package Released

[IheartBU]

http://www.mvc-sports.com/pdf4/145505.pdf?ATCLID=1598366&SPID=2910&DB_OEM_ID=7600&SPSID=36582

[thefish7]

Looks like 5 games if I caught them all. Only problem is Comcast dropped ESPNU on us right (at least in the Peoria area)?

[RedbirdFan21]

Looks like 5 games if I caught them all. Only problem is Comcast dropped ESPNU on us right (at least in the Peoria area)?

Peoria, Bloomington, and Springfield all no longer have ESPNU... (or any other place that switched from Insight to Comcast.

Comcast does not have a contract with ESPNU.

[MacabreMob]

Hey Fish - I still get the U via Mediacom. Plus I have the coldest beer in my County.

[BradleyBrave]

Get DirecTV and get every game and then some. It's far superior in all aspects.

[Buesch N Chips]

Does anyone know the status of the local broadcasts, either WTVP or Bussone?

[Da Coach]

Yes, the games will be broadcast on the Comcast cable network, just like last year. They are planning on doing about 12 games, most of the road games. They will not do the game at Florida, but will cover the 3 games on Nov. 24, 25, 26 against UMKC, FGCU, and Richmond.

The Comcast network will broadcast the Bradley games over most of the area they cover, including much of Iowa, northern Illinois, and Indiana. They will be available in the Chicago area, which could really help Bradley recruiting in years to come.

Frank Bussone will do the play-by-play, and they haven't announced the color broadcaster yet. It will not be Chuck Buescher this year, because he will be part of the radio team. The color guy for TV should be announced soon, and Bradley fans will be pleased.

[Buesch N Chips]

My boy Buescher is awesome with the radio team. Great news there.

[Grassman]

Yes, the games will be broadcast on the Comcast cable network, just like last year. They are planning on doing about 12 games, most of the road games. They will not do the game at Florida, but will cover the 3 games on Nov. 24, 25, 26 against UMKC, FGCU, and Richmond.

The Comcast network will broadcast the Bradley games over most of the area they cover, including much of Iowa, northern Illinois, and Indiana. They will be available in the Chicago area, which could really help Bradley recruiting in years to come.

Frank Bussone will do the play-by-play, and they haven't announced the color broadcaster yet. It will not be Chuck Buescher this year, because he will be part of the radio team. The color guy for TV should be announced soon, and Bradley fans will be pleased.

Da Coach,
Help me out! Last year, as you, I could not get The local broadcast as I have Direct TV.
However, I believe Direct TV bought Comcast?
If this is true, do you know what Direct TV channel will carry the Bradley game feed?

[Da Coach]

I do not know that answer. If I can find out, I'll post it. If anyone else knows, let us hear from you. Or maybe you could call Direct TV and find out?

[Rusty 54]

Yes, the games will be broadcast on the Comcast cable network, just like last year. They are planning on doing about 12 games, most of the road games. They will not do the game at Florida, but will cover the 3 games on Nov. 24, 25, 26 against UMKC, FGCU, and Richmond.

Any idea on why they didn't/couldn't get the Florida game? That one seems like it would be a huge TV draw

[MacabreMob]

Any idea on why they didn't/couldn't get the Florida game? That one seems like it would be a huge TV draw

ESPN U

They musta wanted too much for the rights to air it elsewhere.

[Da Coach]

Yes, ESPNU owns the rights to that game and Comcast wasn't going to get it easily. Plus the cost of travel, renting an upload truck, etc for that one game was very expensive. They decided they would do either the 11/16 game at Florida or the 3 games 11/24, 11/25, and 11/26 in the FGCU arena, but not both trips. After consulting a lot of people, including some of the fans (I was asked), they decided on the 3 games in 3 days 11/24-11/26.
Also, note that the 11/16 game at Florida is a Sunday, 1:00 pm afternoon game. The audience for that game, especially the viewing audience outside of Peoria, would be very small because of the day and time, and competetion with NFL football. I suspect there just wasn't any way to get enough advertisers to make it possible.

[DoubleJayAlum]

I noticed that the 1/10 Creighton-BU game is being televised by WLVP. Is that a local broadcast of some sort? Also, does anyone know if WLVP shoots its signal up to a satellite so that it can be "pulled down" in other areas? I'd like a chance to see that game...

[Da Coach]

I noticed that the 1/10 Creighton-BU game is being televised by WLVP. Is that a local broadcast of some sort? Also, does anyone know if WLVP shoots its signal up to a satellite so that it can be "pulled down" in other areas? I'd like a chance to see that game...

DoubleJayAlum-
Where do you see anything about the January 10, CU at BU game?
I don't see that one listed anywhere in that MVC press release about TV games.
Here is a listing of all MVC games, and it looks like that game is not scheduled to be televised by anyone--

http://www.mvc-sports.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7600&KEY=&SPID=2901&SPSID=36373

And where did you see anything about WLVP? It's not mentioned anywhere in any article I've seen.
And I have never heard of WLVP! It is certainly not a Peoria TV station.
In fact, a google search shows the only WLVP is an AM radio station in Portland, Maine.

Peoria does have a TV station WTVP, and they have broadcast occasional games in past years, but there has been no news about them doing games this year.