Redneksioux

Hd is a big change from last year but the another big change from last year is midco requiring the affiliates to pick their channel up full time. I guess it's all a business and money talks. It's just too bad that many local people without midco cable will be left in the dark because of this.

It's the affiliates that are blaming midco. It's a fact that midco is requiring a different delivery method of the channel this year and the affiliate that I know of is using this as the reason for the required upgrade to their digital package. And hd signal can easily be uplinked and down linked thru satellite so this can't be midco's excuse for switching to fibre. I haven't checked with all the affiliates picking up midcosn but I haven't heard of any that are charging as little as $2.50 a month for the channel.

Very similar situation with the cable company I speak of. Last year they picked up the games with a satellite. This year the only option is through fibre from a city south of grand forks. This is the only option midco is giving now and the affiliate's customers are required to upgrade to the digital tier in order to receive the midco sn programming. In this instance it's and extra 20 per month for the digital tier plus and extra 5 per month per receiver.

I can't tell you what midco is charging per customer because I don't know for certain. But it's still difficult to believe they are not at fault because the affiliate cable company's message is coming from their employees who are local. Also it is midco that is now requiring their channel be aired full time in order to receive the und games rather than simply allowing und games to be picked up on a community type channel. I understand they want to sell their sports channel and that is their right. I also understand the hd conversion cost them extra money they need to recoup. I just struggle with the fact that these are more reasons that will leave more und fans in the dark starting this season.

It is a much bigger issue in other parts of the country I agree. And I can tell you the affiliate company is not accepting fault. they are telling customers their hands are tied on on this due to what midco is charging for the full time channel.

I apologize but I had some wrong information. I will not disclose the cable company doing this but I'm sure this is the case with many of the affiliates now offering midcosn for the first time. The cable company I speak of is requiring it's customers to upgrade to a higher tier programming package to receive midco sn. So for one of their customers with their current basic package, they will need to pay an extra $25/month. This is their customers only option to watch und sporting events . If I had the option to even get the games on tv myself this year I'd be happy to pay $25 a month to get them on tv but I don't even have the option for und on tv where I live with this new deal. And there are many many people across our great state that will now be without und sports on tv because of the midco ordeal. Either way this is bad for exposure of und sports compared to years in the past.

I actually like the old sabres logo on the front.

Nothing wrong with that. If I had access to midco's content I'd definitely be willing to pay for it myself. But to ask an elderly person in small town North Dakota for an extra $10 per month for a new tier created because of midco sn? I don't understand how anyone can claim viewership with this situation is increasing. Only thing I see increasing is midco's profits.

It's not just cable one. Maybe midco is playing hardball with them too but midco is playing hardball with every affiliate they are selling their channel to and most customers are having to pay much more if they want to continue to have access to und sports this season all across North Dakota.

I'd venture to guess the hd truck/equipment will be used elsewhere on these weekends

I find it hilarious all the bison fans I run into and how delusional they are after a win over a fbs team who will have an average year at best now thinking the bison could really compete against the top fbs teams. Haha

They have a ways to go to be a top 25 team. They were not a top 25 team before losing to ndsu(who is not a top 25 team). I think it very unlikely.

Surprised by the bison win congrats to them. Kansas state may be a good fbs team this year but they are not a top 25 team this year (according to this last week's standings).

Thanks for coming on here and continue to attempt to water down ndsu players criminal offenses. This attitude has been passed right down from gt and mr clean to your fan base and is quite hilarious as an outsider looking in.

Beck has a better chance of being arrested and going un-punished in Kansas than ndsu's chance of beating Kansas state!

Wasn't he born in grand forks?

What are those leaves?

Mlgc cable will offer midco sn in hd this season.

My bad

Danny's been around town this summer. Care to make that comment to his face?

Little bit of a sidetrack here but could a company make a Greg Johnson bobblehead with him in the old Sioux logo Greg wore?

I learned today that mlgc cable will offer midcosn in hd this year with their digital package. Great news that hd won't be confined to midco only subscribers at least!

It will be proven that ndsu cannot compete with a high caliber fbs team when they play Kansas st. If ndsu wins I'd be shocked.

Und hockey could compete with and beat any team at a similar level as them whether it is NCAA d1, Canadian college, or chl. Ndsu football cannot compete against even average fbs teams....this will be proven in the Kansas st game.

One game you had a bunch of fans travel and that makes ndsu fans the best traveling fans in the state? Go ahead and keep beating your chest if it makes you feel better.