Midco sports

[gfhockey]

I see they are cutting back

 

cut high s ch ool sports and our fb/bb play by play guy

[Oxbow6]

  On 3/27/2024 at 5:01 PM, gfhockey said:

I see they are cutting back

 

cut high s ch ool sports and our fb/bb play by play guy

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Yet my cable/internet bill is supposed to go up $30/month later this spring.....after it just went up a few bucks last month.

[gfhockey]

  On 3/27/2024 at 5:18 PM, Oxbow6 said:

Yet my cable/internet bill is supposed to go up $30/month later this spring.....after it just went up a few bucks last month.

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What are you guys paying for 

[UNDBIZ]

  On 3/27/2024 at 5:18 PM, Oxbow6 said:

Yet my cable/internet bill is supposed to go up $30/month later this spring.....after it just went up a few bucks last month.

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I switched to Verizon.  Works just fine for streaming (don't know about gaming) and saved me $30 per month.

[Dustin]

So if the contracts with UND, USD, and SDSU are unchanged, who is going to do all this broadcasting?

[Green Banner]

  On 3/27/2024 at 5:42 PM, Dustin said:

So if the contracts with UND, USD, and SDSU are unchanged, who is going to do all this broadcasting?

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They mentioned that the guys they layed off could possibly do freelance work for them still. 

[Blackheart]

  On 3/27/2024 at 5:46 PM, Green Banner said:

They mentioned that the guys they layed off could possibly do freelance work for them still. 

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So this way they don't have to pay them benefits?

[UND08]

  On 3/27/2024 at 5:46 PM, Green Banner said:

They mentioned that the guys they layed off could possibly do freelance work for them still. 

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Yep...but they won't devote the same level of time/effort to the gig if it's just freelance...

Really unfortunate...I'm surprised Midco didn't find other areas to cut before talent and content...after all it's why I subscribe in the first place!

[The Sicatoka]

  On 3/27/2024 at 5:47 PM, Blackheart said:

So this way they don't have to pay them benefits?

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1099 vs W2 

[Dustin]

  On 3/27/2024 at 5:46 PM, Green Banner said:

They mentioned that the guys they layed off could possibly do freelance work for them still. 

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  On 3/27/2024 at 5:47 PM, Blackheart said:

So this way they don't have to pay them benefits?

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  On 3/27/2024 at 5:48 PM, UND08 said:

Yep...but they won't devote the same level of time/effort to the gig if it's just freelance...

Really unfortunate...I'm surprised Midco didn't find other areas to cut before talent and content...after all it's why I subscribe in the first place!

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I agree, kind of bush league on their part.  Their brand seemed to be growing and getting better all the time.

 

 

[siouxweet]

Too bad Heinert wasn't part of this reduction. 

[UND1983]

Not hard to see this coming.  Spent a lot of money on contracts lately.  I feel bad for those guys 

[forksandspoons]

Bummer. Both Brian and Jody are really good at what they do.

[HoopsFan03]

Midco kind of stinks not going to lie

[McBuckets]

I thought Midco and the Summit league was supposed to be making so much money from the new streaming deal yet now they’re making cuts not even a full year in??

[GoodGood]

Wish they would have cut the Summit League streaming deal instead 

[F'n Hawks]

  On 3/27/2024 at 6:37 PM, HoopsFan03 said:

Midco kind of stinks not going to lie

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Still better than Izzo and the gang

[Wildfan]

Think that more than likely they will continue to offer the ability to broadcast or stream the coverage but leave it up to the schools to hire and pay for their PXP personnel?

[FSSD]

Reading between the lines, is this saying we are going to solely focus on college sports - UND/USD/SDSU and Summit League?  If so, that could be a good thing for those programs.

[gfhockey]

  On 3/27/2024 at 5:49 PM, The Sicatoka said:

1099 vs W2 

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[NewUndFan]

  On 3/27/2024 at 5:28 PM, gfhockey said:

What are you guys paying for 

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Wont get UND hockey but I use You Tube TV  ($72) and T Mobile Wireless ($50).  T Mobile internet is super fast getting 300+ download.  

[The Sicatoka]

Won't miss.

 

Will miss Jody N. 

[Vegas_Sioux]

Wonder if Jake got wind of this and decided to step down. 

[gfhockey]

  On 3/27/2024 at 8:30 PM, Vegas_Sioux said:

Wonder if Jake got wind of this and decided to step down. 

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I’m willing to bet Jake was a 1099 employee as it wasn’t his day job 

[ND1]

Midco is moving to a new platform, more of a streaming content provider.  Think of ESPN+ concept.  They already have the Summit League BB streaming rights and I believe they are bidding on streaming rights for the Missouri Valley for football and NCHC for hockey.