Stack Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 Yesterday I was adding this next season's hockey games onto my calendar. When I look through the schedule at Fightinghawks.com they only show NCHC.tv and not Midco Sports as TV options. The football schedule shows MIDCO Sports broadcasting the home games. So, I was wondering if anyone knew if Midco is going to broadcast the home hockey games or not this next season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 Yes. My guess is that whoever is updating the website hasn't put all the info on yet. https://fightinghawks.com/news/2022/8/4/general-und-athletics-midco-sports-announce-multi-year-television-rights-agreement.aspx "Midco Sports will broadcast all home hockey, football, men's basketball, women's basketball and volleyball contests. The network will also carry select home soccer and softball games. All contests will be produced and carried on Midco Sports, Midco Sports Two or Midco Sports Plus." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodak651 Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 Midco has a schedule for live broadcasts and there is a good sort/filter feature. Shows hockey, fb, and other sports already. https://www.midcosports.com/schedule/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stack Posted July 17 Author Share Posted July 17 Thanks for the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Banner Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 Wonder when Midco will announce who will fill Jake Brandts spot on telecast? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfhockey Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 Dean Wilson name floating around 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 27 minutes ago, gfhockey said: Dean Wilson name floating around Please no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kab Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 Who is dean wilson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodak651 Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 1 hour ago, gfhockey said: Dean Wilson name floating around I want Gage Ausmus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 11 minutes ago, nodak651 said: I want Gage Ausmus. You want Jordan Schmaltz. I'd need an interpreter. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodak651 Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 14 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said: You want Jordan Schmaltz. I'd need an interpreter. Please no. lol. The guy is entertaining, though. I'll give him that. He can do the alternate broadcast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Banner Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 Would like to see how Fabian would do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChadR Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 I want Scott Foyt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Banner Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 I feel like they will go with a rotation of a few people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crb1 Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 18 hours ago, The Sicatoka said: You want Jordan Schmaltz. I'd need an interpreter. Is he already retired from hockey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 12 minutes ago, crb1 said: Is he already retired from hockey? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Schmaltz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nodak651 Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 Speaking of Midco, I believe both USD and SDSU's deals with them expire in 2026. Will be interesting if Forum Communications tries to steal one or both of them away.. Rapid City TV station joining Forum Communications family Acquisition amplifies company’s South Dakota efforts as news, sports and weather leader. “We have big plans in South Dakota,” said Mary Jo Hotzler, chief content officer for Forum Communications. “Mitchell has long been a news leader in the state and is unmatched when it comes to high school sports coverage. Sioux Falls has quickly become a go-to source for news and sports, especially the (SDSU) Jackrabbits, and we are excited about adding Rapid City. This is just the beginning for us in the state.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodak651 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 Midco had a huge opportunity but I think they whiffed on this one. Not only is the CCHA content not bundled with existing content, but there is hardly any discount if you subscribe to both. Guessing there are a lot of UND, DU, and Omaha fans who would pull the trigger if they had access to both leagues, but who will not buy either individually, or at the price point of the "all-in" bundle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSSD Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 47 minutes ago, nodak651 said: Midco had a huge opportunity but I think they whiffed on this one. Not only is the CCHA content not bundled with existing content, but there is hardly any discount if you subscribe to both. Guessing there are a lot of UND, DU, and Omaha fans who would pull the trigger if they had access to both leagues, but who will not buy either individually, or at the price point of the "all-in" bundle. Agreed $10 discount for package seem lite. But, I think there longer term play is to pull in NCHC in addition to CCHA. The $129.99 per year is in line with NCHC TV - last year it was $116. Looking forward to the day UND is on one streaming platform. Right now I pay, $116 NCHC TV(not sure if there is a price hike this year or not) plus $80 - Total $196 annually. I do enjoy the production quality on Midco. I think we are lucky UND partnered with them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodak651 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 50 minutes ago, FSSD said: Agreed $10 discount for package seem lite. But, I think there longer term play is to pull in NCHC in addition to CCHA. The $129.99 per year is in line with NCHC TV - last year it was $116. Looking forward to the day UND is on one streaming platform. Right now I pay, $116 NCHC TV(not sure if there is a price hike this year or not) plus $80 - Total $196 annually. I do enjoy the production quality on Midco. I think we are lucky UND partnered with them. I agree for the most part. I just think Midco is missing out on people from DU, Omaha, and UND who maybe don't currently have Midco Sports Plus, but would purchase it if there was additional value - CCHA content in addition to Summit League could maybe get some people over the fence and it could help drive subscription growth. Other than St. Thomas, there isn't a whole lot of overlap with the teams involved, so I don't think there is much of an opportunity cost in providing better discounts for a bundle that includes both leagues. Just my opinion. Biggest issue is obviously the price point, and the contracts/revenue sharing agreements between Midco and each league - if Midco weren't required to distribute any additional money, based on subscription numbers or revenue, this would be easier to implement, but I'm pretty sure at least the Summit League get's additional money if certain milestones are met. In such a scenario there is also the question of determining how bundled revenue would be allocated between the two conferences. Perhaps the next contracts can be improved, and better bundling packages can be implemented once Midco gathers more viewership data from the current contracts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodakvindy Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 7 hours ago, nodak651 said: I agree for the most part. I just think Midco is missing out on people from DU, Omaha, and UND who maybe don't currently have Midco Sports Plus, but would purchase it if there was additional value - CCHA content in addition to Summit League could maybe get some people over the fence and it could help drive subscription growth. Other than St. Thomas, there isn't a whole lot of overlap with the teams involved, so I don't think there is much of an opportunity cost in providing better discounts for a bundle that includes both leagues. Just my opinion. Biggest issue is obviously the price point, and the contracts/revenue sharing agreements between Midco and each league - if Midco weren't required to distribute any additional money, based on subscription numbers or revenue, this would be easier to implement, but I'm pretty sure at least the Summit League get's additional money if certain milestones are met. In such a scenario there is also the question of determining how bundled revenue would be allocated between the two conferences. Perhaps the next contracts can be improved, and better bundling packages can be implemented once Midco gathers more viewership data from the current contracts. I don't have much interest in the CCHA, mostly because the games all overlap timewise and I'm going to pick an NCHC game every time (generally UND of course). About the only benefit would be when UND is playing a non conference game against a CCHA school, which to be honest I really hope doesn't happen too often outside of maybe Michigan Tech. I agree that the sweet spot is when NCHC TV can be folded in. $129 for the CCHA package seems a little steep, espcially when compared to the quantity of Summit League network plus Mo Valley football, 79 yearly for that is a pretty solid value. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 17 hours ago, nodakvindy said: I don't have much interest in the CCHA, mostly because the games all overlap timewise and I'm going to pick an NCHC game every time (generally UND of course). About the only benefit would be when UND is playing a non-conference game against a CCHA school, which to be honest I really hope doesn't happen too often outside of maybe Michigan Tech. I agree that the sweet spot is when NCHC TV can be folded in. $129 for the CCHA package seems a little steep, especially when compared to the quantity of Summit League network plus Mo Valley football, 79 yearly for that is a pretty solid value. I think @nodakvindy has a good point, are there many of us that would watch a CCHA game? Unless our favorite team is playing there. With NCHC deal and NHL hockey on ESPN+ and Bally Sports North, I don't have time to watch their teams. Just wondering out of curiosity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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