March 30, 201511 yr Why would TBS be awarded the Final Four games? With ratings that could, no doubt, be historic; TBS is given the rights instead of CBS. How does this work?
March 30, 201511 yr Have no idea. But, guessing I'm going to have to find an internet feed, as I'll be at my Mom and Dad's place next weekend for Easter, and all they have is over-the-air TV.
March 30, 201511 yr Author Its 2015 people. Get out of the stone age. You're thinking like a consumer. Try thinking like a business. The NCAA has to know that CBS would get them greater ratings than TBS. WHY would they allow lower ratings on a cable network when they could have high ratings on CBS?
March 30, 201511 yr You're thinking like a consumer. Try thinking like a business. I'd say your thinking is in reverse. TBS getting a Final 4 as part of their massive bid to make every tournament game available was simply business on their part. CBS got the front loaded portion, keeping the Final 4 from 2011-2014 and TBS and CBS will now rotate the Final 4 through 2024. The NCAA opted out of an 11 year 6 billion dollar deal with 3 years left for the new 14 year, 11 billion expansion with CBS and Turner in 2010. Turner outbid an aggressive deal from ESPN that would have included the same type of Final 4 broadcast schedule. It was, as always, all about the $$$...
March 30, 201511 yr .. I thought TBS was the Central Channel and CBS and TruTV were like Individual Channels. Like CBS follows say Kentucky and TruTV follows Wisconsin and TBS was neutral.
March 30, 201511 yr Jim Nantz and Bill Rafferty are doing the Final 4 along with Grant Hill. I think that's a great team. The only thing I would like better is if Jay Bilas replaced Hill.
March 30, 201511 yr I'd say your thinking is in reverse. TBS getting a Final 4 as part of their massive bid to make every tournament game available was simply business on their part. CBS got the front loaded portion, keeping the Final 4 from 2011-2014 and TBS and CBS will now rotate the Final 4 through 2024. The NCAA opted out of an 11 year 6 billion dollar deal with 3 years left for the new 14 year, 11 billion expansion with CBS and Turner in 2010. Turner outbid an aggressive deal from ESPN that would have included the same type of Final 4 broadcast schedule. It was, as always, all about the $$$... The Final Four was on TBS last year. They did that teamcast thing with TBS, TNT, and tru-TV. The semifinals were the most watched college basketball games in cable TV history (ND/UK broke that record). So what and when are they rotating? The championship game will remain on CBS, correct?
March 30, 201511 yr I feel bad for those without cable, several where I work fall into that category. I'd prefer the games on CBS, but as long as the result is what I'm looking for, I don't care!
March 30, 201511 yr I feel bad for those without cable, several where I work fall into that category. I'd prefer the games on CBS, but as long as the result is what I'm looking for, I don't care! Honestly, I only feel sorry for those who can't afford cable/sat, and it seems that even those folks will sacrifice somewhere else to make sure they've got the channels they want. I'm guessing that's not the case with your co-workers. With cable/sat being so widely available, it seems most people who don't have cable/satellite TV do so because they choose not to, for whatever reason.
March 30, 201511 yr Honest question, do you know anyone that has only basic cable? Not counting the folks that have gone to all streaming service.
March 30, 201511 yr Jim Nantz and Bill Rafferty are doing the Final 4 along with Grant Hill. I think that's a great team. The only thing I would like better is if Jay Bilas replaced Hill. Grant Hill is just ok. 10 times better than Chris Webber, but that is not saying much and can be considered a slap in the face to Hill. The whole schtick with the NBA guys coming in to cover these games is annoying to me. It's painfully obvious that Webber, Barkley, Smith, etc. watch no college basketball. Also, the worst hire of late for ESPN has been Shane Battier. In studio he is ok, but calling games he is dreadful.
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