TV for BYU game?

[JayJ79]

This might have been covered in another thread, but I don't have the patience to wade through 250+ smack posts.

Any word on if the UNI @ BYU game will be televised here locally, for those of us without the resources to make the trip? Would the "mountain network" or whatever be something that one or more of the local sports bars would have on their satellite package?

Of course, I'm quite happy to listen to the game as called by the awesome radio crew that we are blessed with, but sometimes it's fun to watch it on TV while listening to Gary's play-by-play

[JayJ79]

Re: TV for BYU game?

Good to know.
Hopefully one (or more) of the local establishments will feature the game prominently.
(ISU plays on thursday that week, and Iowa plays an early game that day, so there shouldn't be any interference from THOSE type people)

[GonzoCat]

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The Mountain, which will launch on August 27th on Directv, will carry the UNI vs. BYU game live at 5:00 PM Central.

Wow, just in time, sweet! For once having DTV will pay off for a panther fan. It seems like ever since I got DTV Mediacom has carried a ton of games.

[Trapped in California]

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Uugh - another new network not on DISH - I need to switch to DTV. I hope that also they have the Ron Popeil channel in HD like DISH.

[Newsbreaker]

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Uugh - another new network not on DISH - I need to switch to DTV. I hope that also they have the Ron Popeil channel in HD like DISH.

FYI DTV took possession of DirecTV 11, a new all-HD satellite last week. It should be fully tested and operational by mid-August, adding many new local HD channels, and several new National-HD channels...including ESPNU-HD and a huge list of premium (HBO, etc) channels.

If HD is important to someone, you really just can't beat DTV. Dish's two room DVR is really cool, and I hate that they have WGNHD and DTV doesn't, but I can't complain for an instant about what DTV offers.

[Trapped in California]

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Would you quit rubbing the salt in?

[TravelingPanther]

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FYI DTV took possession of DirecTV 11, a new all-HD satellite last week. It should be fully tested and operational by mid-August, adding many new local HD channels, and several new National-HD channels...including ESPNU-HD and a huge list of premium (HBO, etc) channels.

If HD is important to someone, you really just can't beat DTV. Dish's two room DVR is really cool, and I hate that they have WGNHD and DTV doesn't, but I can't complain for an instant about what DTV offers.

dtv doesn't have abc, nbc, cbs or fox in hd, do they?

[SonOFpeRdiTioN]

Re: TV for BYU game?

Any word on if the UNI @ BYU game will be televised here locally, for those of us without the resources to make the trip? Would the "mountain network" or whatever be something that one or more of the local sports bars would have on their satellite package?

The mtn. will be broadcast on DirecTV beginning Aug 27. For those within the Mountain West Conference footprint (e.g. Salt Lake, San Diego, Dallas), The mtn. channel will be available on the subscribers regular channels. For folks outside of the MWC, (like Iowa), subscribers will need the "Sports Pack" package to get The mtn. channel.

[1988]

Re: TV for BYU game?

Let's hope it doesn't happen to storm that night. Or even rain hard.