TV for Drake/UNI?

[JD720]

Re: TV for Drake/UNI?

The X.2 channels are on Mediacoms digital tier. 105, 108, and 113.

[Panthers to the Bone]

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So, does this mean that with the State of the Union Address pre-empting the game at halftime tomorrow, that only 1 half of basketball will have been shown on KWWL 7.1 all year? IIRC, the Iowa game got bumped for the Biggest Loser Finale.

[Newsbreaker]

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Can you confirm that half of the television viewing families in Iowa have a dish vs. OTA or cable?

I can't give you the Iowa numbers (and I'm not sure those numbers are available), but nationally that is approximately the number. Well, sort of. I need to correct my earlier comments, it's actually about 25% of all homes who have a dish. Another 45-55% have cable.

Understand that cable penetration - ie, the people who subscribe to either cable or satellite TV - is about 70 or 80%. A full 1/5 of all people only get over-the-air TV.

Hence, if half of them have a dish, that means that only 50% or so of all people are on cable, and while Mediacom is in every major city in Iowa, there are a lot of smaller towns with alternate cable systems of one kind or another.

[Kyle]

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In other words:

25% Dish
50% Cable
20% Antenna
5% Nothing

Based on these figures, isn't UNI wise to seek coverage on the largest cable provider in the state?

[Newsbreaker]

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In other words:

25% Dish
50% Cable
20% Antenna
5% Nothing

Based on these figures, isn't UNI wise to seek coverage on the largest cable provider in the state?

I'm not sure the 5% nothing is correct, though I don't know what percentage of people own no television at all. I'd guess it's a tiny percentage.

No, UNI is not wise to seek coverage on something that only hits about 45% or so of the state. UNI would be wise to seek, more aggressively, coverage on over-the-air (OTA) TV stations which reach all but that tiny percentage without a TV. They reach cable, satellite and antenna viewers. Effectively, they reach everyone who can be reached.

[Kyle]

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I'm not sure the 5% nothing is correct, though I don't know what percentage of people own no television at all. I'd guess it's a tiny percentage.

No, UNI is not wise to seek coverage on something that only hits about 45% or so of the state. UNI would be wise to seek, more aggressively, coverage on over-the-air (OTA) TV stations which reach all but that tiny percentage without a TV. They reach cable, satellite and antenna viewers. Effectively, they reach everyone who can be reached.

I would love to see UNI on a major network, but nearly every game is on between 7pm-10pm and I can't imagine a CBS type network bumping a prime time show to make room for UNI basketball. An affiliation with a major cable company like Mediacom seems to be the next best option.

[crich1]

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I read somewhere that about 85 to 87% of Americans pay for their TV service. It is probably a breakdown like this:

55% Cable
33% Satellite or a service from AT&T or Verizon
10% Over the air antenna
2% Nothing

I remember reading a few years back that central Iowa has historically had a low cable penetration rate due to the number of homes in rural areas that cable companies have never attempted to serve because it is not cost effective to do so.

Personally, I can't have a dish due to line of sight issues. But if I did have the choice, I would stick with cable because they do carry local sports that are exclusive to them that I do watch. Things like that are what the cable industry has to do to counteract the satellite companies, susperserve your area with local programs.

[ubuntuCAT]

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So, does this mean that with the State of the Union Address pre-empting the game at halftime tomorrow, that only 1 half of basketball will have been shown on KWWL 7.1 all year? IIRC, the Iowa game got bumped for the Biggest Loser Finale.

I think next Wednesday's game against WSU is on 7.1, at least that's what the schedule says.

[ubuntuCAT]

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I would love to see UNI on a major network, but nearly every game is on between 7pm-10pm and I can't imagine a CBS type network bumping a prime time show to make room for UNI basketball. An affiliation with a major cable company like Mediacom seems to be the next best option.

If that's the case get them on the sub-channels!

[Newsbreaker]

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If that's the case get them on the sub-channels!

That's right. Airing 75% or more of the games on a subchannel - especially in Des Moines - is fine.

For instance, tonight's Iowa State game will be on WOI TV-5's subchannel at 5.2. Anyone with an antenna can see it for free, and practically speaking, anyone in Des Moines can do that with a simple set of rabbit ears.

[PantherHawk]

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Trust me, dish is WAY better than Cable. I don't care if I don't get the local games, That is why we have the internet. Just stop on over at Pnation and get into the chat room. Overall Dish is so much cheaper and better quality than Mediacom by far!

[Mudrafan]

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sports fans typically buy a dish.

[Khan4Cats]

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sports fans typically buy a dish.

as long as the pattern doesn't clash with their cups

[9YRPLAN]

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does anyone know if 3Bag still has mediacom in addition to their satellite?

[UNI Fight]

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does anyone know if 3Bag still has mediacom in addition to their satellite?

Doubt it. Most places in DSM I've been to do not keep/have mediacom connections if they have the dish.