ECAC TV ?

[jtwcornell91]

judy '01 wrote:

Comcast is EVIL!!!!
Does anyone know if there's anyway to get CN8 on DirecTV?

I'm with Judy.  Trust the ECAC to go with some chickenshit cable outlet, just when all the other major conferences have games available nationwide via satellite (and not just playoffs, somebody's been on every weekend night for basically the whole season).

[jkahn]

Since there was a conflict with what Empire Sports emailed to me (i.e. that semi #1 would be on live) and what the ECAC page shows (that semi #1 is on tape delay on Empire), I again e-mailed Empire.  I also urged them to put semi# 2 on live, since the Sabres aren't playing that night.  
They responded by sending me the following schedule, but not addressing the semi # 2 issue.  At least it's good news on semi #1, and hopefully it's correct.  However, if it's like last year, the number #1 seed may have the early game, and we'd be playing in tape delayed semi # 2.
[Q]ECAC Hockey Schedule
As of 3/4/04


Date      event            time      live or tape delay

3/19      ECAC Hockey (M)      3:30 PM     Live
3/20      ECAC Hockey (M)      9:00 AM           TD
3/20      ECAC Hockey (W)      noon      Live
3/20      ECAC Hockey (W)      3:00 PM    Live
3/21      ECAC Final (W)      noon      Live
3/21       ECAC Final (M)      3:00 PM    TD [/Q]

[Al DeFlorio]

Jeff Kahn '70 wrote:

At least it's good news on semi #1, and hopefully it's correct.  However, if it's like last year, the number #1 seed may have the early game, and we'd be playing in tape delayed semi # 2.
[Q]ECAC Hockey Schedule
As of 3/4/04


Date      event            time      live or tape delay

3/19      ECAC Hockey (M)      3:30 PM     Live
3/20      ECAC Hockey (M)      9:00 AM           TD
3/20      ECAC Hockey (W)      noon      Live
3/20      ECAC Hockey (W)      3:00 PM    Live
3/21      ECAC Final (W)      noon      Live
3/21       ECAC Final (M)      3:00 PM    TD [/Q]

The highest remaining seed will play in semi #1, unless, I suppose, the coach throws a hissy fit and demands semi #2.  So we need someone to knock off Colgate the week before.

[judy]

All righty then, I'm a little confused.
Will I be able to watch these games when I get home cuz they're being broadcast on Empire? Or will I be swearing at Comcast (yet again)? or do they both get to broadcast the games?

Separate rant, why must comcast have both comcast sports net and cn8 to broadcast hockey games on? And you're forced to be a comcast subscriber to watch cn8?

And does Comcast really own that much of the Northeast? I know they own most of MD and most of the metro Philly area...but they've got some competition in DC and northern VA with star power and cox.

I guess the rant lasted a little longer than I intended.

[Al DeFlorio]

[Q]jtwcornell91 Wrote:

judy '01 wrote:

Comcast is EVIL!!!!
Does anyone know if there's anyway to get CN8 on DirecTV?
I'm with Judy.  Trust the ECAC to go with some chickenshit cable outlet, just when all the other major conferences have games available nationwide via satellite (and not just playoffs, somebody's been on every weekend night for basically the whole season).[/Q]

The CSTV schedule page still shows the ECAC championship game for March 20 at 8pm.  CN8 and CSTV (satellite only, it seems) are pretty much "mutually exclusive" unless someone has both cable and satellite service.

[jkahn]

In my continuing e-mail dialogue with Empire Sports, I sent the following trying to encourage them to pick up semi #2:
[Q]Thanks for the response.   Why the delay on ECAC semi #2, scheduled for Fri. 3/19 at 7:45, as the Sabres aren't playing on Friday? There are thousands of us who would be anxious to watch.  Thanks.[/Q]

They responded as follows:
[Q]A prior programming commitment precludes us from showing that game live.  Good luck to the Big Red![/Q]
I suggest that others politely let them know that we'd be interested in seeing semi #2 and also the quarter-final games with Cornell.  They can be e-mailed at emp@empiresports.com.  

[jtwcornell91]

So, as Greenberg posted on another thread, we may at least have a webcast on http://cn8.tv/

I'd be happy about that if I were still in Switzerland.

[atb9]

and hooray for an easy capture on the computer!!

[REDhead]

Mentioned on another thread: CSTV has been added to the Time Warner cable line-up. It's a digital channel (242) and available in a package with Empire Sports, a few Fox Sports channels, the Tennis channel, something called Fuel & NBA TV.
The cost of the package is around $5/month.
If I read the preceeding posts correctly, those of us in Ithaca will be able to catch the Friday semi-finals at 3:30 live, the later game on tape-delay on Saturday at 9 am (both on Empire) and the ECAC championship game live on CSTV by getting this package.

[jkahn]

In my continuing efforts to increase ECAC TV coverage, I e-mailed Kristy McNeil, an intern with the ECAC whose name was on the ECAC press release containing the TV schedule.  My e-mail and the response are below:

[Q]Hi Kristy,
Saw your press release with the ECAC men's hockey telecast schedule.  Are you guys doing anything to try to get the quarterfinals and semis on live television other than CN8?    There are many of us scattered around the country (I'm in the Chicago area) who would like to see the games, and who have subscribed to directv basically because we love college hockey (and went to ECAC schools).  Thanks.
Jeff Kahn
Cornell hockey fan

Jeff
We do have five different networks picking up the games.  I am finalzing a
press release on that, but CN8 wanted its own press release, so that is why
that was up first.  The full-tv release will be early next week.  Thanks!
-Kristy[/Q]

Since Empire has already confirmed that they are airing semi #1 live (even though that wasn't shown in the ECAC press release), hopefully they can find (or have found) someone to do semi #2 live and maybe a quarterfinal.  

[jkahn]

I received the attached pdf file from Kristy McNeil at the ECAC regarding satellite coordinates.  Although it doesn't help me, perhaps it might help someone out there.  Although not happy with their TV package, at least they are trying the be helpful.

Also, I did receive a response to an e-mail sent to Phil Buttafuoco today, which I posted on another thread, but will re-post here.  Unfortunately, there's nothing new to us in it, since I had previous info directly from Empire on their schedule.[Q]

[jkahn]

I received the following this afternoon from Kristy McNeil at the ECAC regarding satellite coordinates for Albany.  Although it doesn't help me, perhaps it might help someone out there.  Although not happy with their TV package, at least they are trying to be helpful.
[Q]Satellite: AMC 09 (Ku)
Transponder: 17
Bandwith: 36 MHz
Orbital Slot: 85 Degrees West Longitude
Uplink Freq: 14340 (H)
Downlink Freq: 12040 (V)
Carrier Access: SES Americom Vernon V
Origination: TBA [/Q]


Also, I did receive a response to an e-mail sent to Phil Buttafuoco today, which I posted on another thread, but will re-post here.  Unfortunately, there's nothing new to us in it, since I had previous info directly from Empire on their schedule.
[Q]Jeff:

Thank you for your email.  We will be announcing this week a relationship
with Empire Sports Network and CSTV (men's championship only) that will
allow Directv viewers to watch ECAC Hockey men's and women's semifinal and
championship action.

Check your listing for live and delayed coverage throughout the weekend of
March 19-21.

Phil[/Q]
I've e-mailed Phil back urging him to find someone to pick up semi #2 live (in addition to the cable deals they have in the northeast).  There's a good chance that could be Cornell's time slot.

[Al DeFlorio]

For all the flak we've given the ECAC about their telecasting partners...can anyone find a Hockey East game on the tube this weekend? ::help::

[Chris \'03]

From NESN.com's college hockey page:

SAT. MAR. 13 OR  
SUN. MAR. 14 HOCKEY EAST TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINAL/GAME TBA 7 p.m.

[nyc94]

I took a look at Empire Sports website for their schedule and this is what I found for tomorrow.

Mar 19 3:30 p.m.  (HKY) (ECAC) Semifinal #1 (LIVE)
Mar 19 4 p.m.  (LAX) Lacrosse Weekly #2
Mar 19 6 p.m.  (AUT) No Speed Limit #49
Mar 19 6:30 p.m.  (NWS) Empire Sports Report (LIVE)
Mar 19 7 p.m.  (WR) NCAA Semifinals, St. Louis, MO (LIVE)

I assume the first semifinal is still going to start at 4:30 and this schedule will be tweaked.  Does anyone have a suggested bar in Greenwich Village or vicinity that might show the game - despite the basketball tournament?