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Is The Mountain Good?

April 19, 2006

I've got a story in today's Tribune about CSTV's new regional network, The Mountain, which will cater to coverage of all things in the Mountain West Conference.
Nine of the Lobos' 12 football games will be broadcast on The Mountain, referred to in team logos as "The mtn.," but is that such a good thing?
CSTV already faced problems finding a home in all Mountain West Conference media markets, so how will it negotiate adding a second channel to the cable landscape?
What do you think?
Is the Mountain West's deal with CSTV, giving it more leverage on game times and exclusive coverage on this regional network, worth the fans it loses leaving the vast viewership of the ESPN family?

Posted by ilimon at 01:21 PM |

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Posted by: junior2430 | April 20, 2006 01:41 PM

I love the new deal. I would love it even more if they can strike a deal with DirecTV so that I can see the games out of state.

I do think it is a very good move for the MWC. ESPN treated us very badly. Yes, they reach almost everyone, but they don't promote the MWC games, put us on at bad time slots, and very rarely show any highlights of the game. It's like we don't exist to them. CSTV has made us the priority.

The station will grow. Remember, ESPN wasn't an overnight success. Plus, CBS also bought CSTV, so that could bring a lot of very good positives down the road.

This move is nothing but good for UNM, the MWC, and the fans of these schools.

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