NCAA likely to opt out of CBS contract

#26
#26
My only complaint about watching on CBS is some of the views they show. I really don't care to see a player attempting a free throw shot from behind the basket or showing a teams entire possession from behind from the opposite end of the court.
 
#27
#27
volwindy said:
My only complaint about watching on CBS is some of the views they show. I really don't care to see a player attempting a free throw shot from behind the basket or showing a teams entire possession from behind from the opposite end of the court.
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I don't know who thought that was a good idea to show those horrible angles but they should be fired. I don't know how many times I saw a close up of Pearl or Matta while Bobby Maze was slicing through for 2 points.
 
#28
#28
One that skewed my depth perception, which is not so good anyway, was the slightly overhead wide-angle/fish-eye shot. Or, whatever it was. To me, it made the court look about 75 yards wide.
 
#29
#29
I applaud this move: It's very obvious that giving the tournament to ONE broadcast network doesn't work, because fans can see /very few/ of the games in the early rounds. Fans want more games on TV--and therefore splitting the package among two/three networks is absolutely needed. The sooner, the better.
 
#32
#32
I like the CBS coverage. Also, if you have the internet you can go to cbssports.com and watch EVERY game on March Madness on Demand for free.
 
#34
#34
getyopopcornready said:
I don't know who thought that was a good idea to show those horrible angles but they should be fired. I don't know how many times I saw a close up of Pearl or Matta while Bobby Maze was slicing through for 2 points.
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Yep...showing something else and then a team scored..lovely..
 
#39
#39
I don't really care what network it's on. It's all trading one set of bad announcers for another. So just deal with it.

The 96 team thing sucks though.
 
#42
#42
Looks like the Tourney will stick with CBS.

ESPN has told the NCAA that it will not increase its bid to obtain the NCAA men's basketball tournament rights, clearing the way for CBS and Turner to share the rights starting next year, according to sources with direct knowledge of the talks.
ESPN's final bid averaged roughly $800 million per year over 14 years, according to several knowledgeable sources. That number fell short of the CBS-Turner bid, which averaged in the neighborhood of $840 million per year over 14 years, sources said.
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#45
#45
Looks like they'll be adding the Turner channels into the mix for complete tournament broadcasts:

NCAA on verge of 68-team men's tournament - ESPN

The NCAA's new, 14-year agreement with CBS and Atlanta-based Turner Broadcasting System Inc. runs from 2011 through 2024. It means that every game next March will be shown live -- on CBS, TBS, TNT or truTV -- for the first time in the tournament's 73-year history.

Next year, everything through the second round will be shown nationally on the four networks. CBS and Turner will split coverage of the regional semifinal games, while CBS will retain sole coverage of the regional finals, the Final Four and the championship game through 2015.
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