2015 WCHA Offseason

[JohnsonsJerseys]

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I guess we'll wait and see if they can improve over last year's disaster, but when one of your selling points is "Freakishly Good Support" that just screams "some dude in his basement is running this company..."
I do like the backdrop for their corporate image. I hope all Tech fans get a $1 discount on their service this season in exchange for use of the image.
Ryan J

[Flashy Man]

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Just announced: http://www.wcha.com/men/pres1415/201508/aug5wcmm.php

Interesting tidbit.

Information on WCHA.tv subscription packages and pricing for the 2015-16 season (including full season, monthly, single day, team-specific and more) will be available in September.

[stuckinwi]

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Interesting tidbit.

I'll most likely do the full gambit. I love the fact that I can watch an eastern timezone game, followed by the end of a central, followed by an Alaska based one. Makes for a perfect Friday and Saturday night

[stuckinwi]

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WCHA Integration: Viewers can easily switch to live video of any game without leaving the portal.

Social Media Integration: Watching a game (or games!) can become a communal experience, as fans can engage with others on the portal via either WCHA or school Twitter handles.

HOOOOORAY that number one is back. No more annoying sign ins on my iPad!

And I say we need a live chat for the whole league, not just tech games. I'd be on it most weekends!

[Critical Thinker]

Interesting tidbit.

Nice. I can't afford to watch every game, but maybe this'll drop the price enough so I can at least catch BG games.

[geezer]

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I expect the price to go up again, based on the other sports at Tech. http://www.michigantechhuskies.com/s...StretchRelease

[Shirtless Guy]

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I expect the price to go up again, based on the other sports at Tech. http://www.michigantechhuskies.com/s...StretchRelease

I certainly hope not...$160 was enough.

[manurespreader]

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I'm pretty sure the changes at the NCAA, including COA, are running up the cost of sports across the board, so the rise in price is expected as a result.
Now if UAH can beat UConn out of the gate it would really help everyone.

I'd like to know how the league did as far as profitability, given the playoffs were in Minnesota last year. Are we in a better position?

[JohnsonsJerseys]

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I certainly hope not...$160 was enough.

When the price of watching on the 'Net is more than showing up in person, that's out of control. You're then charging someone the cost of a season ticket with little or no overhead to generate the same revenue. I mean $15 to watch Tech football?? What do they charge at the gate now-a-days, half that much? $10 for women's soccer and volleyball... Maybe they figure the same 20 people will watch the game online whether is costs $5 or $10 so they might as well double the price. The die-hard fans might use the service, but you're not going to pick up any casual users at those prices.
Ryan J

[gfmorris]

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That top-end number might go up, but I'm willing to bet that lower prices are in store for team-only, etc. I think that this makes sense —*Ryan's comments about price insensitivity are relevant to the die hards that will buy the full package to try and watch everything. Those people are generally price-insensitive; people interested in, say, only UAH games will be more inclined to pick it up.

GFM <— trying to figure out how to slip the data boys downstairs $100 for the season to put the games up on our big screens at work ... although he's trying to figure out how to never work swing shift on Fridays and Saturdays during the season

[aparch]

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$160 is insane. MLB.tv is $129, NHL GCL is $149, and the NCHC.tv is $89.95 a year.

IF is has to be higher than the NCHC, $100 would be an acceptable amount (at least that I would be willing to pay).

[Laker Dude]

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$160 is insane. MLB.tv is $129, NHL GCL is $149, and the NCHC.tv is $89.95 a year.

IF is has to be higher than the NCHC, $100 would be an acceptable amount (at least that I would be willing to pay).

MLB.tv is also a lot cheaper for monthly packages. 25 per month compared to 45 that the WCHA charged last year.

[uaafanblog]

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Wasn't the new WCHA commish supposed to be media savvy?

[gfmorris]

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For all we know, Stretch's operating costs are low. I asked Matt Hodson at the league office if he had any timeline on cost. I haven't heard back yet, but I did ask late in the day.

GFM

[uaafanblog]

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For all we know, Stretch's operating costs are low. I asked Matt Hodson at the league office if he had any timeline on cost. I haven't heard back yet, but I did ask late in the day.

GFM

UAA used Stretch when their webcasts were free. And it was better than that crap we were forced to buy from those other idiots the last couple of years.