IHSAAtv

19 hours ago, Gridwatcher said:

That doesn't address the discrepancy I brought up. So instead of blaming WHME -- which has done more for high school sports than any TV station in the northern part of the state -- could you possibly explain the discrepancy in how regions of the state are treated by this TV deal?

WHME was the ONLY station allowed to air over the air and has been for the last 10 years.  5.5 million fans across the state watched via a subscription on Fox/Bally since 2012.  WHME never paid for rights, never thanked the IHSAA and did not explain the situation to fans.  Their permission to air was a legacy from the days that Comcast had the rights and the SB and region area were feed out of of Chicago and Detroit... which did not carry the tournaments.   Chuck Freeby has blocked the IHSAA personnel on social media as a 'Thank You' for the 10 years of a free gift.   

1 hour ago, Gridwatcher said:

This is the feeling I have living in the northern part of the state, as well.  There is no one in the Bally Sports Indiana service area that is paying that much per month for that cable channel.  The IHSAA is well-aware that Bally Sports Indiana doesn't reach into the north, or else they wouldn't have allowed WHME to air the games for all those years.

So, basically, they are punishing people in the northern -- and as I read this, the southern part -- of the state. It truly is an unequitable situation. Not to mention, you are completely missing the opportunity to get the casual viewer who might come past your game and see your product for a while 

I get the fact that the IHSAA controls the rights and can do what they want with them. But to run the media campaign "this is your IHSAA"?  Apparently, that's only true in the markets that receive Bally Sports Indiana. 

WHME knew the rights were available.  They didn't offer 1 cent for the rights.   They thought they were entitled.  So, talk to Chuck.

1 hour ago, WestfieldRocks said:

You are correct. I was thinking of the basketball State Finals.

Same contract covers basketball.  Same providers.  59 never has had rights.  Before WHMB, that contract was held by The Hulman Family who syndicate to Chanel 23, which they owned.

20 minutes ago, Tscurlo2019 said:

Another thought on LIVE TV coverage for the 6A game.

Let's face it.... about 80% (maybe) of the 6A schools are right around Indy.

And it's very likely that two of those local Indy schools will be in the finals.

That's means that IHSAA would prefer to have those LOCAL fans attending the game in person,

to bump up concession sales as well as parking and everything else that goes with it.

Now.... this might have been a decision totally made by the IHSAATV.org..... but I'm sure that the IHSAA had some "suggestions" to the IHSAATV.org.

Just some thoughts to think about.

IHSAAtv is IHSAA and no, the IHSAA nor IHSAAtv have anything to do with what games are aired on TV and which channels.  Bally owns 100% of TV rights.  the IHSAA owns internet streaming rights.

1 hour ago, WestfieldRocks said:

No, but Fox 59 out of Indy used to have them before Fox Sports Indiana (now Bally). Before that the good old days of Channels 6 and 4 televising these game over the air. 

Channel 4 had rights before Bally.  Comcast before that, WHMB before that.  Fox59 never had the rights.

On 11/23/2022 at 12:38 PM, SPARKS said:

And so, one wonders.....how much do schools get back?  Does "operations" (an administrator) get $25.00 to figure out how to give schools 3 cents?

as stated, 2 million dollars which is less than the IHSAA keeps for operations.

On 11/10/2022 at 1:12 PM, WestfieldRocks said:

Ah, for the days when everything from basketball sectional championship games through the Semi State and Final 4 games were televised on free television.

No PBS stations aired finals.  WHME was a legacy issue that was curtailed by bally this year.   It has aired on Bally/Fox for the last 9 years.

If you can't make the game(s), here's what you need to know to watch on TV or on line:

Bally sports is in the 10th year of their contract to carry IHSAA state finals on TV.  Here's the latest channel guide: https://www.ihsaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2022-23 Bally Sports Channel Listings_0.pdf

You can purchase individual games for $15, the price of a ticket before Ticketmaster fees (fees, which are not a decision by the IHSAA or the Colts, but rather a contractual relationship between LOS and Ticketmaster).  Head to IHSAAtv.org and select the game you'd wish to buy.  You can do that now, in advance.

You can also purchase an all access pass and watch all 6 games for $20.  Here's a link to that opportunity:  https://vcloud.blueframetech.com/purchase/accesspass/4826

For Comcast subscribers, be aware that the 6A game, played Friday night, will not air on the Bally or Bally Xtra channel due to a contractual relationships with the Pacers.

Most fans find using an Amazon Fire Stick, Roku Device or Apple TV connected to their big TV and using a free app on those device's app stores the the best way to go.  The on-line presentation is the exact tv telecast syndicated to IHSAAtv.org.

Where does the money go?  The IHSAA thru ticket sales and on-line profits are used for operations and supports the give back to schools.  In fact, even including the Covid era, the IHSAA hands back over 2 million dollars to schools, which exceeds the amount they keep for operations...such has holding state championships.

Are there any free webcast of the State?  No. the IHSAA owns all tournament action.  No live, free webcasts either via business entities or individuals are allowed.

IHSAA tournament games only stream on IHSAAtv.org.  All other sites are phishing and spam.  Avoid following twitter links.  Instead, review the upcoming schedule on the official IHSAA site:  https://www.ihsaatv.org/schedule/

6 minutes ago, DE said:

Always a great plan.

Me too.  Thank you @IHSAAtv

Games are narrated.

On 11/15/2020 at 9:42 PM, temptation said:

Techies:

Is there a way to get more than one window going simultaneously on the same device?

If so, the $19.95 is a steal.  If not, it’s not so great.

Not much for watching games of which I already know the result and am not patient enough to avoid the result and watch on Saturday morning.

You can watch 3 at a time.

An update concerning watching games on line:  By rule all sectional games and currently, all regional games, must be free to watch during the live broadcast by approved TV stations and webcasters.  Optionally, affiliates of the IHSAA Champions Network may place their replays behind a paywall and may sell downloads of games as an MP4.  Non-affiliated stations may not charge for replays or offer downloads.  You can see who is approved at this link:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vS2xXkBa6WtFBOEUq7oGTDvpDBwGDFkCfOiGJXEwulYHAXU4p-EhrSCAPrnrovq2bnDvEkOZUas9tGv/pubhtml

IHSAAtv.org, in partnership with Hamilton County TV, will produce 'Game Day' that rotates live video between 12 active games and will contain a scoreline crawl of scores.  Game day will air this Friday's sectional championships, during the regional and will be provided as part of an all-access pay per view package during the semistate.  

Semi-State games will be pay-per-view.  The IHSAA released the intent to charge at this tournament level in September.   There will be an option to purchase a single game, or at for an additional fee, all 12 games can be watched live and during the replay.   This is the first year that all 12 games will be available on line to those who can't or won't attend due to COVID.  The decision to charge to watch is due the costs of hiring talent and the 12 companies to create productions for airing on IHSAAtv.org.  

State finals rights are owned by Fox Sports Indiana.  All games will air on FSI.  

For viewers outside of the Fox Sports Indiana coverage area, a live stream will be available at IHSAAtv.org. For those within the FSI coverage area, the stream will be available only on delayed basis following the conclusion of the telecast.

2 hours ago, hhpatriot04 said:

Are the small guys OK with this? Any concerns of IHSAA TV monopolizing the space due to the relationship between it and the governing body of the IHSAA that permits broadcasting of games by other companies?

Honest question. And I honestly think more games streaming is good, it shouldn't affect gates as some fear (maybe in some cases with in-climate weather, but meh...). So I'm just slightly stirring the pot on what is basically just a PR thread in order to allow smaller/other broadcasters to come in and have a say (positive or negative) about the landscape and their industry.

IHSAAtv, the IHSAA Champions Network and the IHSAA are one and the same.   IHSAAtv and its new website was created to give everyone equal presence for webcasting... from the smallest guy to the largest TV station.  However, not all webcasters have decided to use this presence or were not invited.   Hope that answers your question and concern.

Watching IHSAA Football on-line: The almost complete guide. 

During the regular season, the IHSAA does not regulate or control webcasting and broadcasting rights for schools. The game's rights are entirely owned by the home school.

Several schools have taken advantage of the IHSAA Champions Network portal, IHSAAtv.org as a location to place school produced video-casts. 

IHSAAtv.org will announce semi-state webcasts this Thursday.