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  • OmahaKnights
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    • Sep 2005
    • 120

    #46
    Re: LHN, SECN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU branding...

    Originally posted by AUTiger1
    But I get what your're trying to say. But if I were heading up the EA NCAA Football series I would do whatever it takes to get as many networks represented in the game as possible.
    I'd get on it sooner rather than later, with the shift to a new generation and also a shift in college sports broadcasting. It's not just ESPN and friends anymore. NBCSN covers the Mountain West and FCS, CBSSN covers C-USA and the service academies, Fox Sports 1 looks like it's going to cover many conferences, and Fox looks like it's trying to make a push as a competitor to ABC/ESPN for over-the-air college football. Also, the BTN is a Fox property, so Fox in particular seems like they're seriously invested in the sport.
    Last edited by OmahaKnights; 06-06-2013, 07:11 PM.

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    • Perfect Zero
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      • Jun 2005
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      #47
      Re: LHN, SECN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU branding...

      I still can't believe people can't get the fact that all of these things cost money. EA already paid big bucks to secure the ESPN license, and I'm sure as snot that any other network does not want to share billing with Mickey Mouse. I can see the overlays for the ESPN family of networks, but I don't ever see any of their competitors wanting close to the game without being paid royally.
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      • AUTiger1
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        #48
        Re: LHN, SECN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU branding...

        Originally posted by jello1717
        That sounds like what I just said. They show predominantly 1 conference (SEC) and it sounds like just a handful of other games.Why would it be any less expensive for EA to secure the rights for other networks on the next gen consoles than it is for them now?
        I wasn't even talking about money wise. Talking about RAM availability.
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        • jello1717
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          #49
          Re: LHN, SECN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU branding...

          Originally posted by AUTiger1
          I wasn't even talking about money wise. Talking about RAM availability.
          Something like this wouldn't be a RAM issue, but a disc space issue, but I doubt that's the problem anyway. I'm sure it's purely a financial issue because, despite what some people in this thread seem to think, it would cost EA money to bring in other networks.
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          • Colt45
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            • May 2011
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            #50
            Re: LHN, SECN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU branding...

            Originally posted by BA2929
            Heck, the television station I work at sells video at $75 per SECOND. I highly doubt FOX and CBS are just going to give away their graphics for free.
            What is stopping EA from working with CBS/FOX/whoever to get the branding right?

            Your TV station sells video to common folk who aren't going to do anything with it, hence no value to the station. Having the different logos in the game would do lots to raise awareness of the different brands, especially if EA were able to keep it true (SEC games on CBS, etc)

            I guess the one thing that could hold it back would be the "Why is ESPN getting paid and we're not?", though.

            PS - I work at a TV station, too. What do you do?

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            • tHurley2010
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              • May 2011
              • 541

              #51
              Re: LHN, SECN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU branding...

              The thing about the ESPN branding is whether or not the game is on ESPN, ESPN2, or ABC, the score banner is still the same. The only difference being that ABC also has the ABC button in the corner.

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              • BonesKnows85
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                • Oct 2012
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                #52
                Re: LHN, SECN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU branding...

                Originally posted by BA2929
                I doubt CBS or FOX would want to use ESPN announcers. So they'd have to get a crew from each network to use, something that WOULD cost money.

                Getting multiple television graphics from different broadcast stations is going to be next to impossible, even if you tell them it's just free adverts. These companies spends millions and millions of dollars to get their branding just right and they're going to want it implemented in a game perfectly, as to not screw up the branding. Plus, they're most likely not going to want to be in the game unless they are compensated for it. The most we can probably get right now is the ESPN2/U/ABC stuff mentioned and shown earlier in the thread. CBS and FOX spent a lot of money to get rights to show college football games.

                Heck, the television station I work at sells video at $75 per SECOND. I highly doubt FOX and CBS are just going to give away their graphics for free.
                This made me take back what I said. I love to have CBS for my SEC games. But I would turn commentary off if I had to listen to Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson.
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                • OmahaKnights
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                  • Sep 2005
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                  #53
                  Re: LHN, SECN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU branding...

                  Originally posted by Perfect Zero
                  I still can't believe people can't get the fact that all of these things cost money. EA already paid big bucks to secure the ESPN license, and I'm sure as snot that any other network does not want to share billing with Mickey Mouse. I can see the overlays for the ESPN family of networks, but I don't ever see any of their competitors wanting close to the game without being paid royally.
                  Yeah, I know it costs money and that it's not going to happen, especially with how EA is struggling at the moment and their fetish for exclusive contracts. ESPN wouldn't want to share billing with anyone else either (Worldwide Leader and all). It's just going to appear a little dated being exclusively ESPN in the years to come, with other networks getting in on the sport.

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                  • mercalnd
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                    • Oct 2004
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                    #54
                    Re: LHN, SECN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU branding...

                    Originally posted by Colt45
                    Having the different logos in the game would do lots to raise awareness of the different brands, especially if EA were able to keep it true (SEC games on CBS, etc)
                    You could make the same argument about the different sports leagues and yet it costs a bundle to buy a license to use these leagues in games.

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                    • BROman
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                      • May 2003
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                      #55
                      Re: LHN, SECN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU branding...

                      Originally posted by mercalnd
                      FIFA also undoubtedly has a much bigger budget given that it's EA Sports' top seller by a wide margin.
                      OK, NCAA Basketball had two different sets of announcers too as well as ESPN and CBS branding. Did they have a bigger budget than NCAA Football too?

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                      • mailman2
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                        • Apr 2013
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                        #56
                        Re: LHN, SECN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU branding...

                        Originally posted by tHurley2010
                        The thing about the ESPN branding is whether or not the game is on ESPN, ESPN2, or ABC, the score banner is still the same. The only difference being that ABC also has the ABC button in the corner.
                        The logo is differnt tho.

                        I have an idea. ESPN- Nationally telvised games (entire country gets this game)

                        ESPN 2- Regional game (not all regions have this game)

                        ESPNU- Small time regional game (FCS teams)

                        ESPN3- Other small time games.

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                        • huskeraddict
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                          • Jul 2005
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                          #57
                          Re: LHN, SECN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU branding...

                          The only time the logo on the actual scorebug changes is on ESPNU.









                          Longhorn Network simply doesn't carry enough live football to warrant an entire presentation change and the only difference with SEC Network is it has the SEC logo on the bar until the down & distance shows up. The only presentation addition I'd like to see added in the next generation is to see Saturday Night Football added with Brent and Kirk and then Brad Nessler and Todd Blackledge for the other commentary crew.

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                          • Colt45
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                            • May 2011
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                            #58
                            Re: LHN, SECN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU branding...

                            Originally posted by mercalnd
                            You could make the same argument about the different sports leagues and yet it costs a bundle to buy a license to use these leagues in games.
                            Do you think that EA pays Reese's and Nissan and all the other commercials that we have to sit through? These logos would be the same thing.

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                            • AUTiger1
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                              • Oct 2008
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                              #59
                              Re: LHN, SECN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU branding...

                              Originally posted by huskeraddict
                              The only time the logo on the actual scorebug changes is on ESPNU.









                              Longhorn Network simply doesn't carry enough live football to warrant an entire presentation change and the only difference with SEC Network is it has the SEC logo on the bar until the down & distance shows up. The only presentation addition I'd like to see added in the next generation is to see Saturday Night Football added with Brent and Kirk and then Brad Nessler and Todd Blackledge for the other commentary crew.
                              One of my favorite ESPN crews is the Friday night crew of Carter Blackburn and Rod Gilmore. I just hate that last year they put Jamele Hill as the sideline reporter for them.
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                              • Perfect Zero
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                                #60
                                Re: LHN, SECN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU branding...

                                Originally posted by Colt45
                                Do you think that EA pays Reese's and Nissan and all the other commercials that we have to sit through? These logos would be the same thing.
                                By your logic, the NCAA and the conferences should be paying EA to be in the game. It's all about the rights.
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