Stadium Subscriptions Required But Not Required

ESPN+ also now has many UFC events if you like MMA (many don't, equating it to Christians vs Lions). The UFC has a title fight tonight in Brooklyn, their first since transitioning from FS1 to ESPN. As I understand it the actual title fight will not be available on either cable or pay per view or in any of the UFC bars, but only on ESPN+ for the same $4.99/month. Streaming has become big business. ESPN must see this as a way to monetize cord cutters and compensate for reduced cable subscribers.

I did this and it still doesn't let you watch for free.

I go to stadium app on IPhone and google chromecast to tv
Free


I have chromecast software stick to USB port

Couldn't be at the game today due to a family commitment and the same family commitment prevented me from even trying to watch on Stadium but sounds like it might not have worked anyway. I know HC lost per one of my sons but still haven't read what the score was but a loss . . . . . to Loyola at home?! . . . . it looks like the very good OOC schedule results that had many of us - me anyway - to get a little optimistic was not warranted. 

As for ESPN+, no crusader1970, I only subscribed because all I used it for, with minimal exceptions, was HC games. I'm too busy to watch other stuff. 

As for Stadium, would be shocked if "advertisers" had any significant impact as most of the time it appears to be PL or the canned PR videos of Holy Cross and the PL opponents' or some really rinky dink product you've never heard of and not enticed to buy after watching the commercial. 

I'll try it on my computer for the Army game and hope it works . . . . for free. 

I haven't had to pay for anything. I'm torturing myself (what else can you call watching men's basketball the last 2-3 weeks?) via computer, not smart phone. Is that where it's asking people to pay?

I click on the link in goholycross.com and go from there.

I tried going to goholycross.com and also to the PL website and got shut out of both First, I got the message that I was in the "blackout area" and to check other regional TV options! Second try resulted in "This is a PREMIUM game", $4.99/mo with a free 7 day trial! OK, credit card entered, game comes on, then the audio goes silent and the video is herky/jerky at times during the first half! Reception got better in the second half but not the game!  !

WHY. CAN'T. HC. AS. A. COLLEGE. DO. THIS. FOR. THEIR. OWN. TEAMS?

If this is the best that Stadium can offer, if I was in charge at HC, I'd produce it myself. If the PL and Stadium threatened action against me, I would say they aren't holding up their end of the bargain by letting the debacle continue, and risk the reputation and image of the school. We need folks to fight for HC. We've become doormats in so many different aspects.

What video broadcast outlet besides two-bit Stadium wants anything to do with PL games?

And every league school produces their own broadcasts which are then pumped out via Stadium, as it's merely the distributor, not the producer.

Pomeroy ranks have ZERO to do with attractiveness to viewers, and broadcast outlets need viewers to increase to be able to charge profit-making CPM's for pre-roll and digital display ads. The PL doesn't exactly move the needle in this department in the pro-sports heavy northeast. 

This statement contradicts itself.

If a team sucks (and is lowly rated by Pomeroy, or anyone else), it's not going to be attractive to viewers. 


It's silly to assert that the Big Sky, America East, Ohio Valley, etc. offer something that truly sets them apart from the Patriot League.

"We'll take a league with Idaho St and Southern Utah, and one with Tennessee Tech and SIU Edwardsville, but we're going to draw the line at Lehigh and Lafayette!!" Dumb.