ESPN+ ISU BB Game Schedule
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(S)he doesn't KNOW how, duh...
As I said in the other post I think this is an opportunity for us Cyclones to show that we are very valuable to the other conferences/sporting world with our huge fanbase that will pay to watch our team. B1G won't say that we don't need ISU because they want add revenue.
BUT, streaming is awesome in the metros of the world, but what about when you are on vacation or live in the open areas of the world where internet is not greater than 1 GB if you have it at all?
I'm willing to wager that Amazon will be selling their 4K Fire TV stick for like $25 on black Friday. If you don't have a streaming device this will be the day to get one.
Would be interesting to know how many Americans don't have access to internet speeds that support streaming
Then compare that to our fan base.
Is ISU at a disadvantage because too many of us don't have 21st century technology?
I can guarantee you it's a lot more than you would think, especially when you get out into the rural Iowa towns. Hell, even in DSM I had to drop Century Link and switch to Mediacom because the infrastructure in my neighborhood is out dated...
Anyone know if I can use an Ipad as a hotspot with the Firestick? Parents dont have internet but they are on my unlimited Verizon plan and they want to watch the games on their tv. My understanding is that ESPN+ wont work with an Ipad and Lighting to HDMI adaptor.
ISU is at a disadvantage because we have a famously cheap fanbase
San Antonio, Memphis, Kansas City, Souix Falls, Maui, up next Bahamas disagree.
I’ve used my iphone as a hot spot and streamed a game on the fire stick before.
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How common is it for people to not have fast enough internet for streaming in 2019?
Just checked....they have quite a few games on the ACC network including vs. UVA in December.
How easy is it for the average fan to watch the ACC network?
Will there be internet fast enough to stream sports on sale black friday too? will they be running lines to the houses that dont have access to that kind of internet on black friday also? asking for a friend
There is your answer. Here in Iowa there are a TON of farmers and people that live in rural areas. I lived in a large town here in iowa for awhile and did not have access to fast enough internet because the development I was in was 10 years old and mediacom and centry link had already ran their lines in the town before the development was developed and I called many times to get them to just come do it and they wouldent because of cost
Looks like data from 2010, but about a third of Iowans live in a rural area.
https://www.icip.iastate.edu/tables/population/rural-urban
The ESPN+ victims start Saturday. #5 KU vs #20 West Virginia is one of them. As ive said before and others have said also, this cant help B12 exposure and people that are not b12 fans wont really be tuning in because its not on the tv guide when looking for games