HailstateTV and SEC Network

[uptowndawg]

This may have already been discussed. But I didn't realize it until I got the email just now. Looks like HailstateTV won't be able to offer live video anymore of the baseball and basketball games because of the SEC network. The SECN will certainly broadcast some of these games, but how many is yet to be seen. There could be several weekends where we don't get to watch baseball.

Dear HailStatePLUS Subscriber,We greatly appreciate your support of Mississippi State Athletics with your subscription to HailStatePLUS (formerly HailStateTV). Since 2005, we have enjoyed the opportunity to provide live streaming video and audio of MSU Athletics events that may have otherwise been unavailable to you.
As you know, the SEC Network launched on Aug 14[SUP]th[/SUP] and this will impact the content available on HailStatePLUS. However, we still want to provide our loyal subscribers with an exclusive experience and therefore have re-launched HailStatePLUS with a new content offering and a lower price.
MSU Athletics will continue to provide subscribers with exclusive live streaming audio of over 125 MSU Radio Network broadcasts, live video of selected press conferences and special events, and on-demand video features and behind-the-scenes footage of your favorite teams.HailStatePLUS will also provide MSU coaches' television shows each season with football coach Dan Mullen, men's basketball coach Rick Ray and baseball coach John Cohen.
With the launch of the SEC Network, Mississippi State is no longer allowed to provide live video of game action on HailStatePLUS. The majority of MSU’s live games that were broadcast on HailStateTV in the past will be now available via SEC Network+, the network's digital platform. To learn more about the SEC Network, we encourage you to visitHailState.com/secnetwork and GetSECNetwork.com.

 

[KurtRambis4]

It was only inevitable,

but it kind of sucks. The best part of watching the games on HSTV was getting to hear Jim Ellis/Bart call them. Now we are going to have some assclown(s).

 

[Hump4Hoops]

if thats the case, I'd rather the SECN not exist at all.

Watching all of our home baseball seriea instead of almost none > 4 hours of Finebaum and women's soccer.

 

[00Dawg]

I thought it was mentioned somewhere that each school's broadcasters would be used for baseball on the SECN+?

 

[gdogg]

What about Gene Cheesedick on every damn night droning on and on about the same ol ****.
I have tried... I just can't watch it.

 

[Seinfeld]

My wife and I were just mentioning on Saturday how awesome it would be if the SEC network allowed you to select either ESPN audio or respective Home/Away audio during a broadcast. In this day and age, surely that's not an impossible feat.

 

[PiedmontDawg]

My understanding was always

that HailStateTV (at least last year's version) was the league trial run for SECN+, which will air all non televised baseball games, streaming via WatchESPN. Thus, the only issue anyone will have is if their cable/satellite provider doesn't offer SECN via watchESPN.

I know it sucks that some folks who subscribed to HSTV won't have access via SECN+. But, overall, many more will have access than not, therefore being an overall better platform. Plus the fact that the SECN will be airing a ton more baseball games than ever before is a huge positive for the sport and the MSU brand.

Edit to add, the SECN+ broadcasts are still the same as HSTV last year, Bart and Jim will have the call

 

[uptowndawg]

That's how I feel about it. I get a channel added to my lineup that results in me being able to watch fewer games.

 

[KurtRambis4]

To me, the MLB @Bat app has the best

My wife and I were just mentioning on Saturday how awesome it would be if the SEC network allowed you to select either ESPN audio or respective Home/Away audio during a broadcast. In this day and age, surely that's not an impossible feat.

model I have seen. They allow you to select home/away feeds and offer a TON of information.

 

[uptowndawg]

Apparently I need to educate myself... but is SECN+ like ESPN3 or something?

 

[PiedmontDawg]

You're right.. Plus, we'll be able to WATCH all road SEC games on SECN+... And for those of you who would like, can watch while turning volume down in lieu of Jim on the radio call* ETA Bart no longer on MSU radio

 

[The Peeper]

Bart won't be doing baseball anymore was my understanding since he took the gig w/ SECN. Now he does our women's soccer broadcasts...

 

[PiedmontDawg]

Yes, it appears on ESPN3 (WatchESPN) as SEC Network+, and typically has broadcasts of Olympic sports. Video production and streaming is all done by the host schools.

Someone with more knowledge may know, but there is also an SECN alternate channel on the actual cable platforms, like for week 2 of CFB when 6 games were broadcast on SECN (2 simultaneous games). I'm not sure if any baseball/basketball games will be televised via SECN alternate. But, bottom line is all events that are on SECN (including SECN+) are available via ESPN3

 

[uptowndawg]

Thanks. I'm not mad anymore.

 

[PiedmontDawg]

That's right, my bad... Bart to SECN, but will still do a bunch of MSU stuff, just not on radio. Richard Williams will call basketball with Jim. The article didn't mention Bart would call baseball on SECN+ broadcasts, and I'm not sure who will be on radio with Jim.

 

[was21]

I thought Richard Williams was an assistant basketball corch at Arky State

 

[PiedmontDawg]

this article had the best explanation of what is happening

http://maroonandwhitenation.com/2014/08/14/msu-basketball-broadcasting-team-changes/

 

[hullabaloodog]

that HailStateTV (at least last year's version) was the league trial run for SECN+, which will air all non televised baseball games, streaming via WatchESPN. Thus, the only issue anyone will have is if their cable/satellite provider doesn't offer SECN via watchESPN. l

This is correct. If you have access to SECN and SECN+ you won't miss a single baseball game.

 

[hullabaloodog]

Apparently I need to educate myself... but is SECN+ like ESPN3 or something?

SECN+ is a channel on the WatchESPN app/website. You can watch 99% of SEC sporting events that are not televised on a television network.

 

[engie]

This may have already been discussed. But I didn't realize it until I got the email just now. Looks like HailstateTV won't be able to offer live video anymore of the baseball and basketball games because of the SEC network. The SECN will certainly broadcast some of these games, but how many is yet to be seen. There could be several weekends where we don't get to watch baseball.

Every single one of those basketball and baseball games that were on hailstatetv are going to be on SECNetwork+ for free.

 

[rynodawg]

I'm assuming SEC network + is dependent on the TV provider correct? In that case those of us with Directv are out of luck until January at the earliest. I can watch ESPN3 with a Uverse internet account but I don't think that will work with SEC network +.

 

[dawgstudent]

The way I understand it - Bart will be doing baseball for SECN+ home games - which I'm with most of y'all - I just wish they could use the radio feed for the SECN+ games. I understand SEC Network games will have their own broadcast team.

 

[MagnificentBastard]

This + all the road SEC games too.

 

[Statedog101]

The Sec network is essentially a TV Station plus every sec school having their own internet network. You'll be able to watch a lot more baseball games including sec road games with the home teams broadcast team doing the game. I've watched several State volleyball and soccer games on the internet. The quality is pretty good.

 

[bartgregory]

Every home game will be televised is some shape or form. Say you have 35 home games. There will probably be 10-15 broadcasts on ESPNU, SEC Network, etc. The other 20-25 games will be carried by SEC Network+, which is on the WatchESPN app. (Essentially ESPN3 type broadcast). I'll handle the play by play for the games carried on SEC Network+ with a color analyst. For the games I don't handle the tv broadcast, I'll slide over and help Jim with radio and then travel to road games on radio with him. That's the initial plan right now. But as everything else in college sports, it's subject to change. It will also be the same for basketball too. I'll do 7 or 8 games on SEC Network+ (games that aren't picked up by networks). So every sporting event you will have an accessible outlet that will have graphics, highlight packages and the looks of an SEC Network broadcast. It may just be produced on campus instead of the network sending in a production truck. But you shouldn't be able to tell the difference. Hope this helps.

 

[MagnificentBastard]

If you get SEC Network you get SECN+ online

nm

 

[OurPrideAndJoySnots]

[h=2]If you get SEC Network you get SECN+ online

[/h]This is not quite true. I am a Time Warner Cable subscriber and get SEC Network but cannot view SEC Network+ on WatchESPN/ESPN3. It is based on your company. I can log in with ATT Uverse credentials and view it.

 

[WrapItDog]

Unless you have Directv. I have Directv and Comcast internet only. If I try to log in to Watch ESPN using Comcast login it says I can't access since I don't have a TV package with ESPN through Comcast. There is no option to login using my Directv account. I have access to ESPN3 only using Watch ESPN

 

[rynodawg]

Unless you have Directv. I have Directv and Comcast internet only. If I try to log in to Watch ESPN using Comcast login it says I can't access since I don't have a TV package with ESPN through Comcast. There is no option to login using my Directv account. I have access to ESPN3 only using Watch ESPN

Supposedly Directv is due to negotiate a new ESPN contract at the end of 2014. I can do without basketball, but if they don't add WatchESPN by college baseball season, I might have to switch to Comcast.

 

[MagnificentBastard]

I have heard that the SEC Network online content can be watched on the Time Warner app. Have you tried that?