The America Channel: Because college kids are heroes.
According to a press release, the Big Sky Conference, amongst other non-major conferences, has signed a "comprehensive video broadcast agreement" with The America Channel. Under the agreement, the America Channel has the rights to over 200 games from just about every sport.
If you take a look at the press release, you may find that this could be the phoniest channel ever. Sports are dramatic, emotional and just good enough already. You don't need to add in other content to make them better because their complexity through being simple is what makes them great.
If it fails, which is very possible, we could see some sort of college sports reality TV show network. I mean, who else wishes cameramen were there when Eric van Vliet got into a fight at a downtown Missoula bar?
Then again, this press release could be the only phony thing and we could just be jumping to reality TV right away.
Some clips after the jump.
If you take a look at the press release, you may find that this could be the phoniest channel ever. Sports are dramatic, emotional and just good enough already. You don't need to add in other content to make them better because their complexity through being simple is what makes them great.
If it fails, which is very possible, we could see some sort of college sports reality TV show network. I mean, who else wishes cameramen were there when Eric van Vliet got into a fight at a downtown Missoula bar?
Then again, this press release could be the only phony thing and we could just be jumping to reality TV right away.
Some clips after the jump.
"Our students undertake extraordinary personal challenges, lead by example, and achieve great things," said Doug Fullerton, Commissioner of the Big Sky Conference. "The combination of sports and dynamic non-fiction storytelling makes The America Channel a wonderful television partner for a national and international audience. We look forward to an active role in helping to make this important initiative a success."
The America Channel® is a new programming network that will explore and celebrate our communities, campuses, real heroes, and ordinary people who accomplish the extraordinary. The America Channel's SportsLife (TM) initiative merges life and sport - combining broadcast of over 200 NCAA Division I sports games and matches, with real-life drama about the aspirations, achievements, challenges, adventures, community service, and lifestyles of students and student athletes.
