Sounds like the Big 12 entered into agreement with ESPN+ for third tier rights and that includes our wrestling. I think this means no more FLO for home duals.
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Seth isn’t so sureThe hope is that ESPN+ is committed to showing and airing all of our home duals.
Personally I'm glad. Love Flo, but I've experienced too many issues with their feed. I think ESPN will have the better platform for streaming.
Who is Seth?
Personally I'm glad. Love Flo, but I've experienced too many issues with their feed. I think ESPN will have the better platform for streaming.
He’s where I saw that tweet about Caldwell tweeted eyes when Plott committed.He is the PFB wrestling blogger/media guy. Does a great job covering all things OSU wreslting.
He’s really good. Must follow for OSU wrestlingHe’s where I saw that tweet about Caldwell tweeted eyes when Plott committed.
Wrassler send me a message on here I tried to send you some info
The problem is it will still be streaming. In theory, ESPN should have better infrastructure but there will always be issues. I've had issues with watching things on ESPN streaming before.
To me the bigger issue is does ESPN care about wrestling? I think the talent they use for wrestling is pretty lacking. For all Flo's flaws they care about the sport and do their best to promote it. If ESPN really got behind wrestling this would be fantastic. Will they though? Flo produces a ton of OSU content simply by being around the program so much. That will all go away.
The only streaming issues I've ever experienced have been with Flo. Everything else has been fine, sports, movies, TV, etc. And it's not horrible, just not as reliable as ESPN in my experience. Might be different for others I realize.
Also, I don't agree with Seth's tweet/premise that Flo will stop providing team coverage if they don't have rights to the duals. They cover teams from other conferences like the EIWA & the ACC. I think website clicks drive the content (articles & videos) more.
For sure I think they will continue to cover OSU. They have too. I doubt the promote duals though. They really put all they could behind Iowa/OSU. They won't do that without the streaming rights. Will ESPN really try and market individual dual? Maybe.
I think you will definitely see less video content for us. A lot of the video content Flo did was because they were in town for duals.
If ESPN really gets behind this I think it could be fantastic. I have my doubts they will care all that much. I hope I'm wrong.
To me the bigger issue is does ESPN care about wrestling? I think the talent they use for wrestling is pretty lacking.
I have to admit and Micco can confirm that I understand nothing about the technical side of this problem but I like Flo and their coverage. I do agree that Flo does experience streaming issues more than most but always thought this do to covering several tournaments, duals etc. at one time and stretching their resources. ESPN really cares more about the major sports and not wrestling. Flo devotes all its resources towards wrestling hence I am fearful we will lose coverage but what do I know? LETS GO POKES!!!I don’t know how this impacts flo, but we can essentially produce and put any content we want on espn3. So I doubt we’d see less. Likely much, much more.
Espn3 is free and not the same as ESPN+.ESPN+ is a paid subscription that costs $4.99 monthI don’t know how this impacts flo, but we can essentially produce and put any content we want on espn3. So I doubt we’d see less. Likely much, much more.
Espn3 is free and not the same as ESPN+.ESPN+ is a paid subscription that costs $4.99 month
Espn3 is free and not the same as ESPN+.ESPN+ is a paid subscription that costs $4.99 month