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Asking ESPN to air 2013 FCS football playoffs

Asking ESPN to air 2013 FCS football playoffs

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Started by Anonymous 12 years, 9 months ago
The FCS playoffs have once again arrived and unfortunately FCS fans all over the country will have their opportunities to view these games limited by ESPN. In the last few years the early round games have been limited to ESPN 3 and due to regional carriers, many loyal FCS fans will find themselves in the dark once again.
It's time once again to to raise our voices, contact our representatives, and our television service providers to demand action. This is for fans all over the nation who don't have access to ESPN3 due to carrier conflicts, internet issues, lack of internet connection or just bad location.

2 years ago, ESPN did the same thing. But we stood up to them and everybody won. ESPN put the games on Pay-Per-View, so the bars and everyday folks won as they willingly paid to watch the game. ESPN and the TV providers all won as they raked in a nice amount of money from those games. Here in 2013, we find ourselves in the same situation. We need an even stronger showing to really send ESPN a message

By signing this, you help us tell ESPN that ENOUGH is ENOUGH.

This petition has a few of the other thousand supporters of our facebook petition which can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1479409388951063

Updates

November 26, 2013

ESPN is clearly feeling the heat because this surge in numbers proves they cannot ignore us anymore. We are forcing them to look at the massive demand they keep trying to bury behind their pathetic digital gatekeeping.

43 Comments

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Craig Rardon
12 years ago Featured

Please allow FCS fans such as those in Montana with a better option to view the playoffs. ESPN3 sounds great but is not available with my ISP. I cannot wait until you no longer have the contract for the FCS playoffs and please do not sign another contract since you do not care about how your broadcasts are not even available to a large number of fans in places like Montana. Thank you.

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Jessica Collinsworth
12 years ago Featured

I'm sorry but don't we as subscribers pay enough in fees to be able to watch a college football game on regular ESPN!?!

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Terry Toppins
12 years ago Featured

Atrocious, we may not have a million fans but we have a quarter million fans who can't see Montana playoff football. Cut the crap with ESPN 3. At the least put it on pay-for-view.

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kelven
12 years ago Featured

The FCS teams are less covered than their BCS big brothers, but have as just as high of quality action. Showing the nation these fine teams in the “Playoff” scenario and would show sports enthusiasts how well the playoffs work. Also, think of the advertising presented to the national and regional audiences.

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Pat Cooney
12 years ago Featured

Montanans want to watch Montana football. sell the rights to one of the local broadcasters please!

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Anita DeZort
12 years ago Featured

from N. Utah, small internet exchange does not carry ESPN due to COST- I cannot watch Griz here BAD ESPN MONOPOLY!

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Myrna Hagenburg
8 years ago

Air the National Anthem

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Clark Conrow
12 years ago

ESPN3 Let us see the game. Put it on pay for view