DuCharme said:
grizpsych said:
a local Montana company (whatever Max Media of Montana is currently called now)...
Cowles Montana Media, last I heard. Could be different already.
Yes that is what it is called now.
My understanding of how it works is that in Montana, you will get the game on whichever is your local Cowels' media channel. This channel might be affiliated with NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, Etc. but the channel is owned an operated by Cowels' media.
In the past (this year), Cowels' owned games have also appeared on Altitude sports, which is a regional sports network. I would guess that Cowels sells media rights to Altitude so that people outside of the state of Montana may also view the game. When done earlier this year, the programming guide (Directv/Dish/Cable) has not shown that the game is on Altitude until the morning of the game.
Functional picture: Dish and Directv viewers outside of Montana can pay extra for a sports package that gives you access to all regional sports networks in the United States. (I do this. It costs an extra 8 dollars per month.) This may allow them to view a Cowel owned game. Inside the state, Dish/Directv customers are just like every other cable subscriber, you get the game on your local cowels' owned channel. However, if you pay for the sports package, you may have two channels that broadcast the game.
I hope go Griz is showing and doesn't have weak showing.
