The University of Utah's men's basketball team beat the Air Force Academy in a big conference game last night. A greater victory still, considering that the Utes beat a Falcons team that until last night was ranked 11th in the country.
Yet only a few people saw it.
Because the game was televised on "the mtn."
Yes, that's "The Mountain," that devilish new sports network exclusively devoted to sports from the Mountain West Conference, of which the mighty Utes are a part. Because of some shady dealings with Comcast, "the mtn." can only be seen on cable. It's not on DirecTV. Nor can you get it on DishNetwork. Forget about seeing it with your rabbit-ears antenna.
I don't get it. The conference made the deal in good faith, thinking their fan base would be served with lots of local and regional sports. Instead, about a third of the broadcast area (the part that subscribes to cable TV) can watch, while the rest (those with off-air antennae or satellite dishes) are completely shut out.
UGH.
Stop the madness, "the mtn." Get on the dish. Serve the fan base that buys the tickets.
If the Utes cut down a ranked opponent on "the mtn.", does it make a sound?
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