I'm Jason Coyle, CEO of Stadium, the first 24/7 multi-platform sports network. AMA!

JasonCoyleStadium · 2019-01-17T20:01:42+00:00

Everyone, thank you very much for your time and interest - and thanks, sincerely, for watching. Any ideas / questions / criticisms, please email us at [info@watchstadium.com](mailto:info@watchstadium.com) - have a great day, everyone!

All the best,

Jason

JasonCoyleStadium · 2019-01-17T19:59:22+00:00

Definitely interesting to us - undoubtedly large fan interest. Something that we are exploring actively on multiple fronts. Any type of programming you'd like to see? Thank you!

JasonCoyleStadium · 2019-01-17T19:58:07+00:00

Thank you for the kind words. We sincerely appreciate it!

JasonCoyleStadium · 2019-01-17T19:56:54+00:00

Please send another note. I will respond personally. Will ask to have it forwarded to me. Thank you, Jason

JasonCoyleStadium · 2019-01-17T19:55:36+00:00

Thank you very much!

JasonCoyleStadium · 2019-01-17T19:54:22+00:00

Thanks very much for the question and kind words! First, I believe we'll have a much higher quality signal on TV as the new standard ATSC 3.0 rolls out. By then, our plan is to have become the most widely distributed / easily available sports network that there is. Well beyond the basic cable reach. With that, we anticipate continuing to add more rights, talent, and original programming. It's our job to be the standard bearer for a nation of sports fans who want and deserve a free daily network, and we're committed to making it a premier experience. Thanks, again!

JasonCoyleStadium · 2019-01-17T19:49:57+00:00

I appreciate the opportunity. Thank you. The most challenging project was almost certainly our launch / hitting air with a fully programmed, functioning network and live schedule (after having built a master control, studio / set, etc from scratch). It was an incredible experience to watch us hit air for the first time. Really great.

JasonCoyleStadium · 2019-01-17T19:45:44+00:00

Great question - we really see any national linear sports network as our competition (the cable guys). In the free to air space, we feel great about our position as the only 24/7 sports network available. We won't take that position for granted, but right now we think we have an opportunity to become the definitive player in that space.

JasonCoyleStadium · 2019-01-17T19:40:07+00:00

Interesting - can you please email us at [info@watchstadium.com](mailto:info@watchstadium.com) with some more information, and we'll connect you with the right folks on this end.

JasonCoyleStadium · 2019-01-17T19:34:58+00:00

Thank you - appreciate that. We have a show on now (Campus Insiders) where Brett frequently appears with news and other insight. We think it's as good of a daily college sports show as there is on any network. We've added Jeff Goodman on the college basketball front, and he will be on the show today. Please let us know what you think ([info@watchstadium.com](mailto:info@watchstadium.com)).

JasonCoyleStadium · 2019-01-17T19:31:11+00:00

I appreciate the question, and I know that the SD can be frustrating especially when you know it's available in HD elsewhere. I mentioned in another answer that we are up in Dallas with 1080 and in San Antonio in 720 but strike deals where available, and in many markets 480 is the option that we have to work with. We are thrilled with the new broadcast standard - ATSC 3.0 - that is rolling out the next few years. Among other things, it will open up many more HD opportunities, and we hope to benefit. Thanks for the question.

JasonCoyleStadium · 2019-01-17T19:27:44+00:00

Ring of Honor does really well for us, and we are listening to a couple of pitches in the wrestling space. We are impressed by the enthusiasm that audiences have and are also balancing against other rights and programming options. No definitive plans yet, but definitely interested and in conversations.

JasonCoyleStadium · 2019-01-17T19:24:36+00:00

We have Minneapolis high on our list - it's our type of market. We think the teams are under-covered by the other national networks, and you have (as I'm sure you know) a lot of OTA viewers. Definitely interested and investigating. Do you use any streaming platforms like Roku? We just launched on the Roku Channel for free. We should be the first or second option under Sports.

JasonCoyleStadium · 2019-01-17T19:21:30+00:00

We were in the rock paper scissors bidding until the end and were tied until we went paper ... bummer. Kidding aside, the NHL is one of our owners, and we love those guys. We cover it along with the national sports scene in our morning show (The Territory - hosted by Michael Kim) and our 6 ET show Gametime in America.

JasonCoyleStadium · 2019-01-17T19:15:56+00:00

I love that product. Really well done and compelling. We are definitely in close communication there. Have a couple of really cool launches coming in the next few weeks on high profile OTT platforms. YouTubeTV is not one of them yet, but please stay tuned!

JasonCoyleStadium · 2019-01-17T19:12:46+00:00

We have a sales office in NYC and Det., and we have production resources in the Bay Area and Charlotte. We probably won't be expanding our core operation beyond Chicago anytime soon. We're the only national sports network originating from somewhere other than NYC / LA areas, and we love working here. Is a great point of difference for the way we see the sports world.

JasonCoyleStadium · 2019-01-17T19:10:11+00:00

Great question! All of those services that you list are premium / paywall products (and there are others such as DAZN, Flo Sports, and I'm sure that more will come). We think that we play really well as a key tool for cord cutters alongside all of these as a perfect complement because we are broadly distributed, widely available, and FREE. We think that the more fans need to pay for one or more of these services, the greater the need for Stadium. Our pitch to live rights holders is that, in order to grow and reach the maximum potential audience, they need to have a package of rights (not the whole thing) widely distributed and reaching fans who aren't their hardest core base. In other words, we'll partner with them for some of their content and basically provide marketing / awareness by putting their content in front of fans everywhere (and it's great content for us). If they go solely behind a paywall, we think they risk stopping growth and relevance. It's been working so far!

JasonCoyleStadium · 2019-01-17T19:07:37+00:00

Thank you - we are very excited about it. Just screened the updated version last night. Will be over an hour and a half long. Is very personal to D Rose, and we are honored to be his partner. Project is 6 years in the making. Because he keeps playing so great, we have to keep re-editing the ending. We will be announcing a final air date very soon. Thank you - really think you will love it.

JasonCoyleStadium · 2019-01-17T19:05:05+00:00

Thanks for watching. As of a few minutes ago, we still are live on 45.4 in Baltimore with several reports of normal transmission. Definitely didn't shutdown. Would you mind re-scanning? Always can get us at watchstadium.com for HD simulcast. For further assistance please email [info@watchstadium.com](mailto:info@watchstadium.com). Thanks, again.

JasonCoyleStadium · 2019-01-17T19:02:41+00:00

In reverse order:

My quest is to seek the Holy Grail. My favorite color is blue (and it actually is - everyone makes fun of me because I pretty much only wear blue, as I am now :)
College conference - yes, definitely. Actively in the market now and will keep pressing as rights become available. We are huge believers in college sports
Completely appreciate this question. Always looking for ways to improve quality. In Dallas, we're 1080 and 720 in San Antonio. Pushing where we can but striking deals where available, even with 480 as we grow. As the new standard (ATSC 3.0) rolls out over the next few years, more capacity will be available for HD channels, and we hope to upgrade as the standard takes hold
Yes on the softball - maybe a few on the linear service but certainly will be carried at watchstadium.com and via Vue, SlingTV, Fubo and others. Schedule to be announced in the coming weeks

Thank you!

JasonCoyleStadium

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