NCAA OTA Coverage in Tampa

[Mags]

I've recently moved to Tampa, and have a question regarding the local CBS affiliate (channel 10) and their coverage of the NCAA tournament.

In Milwaukee (where I was previously), the local CBS channel would set up 3 subchannels for the tournament - and show the "prime" game in HD, and the remaining 3 (or more if overall) games that were being played at the same time on the 3 subchannels.

I'm guessing this is normal practice for all CBS stations - to increase market share and ad revenue.

Does anyone know if Tampa CBS-10 is doing this also?

[Jason]

Probably not. Our CBS station only runs one sub-channel, and it's 24-hour weather. I looked at the WTSP site, and they make no mention of it.

[Bschneider]

No. They will not be doing this.

And welcome to the forum.

[SomeRandomIdiot]

I've recently moved to Tampa, and have a question regarding the local CBS affiliate (channel 10) and their coverage of the NCAA tournament.

In Milwaukee (where I was previously), the local CBS channel would set up 3 subchannels for the tournament - and show the "prime" game in HD, and the remaining 3 (or more if overall) games that were being played at the same time on the 3 subchannels.

I'm guessing this is normal practice for all CBS stations - to increase market share and ad revenue.

Does anyone know if Tampa CBS-10 is doing this also?

Channel 10 cannot run their 1 HD Digital channel correctly, so they would never know where to start running 3 sub-channels.

[Mags]

it's too bad that they don't do this here.... i guess that makes is 1 reason that living in Milwaukee is better than living in Tampa. Of course, that is the only one I found so far.... :D

[Bschneider]

I'm glad they don't do that here.

And I would have to disagree with that statement due to the fact that the HD channel would look HORRIBLE if they did the same thing with 3 sub-channels. So in my opinion living here in Tampa is alot better than Milwaukee or any other place that runs 3 sub-channels.

[bdraw]

I believe all the games are online as well aren't they?

[Bschneider]

Yes they are.

[Mags]

I'm glad they don't do that here.

And I would have to disagree with that statement due to the fact that the HD channel would look HORRIBLE if they did the same thing with 3 sub-channels. So in my opinion living here in Tampa is alot better than Milwaukee or any other place that runs 3 sub-channels.

I was joking - looking for reasons to live in Milw is tough...although I'll admit during May-Sept the weather is nicer in Milw - not as hot....

And, the CBS channel in Milw had NO problem airing an HD game and 3 non HD games at the same time - although admittedly the non-HD games looked soft, but the HD game always looked good. It was nice to have the option to see any of the games though.

[pilotbob]

I was joking - looking for reasons to live in Milw is tough...although I'll admit during May-Sept the weather is nicer in Milw - not as hot....

You'll get used to it. You will start thinking that 70 is cold and wearing a coat like the rest of us. You will realize that Aug-Sept are the "hot" months and the reason we live here is for the Oct - June weather!

Welcome to the area.

BOb

[SomeRandomIdiot]

I was joking - looking for reasons to live in Milw is tough...although I'll admit during May-Sept the weather is nicer in Milw - not as hot....


Considering when I lived there for 6 weeks in the time frame you listed - and needed an electric blanket the last week of August, I'll pass.....