[BC] CBS & NFL

[DHultsman5@aol.com]

In a message dated 2/8/2006 6:01:58 AM Central Standard Time,  
RokprtMike at aol.com writes:

When NBC  had Football years ago, it was done the same was it was done at  
CBS.  As the games ended each game had their own JIPed net. As they all ended 
 the  
stations were switched to their appropriate regional nets. It  was a pain in 
the  butt and one I don't miss.
Planning would start  around Thursday and not really be ready for air  till 
Sunday  AM.  We used to take a walk around 30 Rock before each  broadcast  
because 
at that point we were in "cruise or crash" mode. 

I did the  first NFL game that NBC distributed by satellite and the  last. I 
was  in charge of Skypath back in those days. 

Mike Hemeon 
NBC Principal  Engineer, Satellite Systems (RET)




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Yes,  It was amazing that before the TV networks all went  satellite  all of 
these regional split networks were all routed and set up  by AT&T longs lines 
as ordered by CBS and NBC. I know many times in  Birmingham we could choose, 
as viewers,  which game our local was going to  pickup by voting the week 
before.  AT7T would give us the feed that was  voted on by the public.
 
After the networks moved to satellite distribution,  AT&T stated  using the 
excess bandwidth for other services and suddenly switching and  rerouting video 
wasn't as readily available as before from AT&T.  More  satellite capacity 
was needed. 
 
Dave