DIY broadcasting
I had an interesting idea this morning. What if we went strictly with an internet feed for broadcasting sporting events? What if the entity filming the games provided not only the broadcast, but also a vcast shell where any subscriber could take the video feed and using tools provided, put together their own broadcast (or vcast) in addition to the provider's own broadcast?There could be different levels of tools provided at different price points (depending on what kind of vcast you wanted to put together). All these amateur vcasts would be channels contained within the broadcast shell and the broadcasting entity could retain rights to all advertising (except maybe to vcasters paying some premium). Anyone could start vcasting games and throw in cool phrases like "boom goes the dynamite" or whatever. TBS, sportswriters, fans, rivals, anyone. Vcasters could pick and choose the video feeds, their commentary, stats to present and using the tools provided, compile them together in their own broadcast. Different levels of vcasting subscription would provide different sets of tools (like stats feeds, dynamic scrimmage/1st down lines, etc.) to help put together a vcast.
The provider could make money off amateurs that wanted to try their hand at broadcasting as well as off viewers who subscribed to the service. The sportswriters from the local rag could see if they are as good as they think they are. Some vcasters would set themselves apart from the competition and others would flounder. If they wanted to spend a whole quarter qvatching about a blown call they could do that (to their benefit or their detriment). Some would garnish followings and some would die a quick death.
I could pick and choose broadcasters. Sometimes I might like the original broadcast of the broadcasting entity, sometimes I might prefer the homercast, sometimes I might like the oppositioncast, and for laughs, I might try the Utecast or Hickcast occassionally. Could you imagine a Utecast of a BYU game? Or a Cougcast of a Ute game? Flashbacks of Wayne's World. Could be hilarious (or infuriating). It could sprout some serious broadcasting contenders. Then, instead of too few options to view my Cougars, I would have tons of options for any game the provider provided.
There would be some hurdles to overcome. Amateur broadcasters would have to agree to certain restrictions (language, spamcasting, etc), but I think it is doable and that it could be cool revolution to broadcasting.
posted by bylaw @ 9:33 AM
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