ESPN GamePlan
Encyclopedia
ESPN GamePlan is a Out-of-Market Sports Package
offering college football
games to viewers throughout the United States
.
GamePlan begins on Labor Day
weekend and continues through the first Saturday in December. It includes all regional telecasts on ABC
, as well as games from various syndicators like ESPN Plus
, Raycom Sports and SportsWest. Viewers can watch games from their cable
or satellite
provider or on the ESPN3 broadband
Internet
service. Subscribers to Internet service providers that have ESPN3 can access GamePlan games for free.
In 2007, ESPN GamePlan picked up additional telecasts of the Atlantic Coast Conference
and Southeastern Conference
shown on Comcast Sports Southeast/Charter Sports Southeast
. This change replaced Big Ten Conference
games that left ESPN Plus for the new Big Ten Network.
115 (early bird offer), payable in two installments of $64.50 each. A single day's games was also available for $29.95.
Out-of-Market Sports Package
In the North America, an Out-of-Market Sports Package is a form of subscription television that broadcasts sporting events to areas who are unavailable to see them because the games are not broadcast in their local market....
offering college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
games to viewers throughout the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
GamePlan begins on Labor Day
Labor Day
Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September that celebrates the economic and social contributions of workers.-History:...
weekend and continues through the first Saturday in December. It includes all regional telecasts on ABC
ESPN on ABC
ESPN on ABC is the brand used for sports programming on the ABC television network. Officially the broadcast network retains its own sports division; however, for all practical purposes, ABC's sports division has been merged with ESPN, a sports cable network majority-owned by ABC's parent, The...
, as well as games from various syndicators like ESPN Plus
ESPN Plus
ESPN Plus, the popular name of ESPN Regional Television, is an American television program syndicator. ERT is based along with sister network ESPNU in Charlotte, North Carolina...
, Raycom Sports and SportsWest. Viewers can watch games from their cable
Cable television
Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...
or satellite
Satellite television
Satellite television is television programming delivered by the means of communications satellite and received by an outdoor antenna, usually a parabolic mirror generally referred to as a satellite dish, and as far as household usage is concerned, a satellite receiver either in the form of an...
provider or on the ESPN3 broadband
Broadband
The term broadband refers to a telecommunications signal or device of greater bandwidth, in some sense, than another standard or usual signal or device . Different criteria for "broad" have been applied in different contexts and at different times...
Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
service. Subscribers to Internet service providers that have ESPN3 can access GamePlan games for free.
Schedule
Up to 15 games are provided each week. Some games are joined in progress due to time and channel constraints.In 2007, ESPN GamePlan picked up additional telecasts of the Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
and Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
shown on Comcast Sports Southeast/Charter Sports Southeast
Comcast Sports Southeast/Charter Sports Southeast
Comcast Sports Southeast/Charter Sports Southeast is a cable regional sports network based in Atlanta, Georgia, and serving 6 million cable subscribers across twelve U.S. states. It is a joint venture between Comcast and Charter Communications, and appears on many of the two companies' cable...
. This change replaced Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
games that left ESPN Plus for the new Big Ten Network.
Pricing
The 2009 full-season price was $United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
115 (early bird offer), payable in two installments of $64.50 each. A single day's games was also available for $29.95.
See also
- NFL Sunday TicketNFL Sunday TicketNFL Sunday Ticket is an Out-of-Market Sports Package that broadcasts National Football League regular season games unavailable on local affiliates. It carries all regional Sunday afternoon games produced by Fox and CBS...
- MLB Extra InningsMLB Extra InningsMLB Extra Innings is an Out-of-Market Sports Package distributed in North America by satellite provider DirecTV since 1996 and by most cable providers since 2001. The package allows its subscribers to see up to 80 out-of-market Major League Baseball games a week using local over the air stations...
- NBA League PassNBA League PassNBA League Pass is an out-of-market sports package that allows its subscribers to watch up to 40 out-of-market National Basketball Association games a week....
- NHL Center IceNHL Center IceNHL Center Ice is an Out-of-Market Sports Package distributed by most cable and satellite providers in the United States and Canada. The package allows its subscribers to see up to forty out-of-market National Hockey League games a week using local and national television networks.NHL Center Ice...
- ESPN Full CourtESPN Full CourtESPN Full Court is an out-of-market sports package in the United States that carries college basketball games. It is available on most major cable and satellite television providers, and on any computer whose broadband Internet service is provided by one of ESPN.com's business partners.The package...
- MLS Direct KickMLS Direct KickMLS Direct Kick is an Out-of-Market Sports Package distributed by most cable and satellite providers in North America. As of the 2011 season, package subscribers will be able to watch up to 221 Major League Soccer regular season games as well as some MLS Cup playoff matches. The package costs $79...