Milligan’s streaming services for athletic events have gone from free to paid, while most attendees have no choice but to watch from home.
Director of Multimedia Services and Esports Head Coach Micah Ridley explained what the payment options are and why this change was made.
“We have had an increase in demand for streamed events, which results in the increase of cost to stream the events,” said Ridley.
While this does not necessarily mean there have been more views per stream, it does mean more events require streaming.
Since the pandemic began, Milligan has taken precautions to limit the amount of visitors allowed at athletic games, and in some cases restrict them. For this reason, most of the people who wish to watch the games live have to tune in remotely. This addition of events to the streaming schedule calls for more manpower and equipment upgrades to run the streams to our audience’s satisfaction, therefore raising the cost to watch.
“We currently use the streaming service PrestoSports,” Ridley said. “Fans can choose from 3 different options, which are; buy a ticket per game, buy a Sport Season Pass, or buy an All-Access Pass for all Milligan Buffs Sporting Events.”
Prices:
Single Ticket: $10
Sport Season Pass: $49.95
All-Access Pass: $99.95
With the increase in cost, Ridley added, “We are always trying to improve our streaming production, such as adding new features for the stream, updating equipment, adding commentary, adding quality natural sound of the sporting event and streaming multiple events at the same time. All these improvements are making the experience better for our fans.”
To purchase a ticket, Season or All-Access pass, click “Watch” next to the desired game on Milligan’s stream schedule.
The link to access Milligan’s stream page and schedule can be found here.
Headline photo: Streamed games will now cost $10 per game to accommodate for the need to stream each event.