where to watch game

[panthertrax]

Can anyone tell me a good place to watch the game on tv in Milwaukee. I am from the Green Bay area, but am afraid they won't show the entire game without cutting away to other games. The entire game will be on in the Milwaukee area, right? Any ideas would be appreciated.

[dutchpthr]

the game better be on un-interrupted in milwaukee but you never know with cbs......i would say that any sports bar BBC on the east side, BW3's on water, or whatever your fav bar is down here should have it. if not get on their ass and make them turn it on . the gasthaus will hopefully be doing soemthing, if ur looking to stay on campus....but otherwise i would say try BBC or BW3's, you should be good at either place if your looking for the whole sports bar type thing, oh Hooligans across from BBC might be another place as well.....

[panthertrax]

Thanks

[Deleted]

unfortunately CBS will cut away for a few minutes in each game like they always do to show us what's going on in the other regionals, regardless of whether we want to see those other regional games or not.

[PJD]

Called BBC's, they open at "the regular time", which may be as early as 10:00am, certainly by 11:00am. The grill will be open also. Holligans opens at 11:00am, also with lunch. Another would be Friday's at Miller Park, which also has lunch and opens at 11:00am.

[Kroener3535]

im going to axels and eating oakland gyros

[milwsport]

Tracks on Humboldt and Locust

[representforuwm]

I just took a day of vacation to be able to watch the game. I am palnning on going to the Gasthaus- It was alot of fun last year. Does anyone know if the gasthaus is doing anything special?

[uwm6thman]

I will be going to jacksonville, FL CBS will not cut away in jacksonville!!!!!!!!

[uwmfutbol]

I'll be in class taking a test unfortunately

[fan]

Axels, my house (by axels) or Gasthaus.

On a side note, I heard Tennessee's crowd will all be wearing suspenders in support of Bruce

[svk323]

If you're stuck at work like some of us are, here's an option to watch the game for free online!

CBS makes all-Net shot for men's tourney

By Eric Benderoff
Tribune staff reporter
Published March 15, 2006


This year Matt Harrison has a new way to feed his March Madness--even while he's at work.

CBS, which broadcasts the NCAA men's basketball tournament, for the first time is offering Harrison and millions of other hoops fans the ability to watch all the games in the first three rounds online for free.

Better yet, the package of games from the television network comes with a handy "boss button," allowing online viewers to instantly switch to a spreadsheet if the boss happens to walk by at the wrong time.

"I definitely will be watching it online at work, in the background," said Harrison, an Ohio State graduate and outside sale representative for an aviation firm. His team tips off in a first-round game Friday at 11:15 a.m., and he plans to watch while eating lunch at his desk.

CBS' online experiment is the latest move by a traditional media company to cater to audiences now armed with an array of gizmos to help them bypass TV sets, and its programming, altogether.

Instead of ignoring them, networks have begun to join them, dipping their toes in programming ventures that go beyond the tube. In recent months, ABC, NBC and CBS have struck deals that make their programming available via the Internet, or that can be downloaded on iPods or saved to watch when you want to watch.

Now, even must-see sporting events, still the hallmark of appointment television, aren't immune to the forces of technology.

"This a pioneering concept in delivering online video," said Joe Ferreira, vice president of programming for CBS SportsLine, part of CBS Digital Media. "The online ad industry, in general, is climbing steadily, and online video is really hot. A free product seems like a winner to us."

The growth of high-speed connections is encouraging networks like CBS to launch the online broadcasts.

A study released Tuesday found that 68 percent of active Internet users go online through a broadband connection, according to Nielsen//NetRatings. With broadband, "activities such as checking account balances, downloading music, watching streaming video and checking e-mail become just another application of the PC," said Jon Gibs, senior director of media.

There is no precedent for the scope of CBS' online streaming coverage. The average viewer will be able to access about 75 percent of the games--there are 32--during the tournament's first two days. Online viewers won't be able to watch games being broadcast by a local CBS affiliate, however.

Ferreira said the only thing comparable is the Live 8 concert broadcast last summer by AOL. That charity event, which featured live music from top acts playing at venues around the world, drew about 5 million online visitors. At peak traffic, about 175,000 people watched online at the same time, he said.

"We think we'll surpass that," Ferreira said.

Jon Swallen, senior vice president of research at TNS Media Intelligence, called CBS' online broadcast unprecedented.

"It will be a lot of traffic for live, full-motion audio-visual," he said. But "this a test, not a built-out business model. CBS is saying, `Let's run it up the flagpole and see what happens.' I don't think the objective is to move things off the television onto the computer screen.

"But down the road, can you expand this to other sports packages?" Swallen asked. "This is the perfect venue for them to test this."

This is the fourth year that tournament games have been available online, but it will be the first time people can watch for free.

"There are no commitments beyond this year," Ferreira said. "We will gauge the demand and the business model to see if we have happy advertisers and happy consumers."

Keeping the advertisers happy is critical. As the tournament has grown in popularity, the ad dollars have followed. For 2006, ad spending is expected to approach $500 million, after hitting $467.7 million in 2005, according to TNS. A 30-second spot during last year's national championship game eclipsed $1 million for the first time.

CBS created a separate ad package for the online broadcasts. Ferreira would not disclose the cost to advertisers, but he said the 19 available slots sold out "very early." The package sold to advertisers includes traditional spots to be shown during commercial breaks plus a collection of "skyscraper" and banner ads familiar to Web sites.

The site will essentially work on a first-come, first-serve basis due to bandwidth constraints. Those who can't access the games when they log on will be placed in a "waiting room" where scores and tournament brackets are updated, and visitors will be informed on when they can watch the game.

Indeed, the amount of bandwidth used to watch video on the Web could strain corporate networks, said Mike Hronek, a presales networking engineer for Vernon Hills-based CDW Corp.

"We will see a strain on networks if companies are not set up for this," Hronek said. "These games start right in the middle of the day. The early afternoon is the busiest time for corporate networks. If a company is not set up to eliminate this traffic, it certainly could slow their traffic."

He added that the bandwidth issue is not likely to cause problems across the Internet, just on individual networks.

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[Ron Mexico]

At my apartment. I did the Gasthaus last year, and while it was fun, it was just too packed. Besides, I have an exam right after the game, so I can't really drink much anyway.

[Panther 106]

What time will the Gasthaus open tomorrow?

[fan]

Q-Barrel at my place for a day filled with fun. Arrive early to fill out your brackets.