Flo Sports

[Kuiper]

FloSports Launches New 'FloCollege' Streaming Service [thestreamable.com article]

Excerpts:

[...]

FloCollege will launch for subscribers as of Tuesday, Oct. 15. The streamer will carry two main subscription options: a monthly plan for $19.99, or a yearly option for $107.88 — around $8.99 per month, though of course, the entire subscription price is due upfront with the annual plan.

Students with a .edu email address from a partner institution will be able to sign up for FloCollege for $9.99 per month or $71.88 per year.

[...]

In addition to the BIG EAST and CAA, FloCollege will provide games from schools in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC), Landmark Conference, New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC), South Atlantic Conference (SAC), California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), Lone Star Conference (LSC), Gulf South Conference (GSC), Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC), Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) and Northeast-10 Conference (NE10).

The article does not mention that not all schools in a conference will participate.  The SCAC has four schools that have opted out and there may be schools in other conferences who will not. 

I thought these stats from the article announcing the new platform were interesting

https://www.flosports.tv/2024/09/24/flosports-launches-flocollege-on-october-15-a-new-home-for-college-sports-featuring-more-than-12000-live-games-across-division-i-division-ii-and-division-iii/

Since the start of the 2024 college sports season, FloSports has seen a 37% increase in viewers for football and a 45% increase for soccer.

It's not surprising since the number of conferences using the service has increased, but it means people are buynig and using the service rather than going without their favorite teams and it probably means people who buy it for their favorite teams are using it to watch other games too.

[Ron Boerger]

Yeah, they have an "increase" because if you want to see broadcasts for dozens of schools you have no choice. 

[jekelish]

Yeah, they have an "increase" because if you want to see broadcasts for dozens of schools you have no choice. 

Yep. Honestly, the fact that it's only 37% with the number of schools that have gone behind their paywall feels lower than I would have expected.

[ADL70]

Penn State Behrend has a button to donate to support streaming. The minimum is $10, but it's optional.

[Gray Fox]

Penn State Behrend has a button to donate to support streaming. The minimum is $10, but it's optional.

Even if it is per game and optional, it is good.

[Gray Fox]

FloSports sent a survey to my email account today that covered my experience so far.