Remember ESPNEWS, ESPN's spin off channel devoted to news? Sadly, these days it's a place to re air ESPN's stuff and simulcast some ESPN radio shows. ESPNEWS had a basic principle , 24 hours of sports news and highlights. CBS has launched something similar. Much like the wonderful CBSN is for news, CBS Sports HQ is an online streaming service that you can also watch on your television through a Roku or other such device. It's also portable so you phone and tablet users can switch from this site to the CBS Sports app and watch.
CBS Sports HQ gives you well sports highlights and news , so like the old ESPN News or the old Sports Center. It's graphical design gives you a side bar with upcoming games, league standings (also some betting stuff) ,and also some scores. While the ticker on the bottom does the same along with some sports news. To throw in the 9th time saying ESPNEWS , it reminds me of ESPNEWS' old graphical style where you had scores and data taking up some screen space.
CBS Sports HQ focuses on sports news using the resources of CBS Sports (of course) and much like how CBSN focuses on the news and doesn't do what the cable counter parts do , meaning none of those shows with two guys "debating". If you are someone who doesn't care what Chuck (sorry to any real Chuck's out there) on ESPN thinks about the Dolphins and just want to know what the Dolphins are doing this is your place to watch. Also unlike CBS Sports Network , it doesn't simulcast their talk radio shows.
Their sports coverage does include sports that CBS doesn't have rights to, such as : NBA, MLB, NHL and others. So there's a dedication to be a sports "HQ". It doesn't have live games and that's kind of the point though, that and contracts with sports leagues might not ready for that idea yet. But that makes it a good thing to check at anytime to find out some sports news and insight. Its pacing is not to slow to make you feel bored or too fast to make you miss something important.
The convenience of the "channel" also makes it useful. CBS has done this model with CBSN as well instead of trying to get cable companies to pick up the channel then hoping you'll watch and then to watch online you have to sign in with your pay TV service, instead all you do is just watch online either on their website, the CBS Sports mobile app , the CBS Sports app on Roku, Fire TV ,etc. No sign in or calling your cable company to pick up the channel. It even gives you an ability to go back to another segment if you want to catch it again.
There is not too much to say about it because it's simple and the simplicity makes it a good watch and keeping it's basic premise is a good thing. It should be good to attract those who really just want sports news, annalists, and highlights , and none of the stuff you would find on ESPN or FS1. Give them a look.
You can find it online here : http://cbssports.com/live and watch on Roku, Apple TV , Fire TV, Chromecast under the CBS Sports name , and on your table or phone under the CBS sports name. And probably a bunch of other places to watch things on.
Their sports coverage does include sports that CBS doesn't have rights to, such as : NBA, MLB, NHL and others. So there's a dedication to be a sports "HQ". It doesn't have live games and that's kind of the point though, that and contracts with sports leagues might not ready for that idea yet. But that makes it a good thing to check at anytime to find out some sports news and insight. Its pacing is not to slow to make you feel bored or too fast to make you miss something important.
The convenience of the "channel" also makes it useful. CBS has done this model with CBSN as well instead of trying to get cable companies to pick up the channel then hoping you'll watch and then to watch online you have to sign in with your pay TV service, instead all you do is just watch online either on their website, the CBS Sports mobile app , the CBS Sports app on Roku, Fire TV ,etc. No sign in or calling your cable company to pick up the channel. It even gives you an ability to go back to another segment if you want to catch it again.
There is not too much to say about it because it's simple and the simplicity makes it a good watch and keeping it's basic premise is a good thing. It should be good to attract those who really just want sports news, annalists, and highlights , and none of the stuff you would find on ESPN or FS1. Give them a look.
You can find it online here : http://cbssports.com/live and watch on Roku, Apple TV , Fire TV, Chromecast under the CBS Sports name , and on your table or phone under the CBS sports name. And probably a bunch of other places to watch things on.
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