March Madness games shown free on the web

From The Kansas City Star....


Out-of-market March Madness games will be shown on the Web
Starting next year, if you don’t like the March Madness game you’re getting on your local television station, you can have your pick of any of the rest of the games through the regional semifinals.
That is, if you have a high-speed Internet connection on which you can get streaming video.
And it will all be free.
CBS, CBS SportsLine.com and College Sports Television are teaming with the NCAA to provide free streaming video rights for what they call out-of-market coverage. It will be called NCAA March Madness on Demand.
The game of primary regional interest will be shown exclusively on the local CBS affiliate (Channel 5 in the Kansas City area).
But if you’re not a Kansas or Missouri — or dare we even say Kansas State — fan and you would rather pick up a Gonzaga or Coastal Carolina game, you can tap into it at NCAAsports.com.
“For the first time ever, fans everywhere will have an opportunity to see their teams play live, at no charge, on NCAAsports.com via our new broadband channel, no matter where or when that game is being played,” said Larry Kramer, president of CBS Digital Media.
In addition to the games, the streaming video will feature interviews and pre- and postgame press conferences and highlights.
It may not all be good news for those cooped up in an office, however. Webcasts of games broadcast by CBS Sports in fans’ local markets will be subject to blackouts — making them available only on TV.
More information about the deal can be found at www.NCAAsports.com .