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>for a UT football game

This seems to be the rub. I can't imagine the networks/cable-cos letting these assets go in a "pay $X to stream this game" way anytime soon. It seems likely that live sports (more than anything else I can think of) will likely be the cudgel for much broader content delivery service agreements for some time to come.

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NHL, NBA, and MLB have online streaming options. I subscribe to NHL Gamecenter. $160 a season, and streams at 2200 kbps, which is good enough for me.

Sports are slowly caving to the online demand.

Surprising how reluctant the NFL has been to giving their fanbase a live online option. MLB is, by far, the best online streaming option.

MLB is the only sport that keeps full rights to their internet streaming.

The rest of the sports have traditionally tied internet streaming to their broadcast deals.

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