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Post by LeanderMomma on Jun 30, 2021 8:23:20 GMT -6
Music For All just announced that they are partnering with Box5TV for their video at all BOA marching contests this fall!! Box5 does a FANTASTIC job of handling the UIL SMBC! I’m so excited!
Is this the end of FloMarching?!!
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Post by TeamIndiana on Jun 30, 2021 8:29:34 GMT -6
Music For All just announced that they are partnering with Box5TV for their video at all BOA marching contests this fall!! Box5 does a FANTASTIC job of handling the UIL SMBC! I’m so excited! Is this the end of FloMarching?!! I hope they can handle the BOA events better than FloMarching did. While it was nice to be able to stream shows that were out of my region, Flo left a lot to be desired when it came to quality of production. Does anyone know if pricing is similar? |
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Post by LeanderMomma on Jun 30, 2021 8:39:12 GMT -6
Music For All just announced that they are partnering with Box5TV for their video at all BOA marching contests this fall!! Box5 does a FANTASTIC job of handling the UIL SMBC! I’m so excited! Is this the end of FloMarching?!! I hope they can handle the BOA events better than FloMarching did. While it was nice to be able to stream shows that were out of my region, Flo left a lot to be desired when it came to quality of production. Does anyone know if pricing is similar? I always just subscribed to Box5 for a day at a time. It was like $10 or something. And they do a phenomenal job. Better camera work by far. Better sound quality too. I’ve been hoping for a change like this! |
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Post by LeanderMomma on Jun 30, 2021 8:42:25 GMT -6
box5tv.com/Bands of America coming to BOX5-TV in the fall of 2021! June 30, 2021 INDIANAPOLIS, IN (June 30, 2021) (Music for All) (BOX5-TV / BOX5 Media) – Music for All has announced BOX5 Media as the video provider for live streaming of its 2021 Bands of America Championships, presented by Yamaha. As the Official Video Provider, BOX5 will live stream Music for All’s 2021 Bands of America Championships, including 18 Regionals, three Super Regionals, and the Grand National Championships. Viewers will be able to watch championships on a pay-per-view basis or subscribe to watch the full Bands of America season of events, live as they happen. Based in Louisville, Kentucky, BOX5 Media is the nation’s most experienced event video company. BOX5 currently provides video production and streaming services for the Texas UIL State Marching Band Championships, United Youth Football Championships, Florida Federation of Colorguards Circuit, and other state association championships. “Music for All is pleased to team up with BOX5 Media to bring fans live streams of our 2021 BOA Championships,” says Jeremy Earnhart, President and CEO of Music for All. “BOX5 has provided video services and streaming for some of the largest and most respected marching band events in America. BOX5’s video platform will allow viewers to select one or several BOA Championships, or the entire season. As we celebrate the return of bands to BOA in 2021, we look forward to working with BOX5 to bring this uniquely American scholastic activity to those watching from home or afar.” “’Wow’ is the best word I can come up with when it comes to working with Music for All,” says Tim Snyder, President of BOX5 Media. “We are band people and providing live video of the best marching performances is our forté.” BOX5 Media specializes in the streaming of scholastic marching arts for events in every corner of the United States. “This is not a job to us, this is our life and we are deeply connected to the marching arts community.” Music for All and BOX5 expect to launch pre-ordering of 2021 Bands of America Championships to stream later this summer for the start of the Bands of America season on September 18. See the full schedule of Bands of America Championships at marching.musicforall.org/boa.
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Post by Uncle Baby Billy on Jun 30, 2021 11:34:01 GMT -6
I would expect FLO to continue to partner with DCI & WGI. I will give them credit for attempting to jam pack in a lot of material, but they performed quite poorly in primetime. Smoke & mirrors.
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Post by marimba11 on Jun 30, 2021 12:09:42 GMT -6
Yes i’ve watched some of the UIL state stuff in the past and box is definitely better than flo like Leandermomma said. Good thing I canceled flo!
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Post by Marimbology on Jun 30, 2021 12:16:53 GMT -6
If only DCI and WGI would follow suit. (Fingers Crossed🤞🏻)
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Post by dbalash on Jun 30, 2021 12:42:07 GMT -6
If only DCI and WGI would follow suit. (Fingers Crossed🤞🏻) They won't. DCI just renewed through 2026. |
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Post by LeanderMomma on Jun 30, 2021 13:24:43 GMT -6
If only DCI and WGI would follow suit. (Fingers Crossed🤞🏻) They won't. DCI just renewed through 2026. I am ok with that. They do ok with DCI and WGI. It’s the BOA contests where FloMarching seems really deficient. 2026 does seem like quite a long commitment tho! |
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Post by Marching Observer on Jun 30, 2021 19:40:54 GMT -6
It's less likely now that we'll get wrong title cards for each band. No more mixing up Lincoln Way with Centerville or Clear Brook with Ronald Reagan. And that's just a small sampling 🤣
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Post by Subito Fortissimo on Jun 30, 2021 20:07:53 GMT -6
It's less likely now that we'll get wrong title cards for each band. No more mixing up Lincoln Way with Centerville or Clear Brook with Ronald Reagan. And that's just a small sampling 🤣 Audio that sounds like you're listening through soup cans and a string, 15 second long camera shots of the kid on rack counting their rests, missing a big visual moment because the director decided to switch at the last second to the on field person swinging their camera around, shots of the crowd in the middle of a performance etc etc etc Oh and lets not forget always blaming their customers when there are issues with the stream freezing or dropping. Even though I can stream 4K from Netflix no problem its definitely my fault that their maximum 480p "HD" stream has constant problems.  Thank goodness BOA has at least come to their senses |
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Post by LeanderMomma on Jun 30, 2021 20:50:03 GMT -6
It's less likely now that we'll get wrong title cards for each band. No more mixing up Lincoln Way with Centerville or Clear Brook with Ronald Reagan. And that's just a small sampling 🤣 Audio that sounds like you're listening through soup cans and a string, 15 second long camera shots of the kid on rack counting their rests, missing a big visual moment because the director decided to switch at the last second to the on field person swinging their camera around, shots of the crowd in the middle of a performance etc etc etc Oh and lets not forget always blaming their customers when there are issues with the stream freezing or dropping. Even though I can stream 4K from Netflix no problem its definitely my fault that their maximum 480p "HD" stream has constant problems. Thank goodness BOA has at least come to their senses I am seeing a lot of the band kids surprisingly mad about it on Instagram but I can’t figure out exactly WHY they are mad. |
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Post by marimba11 on Jun 30, 2021 23:03:31 GMT -6
It's less likely now that we'll get wrong title cards for each band. No more mixing up Lincoln Way with Centerville or Clear Brook with Ronald Reagan. And that's just a small sampling 🤣 Audio that sounds like you're listening through soup cans and a string, 15 second long camera shots of the kid on rack counting their rests, missing a big visual moment because the director decided to switch at the last second to the on field person swinging their camera around, shots of the crowd in the middle of a performance etc etc etc Oh and lets not forget always blaming their customers when there are issues with the stream freezing or dropping. Even though I can stream 4K from Netflix no problem its definitely my fault that their maximum 480p "HD" stream has constant problems. Thank goodness BOA has at least come to their senses Lol I am cracking up. The worst moments for flo were that first year of 2016, my goodness San Antonio and Atlanta were almost unwatchable with how poor the audio quality was. Grand Nationals that year seemed slightly better but not by a lot. |
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Post by LeanderMomma on Jul 1, 2021 6:32:57 GMT -6
I just realized something else. No more endless Rocket Mortgage ads or that unrelenting painful music during the breaks. 😱
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Post by abtwitch on Jul 1, 2021 9:00:43 GMT -6
I just realized something else. No more endless Rocket Mortgage ads or that unrelenting painful music during the breaks. 😱 Nice shot, Ricky! |
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Post by stlbanddad on Jul 1, 2021 12:12:28 GMT -6
Music For All just announced that they are partnering with Box5TV for their video at all BOA marching contests this fall!! Box5 does a FANTASTIC job of handling the UIL SMBC! I’m so excited! Is this the end of FloMarching?!! I hope they can handle the BOA events better than FloMarching did. While it was nice to be able to stream shows that were out of my region, Flo left a lot to be desired when it came to quality of production. Does anyone know if pricing is similar? From what it looks like, you can pay by the event ($25 for a Regional / $35 for Super Regionals), Partial event ($15-20 for prelims only or finals only), or a season pass for all BOA events for $149. |
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Post by Subito Fortissimo on Jul 1, 2021 21:17:29 GMT -6
I hope they can handle the BOA events better than FloMarching did. While it was nice to be able to stream shows that were out of my region, Flo left a lot to be desired when it came to quality of production. Does anyone know if pricing is similar? From what it looks like, you can pay by the event ($25 for a Regional / $35 for Super Regionals), Partial event ($15-20 for prelims only or finals only), or a season pass for all BOA events for $149. It is perhaps a bit pricey but if you are only going to watch one or two events the PPV option is not a bad deal, especially with what should be a better quality stream. |
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Post by paddy on Jul 2, 2021 6:21:32 GMT -6
Audio that sounds like you're listening through soup cans and a string, 15 second long camera shots of the kid on rack counting their rests, missing a big visual moment because the director decided to switch at the last second to the on field person swinging their camera around, shots of the crowd in the middle of a performance etc etc etc Oh and lets not forget always blaming their customers when there are issues with the stream freezing or dropping. Even though I can stream 4K from Netflix no problem its definitely my fault that their maximum 480p "HD" stream has constant problems. Thank goodness BOA has at least come to their senses I am seeing a lot of the band kids surprisingly mad about it on Instagram but I can’t figure out exactly WHY they are mad. Your first mistake is trying to decipher kids’ social media posts. |
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Post by stlbanddad on Jul 2, 2021 12:01:02 GMT -6
From what it looks like, you can pay by the event ($25 for a Regional / $35 for Super Regionals), Partial event ($15-20 for prelims only or finals only), or a season pass for all BOA events for $149. It is perhaps a bit pricey but if you are only going to watch one or two events the PPV option is not a bad deal, especially with what should be a better quality stream. It's just disappointing that I now have to pay for two different (not cheap) streaming services if I want to watch both BOA and DCI. I did find out yesterday that Flo will change my annual subscription into monthly and refund the remaining amount, so I'm able to only pay monthly during DCI season instead of for the entire year. So there's that.  |
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Post by lostchoirguy on Jul 2, 2021 16:15:59 GMT -6
Box5 is great, but YIKES thats way more expensive than the 30 dolars I would spend for a month of flomarching to get the entire end of season contests. 😬
Im not sure I can justify spending the money.
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Post by LeanderMomma on Jul 2, 2021 20:00:01 GMT -6
I am seeing a lot of the band kids surprisingly mad about it on Instagram but I can’t figure out exactly WHY they are mad. Your first mistake is trying to decipher kids’ social media posts. Haha true! |
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Post by LeanderMomma on Jul 2, 2021 20:02:46 GMT -6
Box5 is great, but YIKES thats way more expensive than the 30 dolars I would spend for a month of flomarching to get the entire end of season contests. 😬 Im not sure I can justify spending the money. 😢 |
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Post by Marimbology on Jul 26, 2021 13:06:57 GMT -6
FloMarching has renewed their partnership with WGI through 2026
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Post by mrmatthews on Aug 30, 2021 5:51:08 GMT -6
Does anyone know if they only stream live? Will they archive shows, even for a short time?
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Post by bandaid on Aug 30, 2021 21:01:16 GMT -6
Per Box5-TV's Q&A section:
"Some events are available for viewing after the live stream. While we strive to offer every single event and every single performance in our library. Some music rights don’t allow it. BOX5+ is updated as we receive permission. Subscriptions are available to watch the content we have available.
As always, educational content and interest pieces are always free on BOX5-TV".
Does anyone know if they only stream live? Will they archive shows, even for a short time? |
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Post by dgmommie on Oct 3, 2021 10:47:17 GMT -6
From what it looks like, you can pay by the event ($25 for a Regional / $35 for Super Regionals), Partial event ($15-20 for prelims only or finals only), or a season pass for all BOA events for $149. I contacted them last week about options for watching. They told me I can purchase a pass for Grand Nationals only, or I can purchase for the entire season. I asked specifically if they had an option for St. Louis Super Regional, and they said no, that BOA wasn't allowing that, only nationals or the entire season. Now I'm wondering if I was lied to or if BOA changed their mind from what was originally said this summer. |
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Post by ohbandie48 on Oct 3, 2021 10:57:04 GMT -6
From what it looks like, you can pay by the event ($25 for a Regional / $35 for Super Regionals), Partial event ($15-20 for prelims only or finals only), or a season pass for all BOA events for $149. I contacted them last week about options for watching. They told me I can purchase a pass for Grand Nationals only, or I can purchase for the entire season. I asked specifically if they had an option for St. Louis Super Regional, and they said no, that BOA wasn't allowing that, only nationals or the entire season. Now I'm wondering if I was lied to or if BOA changed their mind from what was originally said this summer. That doesn't seem to be correct. I can go on the website and purchase on St.Louis as an option (Prelims 1 only, Prelims 2 only, Prelims 1+2, Finals Only, or Both Prelims/Finals). |
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