re: I KNOW this has been asked in some form a zillion times. TV?

Hugh Weber told me flat out in response to a direct question that distribution and vroadcast quality was more important that the fee for the rights.

This was the old regime, but the problems to be resolved don't all vanish by putting pen to paper on a IOU.

By all accounts, the fee was increased only marginally from the first decade-long deal. It stands to reason they were getting that better distribution fron a network that was already being distributed thusly.

People are right to be curious, but they should ease up on the panic. It will be resolved. There is a contract.

I expect far more people to be able to see games come opening tip. I expect a few people will be negatively affected. Dems da breaks.