re: One of the best takes on today's ESPN layoffs

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perhaps it will find a way to offload deals it can no longer afford


Bye bye Longhorn Network.[/quote

If people are continually truly cord-cutting...

According to Sports Business Journal, LHN asked for 40 cents per subscriber when it sought initial distribution, and SECN asked for $1.30.

So ESPN-SEC, the long-running partnership and advocate has been profitable - but the last deal isn't working out like they hoped..and this is a blip in terms of the NFL. They'd have to renegotiate because they ain't making that money anymore with the SEC, cord-cutting and public backlash against the SEC for the last few years.

On a per-school basis, the Big Ten does best with $26.5 million per member school from TV deals, tourney play and bowls. But right on the Big Ten's tail is the Big 12, which collected $26.2 million per member school from those three sources. Further back are the Pac-12 ($24.9 million), ACC ($21.8 million) and ESPN-SEC ($19.4 million).