- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
ESPN' S Control Of Sports
Posted on 3/20/13 at 4:17 pm
Posted on 3/20/13 at 4:17 pm
According to an article in S.Illustrated, ESPN last yr took in $6 billion in subscription revenue & $3 billion in ad revenue. As a whole, it is rated as a $42 billion dollar empire. As much as it is hated, it is going to control sports for a long long time. Its president is considered to be one of the top 3 most powerful "commissioners" in sports according to the article.
8
Posted on 3/20/13 at 4:18 pm to Keltic Tiger
Ok.
Posted on 3/20/13 at 4:22 pm to Keltic Tiger
I can just feel the incessant bitching about ESPN looming.. waiting to pounce on this thread like a lion pounces on a buffalo.
Posted on 3/20/13 at 4:23 pm to Keltic Tiger
quote:
ESPN last yr took in $6 billion in subscription revenue
I didn't realize so many people actually subscribed. I don't know anyone personally that does, and anything I want to know about sports I can find out from another source for free.
Posted on 3/20/13 at 4:26 pm to Keltic Tiger
I enjoy their game coverage for the most part and I really enjoy their 30 for 30s. That's pretty much all I watch on ESPN.
Posted on 3/20/13 at 4:26 pm to WG_Dawg
Part of your cable bill is a subscription to ESPN channels.
Posted on 3/20/13 at 4:30 pm to Keltic Tiger
'A man must rebel against the strongest thing of his time, for the strongest thing of a time is always too strong." -- G.K. Chesterton
Posted on 3/20/13 at 4:31 pm to Rig
quote:
waiting to pounce
My queue is the mention of a former flordia qb
Posted on 3/20/13 at 4:33 pm to Keltic Tiger
quote:
S.Illustrated,
Sounds like they're mad.
Posted on 3/20/13 at 4:36 pm to WG_Dawg
quote:
I didn't realize so many people actually subscribed. I don't know anyone personally that does, and anything I want to know about sports I can find out from another source for free.
I think they mean from cable providers.
Posted on 3/20/13 at 4:39 pm to Keltic Tiger
i enjoy espn for the most part but whenever one of the talking heads starts or run with a rumor, i tend to get annoyed. Ex. bama's antler spray, clowney forgoing his jr year or the reoccurring stories about someone is not happy in whatever city?
Posted on 3/20/13 at 4:44 pm to Keltic Tiger
ESPN hates sports and LSU
Posted on 3/20/13 at 4:52 pm to tigerpimpbot
there are rumblings, that the cable and satellite peeps might go after ESPN.
espn has been sitcking it up their arses for years and forcing more channels, at the expense of these companies.
Heard they might threaten to get rid of channels(espn classic,news, etc), and if ESPN balks, they will threaten to pull ESPN, leaving espn as worthless.
not sure if it's correct, but i thought espn was getting between $4.60 to $5 a subscriber. which is crazy, but espn has had the power and could pit one company against another, if demands weren't met(see fox network for this scam, their sports network pull this). But if companies stick together, they could shove it up espn arse.
espn has been sitcking it up their arses for years and forcing more channels, at the expense of these companies.
Heard they might threaten to get rid of channels(espn classic,news, etc), and if ESPN balks, they will threaten to pull ESPN, leaving espn as worthless.
not sure if it's correct, but i thought espn was getting between $4.60 to $5 a subscriber. which is crazy, but espn has had the power and could pit one company against another, if demands weren't met(see fox network for this scam, their sports network pull this). But if companies stick together, they could shove it up espn arse.
Posted on 3/20/13 at 4:58 pm to SeeeeK
quote:
Heard they might threaten to get rid of channels(espn classic,news, etc), and if ESPN balks, they will threaten to pull ESPN, leaving espn as worthless.
Posted on 3/20/13 at 5:01 pm to SeeeeK
Meh. This article sounds like it just verifies what halfway intelligent sports fans know already. They control everything. I mean for example, they turned Jeremy Lin from an unknown point guard into THE BIGGEST ATHLETE ON EARTH over the span of about 72 hours. If that's not power, I don't know what is.
Posted on 3/20/13 at 5:02 pm to castorinho
quote:
Heard they might threaten to get rid of channels(espn classic,news, etc), and if ESPN balks, they will threaten to pull ESPN, leaving espn as worthless.
i agree it won't happen, but if the companies stuck together, they could shove it up ESPN arse, and create worthless channels. There is no espn, with out comcast,dish,direct,charter, etc
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News