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MLS rejected a $4 billion media rights deal bc it required pro/rel
Posted on 7/24/17 at 12:13 pm
Posted on 7/24/17 at 12:13 pm
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Can't wait to see how this is spun
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Major League Soccer rejected a $4 billion global media rights deal from international media company MP & Silva, as reported by the Sports Business Journal.
The offer, which would have quadrupled the annual rate of MLS's current deal, comes with the significant contingency that MLS would have to institute a system of promotion and relegation.
Can't wait to see how this is spun
This post was edited on 7/24/17 at 12:17 pm
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Posted on 7/24/17 at 12:17 pm to Draconian Sanctions
and here we fricking go
Posted on 7/24/17 at 12:23 pm to StraightCashHomey21
Probably a bit of a cop out but if this is true their hands were tied regardless.
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Those broadcasters have "exclusive negotiating windows and renewal rights," MLS said in a statement on Monday, and thus the league would be unable to consider Silva's offer, no matter the terms.
"As was stated to Mr. Silva both in person and in a subsequent letter, Major League Soccer is prohibited contractually from engaging in discussions about our media rights with other distributors," said Dan Courtemanche, MLS executive vice president of communications.
Posted on 7/24/17 at 12:26 pm to bbap
Yeah but then they also said they weren't I retested anyway so it's a bit moot
Posted on 7/24/17 at 12:29 pm to Draconian Sanctions
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Can't wait to see how this is spun
You did the spinning for your side already.
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bc it required pro/rel
Or...
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Those broadcasters have "exclusive negotiating windows and renewal rights," MLS said in a statement on Monday, and thus the league would be unable to consider Silva's offer, no matter the terms.
"As was stated to Mr. Silva both in person and in a subsequent letter, Major League Soccer is prohibited contractually from engaging in discussions about our media rights with other distributors," said Dan Courtemanche, MLS executive vice president of communications.
They hypothetically may have never accepted it because it had pro/rel — they said they weren't interested, but no one knows for sure if it was because of pro/rel — but they turned it down because they were contractually obligated to do that.
However, it made for a good thread title.
ETA: And the guy above me already said all this. This is what you get for writing a post when you're trying to pay attention in a conference call.
This post was edited on 7/24/17 at 12:31 pm
Posted on 7/24/17 at 12:36 pm to Draconian Sanctions
They're obviously aware of tGOATpionship's excellence and dont want to see that happen here
Posted on 7/24/17 at 12:47 pm to Draconian Sanctions
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MLS rejected a $4 billion media rights deal bc it required pro/rel
Misleading news.
Posted on 7/24/17 at 12:55 pm to Draconian Sanctions
Serious question:
Do you set a reminder on your phone to start one of these threads every couple months?
Do you set a reminder on your phone to start one of these threads every couple months?
Posted on 7/24/17 at 1:06 pm to WarSlamEagle
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but no one knows for sure if it was because of pro/rel
You're precious
This post was edited on 7/24/17 at 1:07 pm
Posted on 7/24/17 at 1:11 pm to Draconian Sanctions
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You're precious
Nah, I just value truth more than confirming our own biases.
Posted on 7/24/17 at 1:11 pm to Draconian Sanctions
There's a pretty clear cause for all of this, but of course you want to spin this to be an MLS sucks issue.
TL;DR: DS still hates MLS. Nothing to see here. Move along.
TL;DR: DS still hates MLS. Nothing to see here. Move along.
Posted on 7/24/17 at 1:13 pm to Draconian Sanctions
Pretty sure this proposed deal wouldn't kick in until 2023. Why agree to anything that far in advance?
Posted on 7/24/17 at 1:15 pm to WarSlamEagle
uh huh Posted on 7/24/17 at 1:15 pm to pvilleguru
It's 4 or 5 times what you're making now, its 2023 not 2053
This post was edited on 7/24/17 at 1:21 pm
Posted on 7/24/17 at 1:23 pm to Draconian Sanctions
It's still 6 years down the road. They aim to add 4 or more teams by then. Keep doing what you're doing and reevaluate when you get closer.
Posted on 7/24/17 at 1:32 pm to pvilleguru
Ok so if we get to 2023 and their next deal is worth less than 4 billion you'll agree it was a bad move?
Posted on 7/24/17 at 1:46 pm to Draconian Sanctions
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Ok so if we get to 2023 and their next deal is worth less than 4 billion you'll agree it was a bad move?
No. How can it be a bad move when they specifically laid out that contractually they cannot even consider it?
Posted on 7/24/17 at 1:55 pm to Draconian Sanctions
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Ok so if we get to 2023 and their next deal is worth less than 4 billion you'll agree it was a bad move?
Not necessarily. Getting 3b while keeping more control of the league would probably be favorable to what was proposed in this deal.
And there's nothing stopping them from making this same proposal 5 years from now.
This post was edited on 7/24/17 at 1:57 pm
Posted on 7/24/17 at 2:03 pm to pvilleguru
The only reason Silvia brought this deal up is cause he is owner of a NASL team... he know he has no way of getting in to MLS ..so why not try and throw money at them... typical rich people .. I can't get what I want so let me throw money at them... I actually applauded MLS for saying no
Posted on 7/24/17 at 2:04 pm to pvilleguru
Silva is really trying to do this to get his club in MLS. His $4b would let his Miami FC beat Beckham's Miami team into the league, and also allow Silva to decide how MPS games are televised. I just don't see how MLS could seriously entertain this proposal.
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