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re: B1G expansion rumors are surfacing
Posted on 1/6/16 at 2:04 pm to Bunk Moreland
Posted on 1/6/16 at 2:04 pm to Bunk Moreland
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I think Dan Wetzel at Yahoo has said it's not about eyeballs, but that they can jack up the subscriber fee if a B1G school is in that state. This shite is going to come crashing down at some point. I'm not sure if it's cord cutting or a la carte packaging, but one day we're going to look back at realignment and think it was completely stupid. But, I guess if the money is so good now, it doesn't really matter.
This is exactly what I've been saying for about a while now.
It's strategically stupid. The future of the industry is going to undercut these conference television networks something fierce at some point. It's a matter of when, not if.
ESPN and Disney are just hemorrhaging money right now. The model is not sustainable.
Conference cohesion, brand, and competence (read: athletic prowess) will be what matters, not television markets.
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Posted on 1/6/16 at 2:11 pm to AbuTheMonkey
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Conference cohesion, brand, and competence (read: athletic prowess) will be what matters, not television markets.
It doesn't surprise me that this post is coming from an ND fan, though they've been making good money from NBC for years now.
Posted on 1/6/16 at 2:30 pm to AbuTheMonkey
This is correct - during the next round of negotiations, conferences and college athletic programs are going to be hit with reality.
Those TV contracts will not be as lucrative as they have historically been. It will be interesting to see how this impacts foundation cash flows for expansions, improvements, etc.
The SEC, PAC12 and Big10 should be fine - Notre Dame and Texas as well. The real impact will be on the ACC, Sunbelt, MAC, CUSA and MWC - those schools need every cent of TV money ( although the contracts are immaterial compared to P5 tv contracts).
The Big12 just sucks - it will be interesting to see what happens to some of the schools there.
Those TV contracts will not be as lucrative as they have historically been. It will be interesting to see how this impacts foundation cash flows for expansions, improvements, etc.
The SEC, PAC12 and Big10 should be fine - Notre Dame and Texas as well. The real impact will be on the ACC, Sunbelt, MAC, CUSA and MWC - those schools need every cent of TV money ( although the contracts are immaterial compared to P5 tv contracts).
The Big12 just sucks - it will be interesting to see what happens to some of the schools there.
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ESPN and Disney are just hemorrhaging money right now. The model is not sustainable
Posted on 1/6/16 at 3:39 pm to AbuTheMonkey
quote:The SECN is one of the few things ESPN has that is making money. They are losing on the LHN, but the SECN is making money.
This is exactly what I've been saying for about a while now.
It's strategically stupid. The future of the industry is going to undercut these conference television networks something fierce at some point. It's a matter of when, not if.
ESPN and Disney are just hemorrhaging money right now. The model is not sustainable.
Conference cohesion, brand, and competence (read: athletic prowess) will be what matters, not television markets.
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