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How much money in media rights will the SEC lose if games are cancelled?
Posted on 9/8/26 at 12:48 pm
Posted on 9/8/26 at 12:48 pm
Won't ESPN have something to say about it.
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Posted on 9/8/26 at 12:49 pm to mike4lsu
Disney is reportedly on the phone with Sankey right now.
The loss would be about $200 million, maybe more, over the course of the ESPN deal.
The loss would be about $200 million, maybe more, over the course of the ESPN deal.
Posted on 9/8/26 at 12:49 pm to mike4lsu
You know ESPN has a bunch of lawyers combing through contracts right now.
Posted on 9/8/26 at 12:50 pm to mike4lsu
It's not as much as we think. Louisiana is a poor state and not a big state. Some of you are too young to remember the Archer, Hallman, Dinardo years when LSU was not what it is now.
Posted on 9/8/26 at 12:51 pm to Ralph_Wiggum
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Ralph_Wiggum
go back to your hole loser
Posted on 9/8/26 at 12:52 pm to Ralph_Wiggum
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It's not as much as we think. Louisiana is a poor state and not a big state. Some of you are too young to remember the Archer, Hallman, Dinardo years when LSU was not what it is now.
This is a dumb take. LSU is a national brand. LSU games averaged the 6th largest national viewership last year.
Posted on 9/8/26 at 12:52 pm to Ralph_Wiggum
The state has absolutely nothing to do with the program and brand that is LSU. The state isn’t tied into the contract with the sec and espn. LSU is.
Posted on 9/8/26 at 12:53 pm to mike4lsu
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How much money in media rights will the SEC lose if games are cancelled?
A helluva lot after LSU sues for damages. I'd like to be included on that class action lawsuit as well.
Posted on 9/8/26 at 12:53 pm to mike4lsu
Yea, we can just go independent with space x funds.
Posted on 9/8/26 at 12:55 pm to mike4lsu
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Won't ESPN have something to say about it.
DING..DING...DING! ESPN will definitely be on LSU's side because as people are saying, follow the money.
Posted on 9/8/26 at 12:59 pm to mike4lsu
ESPN once specifically protected itself against losing LSU
An old SEC–ESPN media contract that became public through litigation actually listed the essential SEC schools by name ( including LSU) and provided that if one of them ceased being available, ESPN's rights fees could be reduced by 10%. If two or more disappeared, ESPN had even stronger remedies, including potential termination.
This was back in the mid-1990s. I would imagine given LSU's 7th highest TV viewership (probably higher now) - there would be a major clawback.
An old SEC–ESPN media contract that became public through litigation actually listed the essential SEC schools by name ( including LSU) and provided that if one of them ceased being available, ESPN's rights fees could be reduced by 10%. If two or more disappeared, ESPN had even stronger remedies, including potential termination.
This was back in the mid-1990s. I would imagine given LSU's 7th highest TV viewership (probably higher now) - there would be a major clawback.
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