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re: SEC Network and Football games on TV.
Posted on 5/1/14 at 7:09 pm to chackbay
Posted on 5/1/14 at 7:09 pm to chackbay
LSU's Joe Alleva given 'assurances' of more night football
Joe Alleva and LSU didn’t get what they wanted when Southeastern Conference leaders voted to keep the permanent cross-division game in football scheduling.
The athletic director and his program may have gotten the next best thing: night games in Tiger Stadium.
Under the influence of SEC Commissioner Mike Slive, ESPN networks have given “assurances” to LSU that the Tigers will have more night games in the future, and CBS has promised to limit its number of day-game selections.
Joe Alleva and LSU didn’t get what they wanted when Southeastern Conference leaders voted to keep the permanent cross-division game in football scheduling.
The athletic director and his program may have gotten the next best thing: night games in Tiger Stadium.
Under the influence of SEC Commissioner Mike Slive, ESPN networks have given “assurances” to LSU that the Tigers will have more night games in the future, and CBS has promised to limit its number of day-game selections.
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Posted on 5/1/14 at 9:36 pm to ATL-TIGER-732
Just switched to UVERSE to ensure SEC Network access! 
Posted on 5/1/14 at 10:18 pm to BamaHater
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SEC Network will be great and by the launch all major providers will be on board. Can't wait.
hope you're right. after the dismal failure of the longhorn network I am somewhat skeptical. I know that the big 10 network is ubersuccessful and the sec follows in their footsteps.
Posted on 5/2/14 at 9:20 am to PhiTiger1764
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Posted on 5/2/14 at 9:22 am to PhiTiger1764
By the time rolls around, I think Direct TV. will carry it. Too much money at stake! 
Posted on 5/2/14 at 9:57 am to cajunjj
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By the time rolls around, I think Direct TV. will carry it. Too much money at stake!
Truthfully, they would probably be better off not picking up the network. According to reports, ESPN wants $1.30 per sub in region. Not sure what out of region per sub is. But, let's say DirecTV agrees to put it in their choice package. That's more than 20 million subs. And ESPN agrees to $0.90 per sub since it will be in a package nationwide. That's 18 million a month. If they don't carry it let's say 50,000 subs leave for not having the channel. At approximately $70 a month per sub is 3.5 million. Even if they lost 100,000 subs, which is highly unlikely, they would still be better off not carrying the channel. So not carrying the channel isn't going to hurt their bottom line. Actually might help in you really think about it.
But, having said all that, I hope DirecTV carries the channel and believe they will. This isn't the Pac-12 Network. The SEC Network needs to be carried in my opinion.
Posted on 5/2/14 at 10:18 am to BamaHater
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Posted on 5/2/14 at 10:23 am to sbrian3915
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And then, some of you who do get it will be too stupid to find it.
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