Facebook and CUSA sports broadcast rights...

[jasonb56]

Would not be surprised to see something evolve for the AAC like this as well... dipping toes into the new media platforms.

“While exploring our options for future exposure, continuing our tremendous relationship with CBS Sports was a priority given our history,” said MacLeod. “We recognized this was an ideal opportunity to build on our existing partnerships with CBS and Stadium to stay on the forefront of broadcasting through both digital distribution and traditional means. We will continue pioneering fresh and innovative ways to deliver our diverse audience a multitude of viewing options on emerging platforms.”
 
Beginning with the 2018-19 season, CBS Sports Network will broadcast nine football games plus the C-USA Football Championship and eight men’s basketball games per year, as well as the C-USA men’s basketball championships semifinals and men’s and women’s basketball championship games.
 
CBS Sports also has reached an innovative deal with Facebook to sublicense and produce select C-USA football and basketball games that will broadcast exclusively on Facebook. The agreement allows for three football games and six basketball games per year to air on Facebook. The games will be a CBS Sports production, with CBS Sports announcers, graphics and branding.

[Triple B]

Ones exclusively on Facebook would suck.

[NewEnglandBull]

Hope we don’t go the social media route as it will cheapen the product. Can’t see too many people watching games on FB except fans from that team. ESPN and NBC are the two best bets relative to $ and exposure. 

[206BULL]

So; if we sign broadcast rights with Facebook that means I'll actually need to reactivate my account? I'm not so sure I like the idea of having to join a social media platform just to watch USF games. At least with Twitter you don't need a login to view; I tend to miss many press conferences and other things USF related due to their insistence on using Facebook instead of Periscope, Youtube or Twitter to broadcast them (the latter 3 allow viewing of streaming content with no login). Ultimately, unlike press conferences, football games are something I would not be willing to miss and in a world where I am trying to unplug from the never-ending access people have to our lives I would not be a happy camper with a Facebook TV deal.

[George_Bullnard_Shaw]

17 minutes ago, NewEnglandBull said:

Hope we don’t go the social media route as it will cheapen the product. Can’t see too many people watching games on FB except fans from that team. ESPN and NBC are the two best bets relative to $ and exposure. 

FB probably reaches more eyeballs than either but I agree it screams bush league.

[Roaming Bull]

So is getting FB money going be more or less than getting SEC money?

[jasonb56]

Hope they announce how much Facebook is paying them for these rights... Hard to know value without a number. I'm sure it will pop-up soon.

[jasonb56]

found it!

Questions about when companies like Facebook and Google will start paying — really paying — to pick up major media rights have dominated sports business conversations for years.

Those conversations became more amplified last week following two Facebook deals announced in the span of six days, even as making conclusions became even more opaque.

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) picked up a package of midweek, mid-afternoon MLB games for $30 million, and sublicensed packages of Conference USA games from CBS Sports and Stadium for more than $1 million — two deals that should demonstrate that the company is serious about getting into the sports rights business in a big way.

 

full article https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2018/03/21/what-is-next-after-latest-facebook-media-deals.html

Edited March 21, 2018 by jasonb56

[NewEnglandBull]

9 minutes ago, jasonb56 said:

found it!

Questions about when companies like Facebook and Google will start paying — really paying — to pick up major media rights have dominated sports business conversations for years.

Those conversations became more amplified last week following two Facebook deals announced in the span of six days, even as making conclusions became even more opaque.

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) picked up a package of midweek, mid-afternoon MLB games for $30 million, and sublicensed packages of Conference USA games from CBS Sports and Stadium for more than $1 million — two deals that should demonstrate that the company is serious about getting into the sports rights business in a big way.

 

full article https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2018/03/21/what-is-next-after-latest-facebook-media-deals.html

Chump change 

[George_Bullnard_Shaw]

5 hours ago, NewEnglandBull said:

Chump change 

Dude.

That's insulting.

To chumps.