Big East TV Deal

[BaltoBull]

I say the hell with it, let's go to NBC.

 

I'm tired of us trying to be like everyone else.

 

Seriously, if were being kicked out of our chair, I say let's embrace it and blaze our own trial.

 

ESPN is just going to disparage us and make us feel worse about ourselves anyways.

[Triple B]

The only thing going for ESPN is ESPN3 and the options to be picked up by local outlets, like BHSN, etc ... The biggest fear of ESPN is getting non Thurs, Fri, Sat games. 

[BaltoBull]

You don't think they'll exist on NBC in some form? There is one network there. If they outsource to USA or Bravo then good luck on getting viewers over there.

Like it or not, ESPN is the best option. Had NBC knocked our socks off with some incentive laden major offer than fine.

But separating ourselves for $2 mil. Get out.

 

 

I know your in TV somwhow, but ESPN is an evil empire that stands against everything good in this world. When they give us the CUSA, MWC, MAC weekday slots we will be associated with those conferences. If we are the main gig on NBC Sports, and for big enough games, NBC proper, we will be the NBE. I'd rather be a lesser known's prize posession, than a big boy's b**ch. 6 years will be the shortest TV contract, so while everyone else is locked in, we will able to negotiate a new contract.

 

Totally agree! Great points!

[hm101]

You don't think they'll exist on NBC in some form? There is one network there. If they outsource to USA or Bravo then good luck on getting viewers over there.

Like it or not, ESPN is the best option. Had NBC knocked our socks off with some incentive laden major offer than fine.

But separating ourselves for $2 mil. Get out.

 

 

I know your in TV somwhow, but ESPN is an evil empire that stands against everything good in this world. When they give us the CUSA, MWC, MAC weekday slots we will be associated with those conferences. If we are the main gig on NBC Sports, and for big enough games, NBC proper, we will be the NBE. I'd rather be a lesser known's prize posession, than a big boy's b**ch. 6 years will be the shortest TV contract, so while everyone else is locked in, we will able to negotiate a new contract.

 

This. Did no one read the article above? There will be look-ins. It is not $2m locked in for the rest of time. 

 

We are an afterthought at ESPN, openly and needlessly debased and devalued. So, what, more people see us, but they see us, on a Wednesday, being talked down to. That's a sign of an abusive relationship... "well, they treat me awfully, but they tell me I'm better off with them and worth nothing without". 

 

**** that. Break up with the abusive relationship. The Big East needs to wash it's hands and move on to a growth story.

[charsibb]

With ~120 FBS teams, that means about ~65 or so games every weekend - all of which need announcing crews, cameras, operators, satellite trucks, etc.

 

ESPN has the inventory to handle it. Does NBC?

 

ESPN has the bandwidth and server capacity to webcast EVERY game they cover (ESPN3). Does NBC?

 

ESPN has the Sports Center viewership that every recruit watches. Does NBC?

 

When comparing the deals, it's NOT just about the benjamins. There are a lot of other considerations as well...

[Brad]

ESPN is too dominant. No network will ever compete and ...

Topless sideline reporters

[slick1ru2]

ESPN being too big to take on? Tell Fox.

Hot Air: Fox Sports 1 stalks ESPN

Cable network will debut this summer with some big ideas

BARRY HORN

Staff reports

bhorn@dallasnews.com

Published: 09 February 2013 12:10 AM

 Earlier this week Chase Carey, who is No. 2 only to

Rupert Murdoch in the News Corp. hierarchy that ultimately runs Fox Sports, referred

to the launch of a Fox cable network to compete with ESPN, as “the world’s

worst-kept secret.â€

Coming to a TV set near you this summer is Fox Sports 1.

It won’t have the immediate oomph to rival the self-proclaimed World Wide

Leader in sports, but as the likes of Nike and Apple and David have taught, you

have to start somewhere when you hope to battle Goliath.

Fox Sports 1 has been such a poorly kept secret because the Foxies have been

out trying to position the upstart network for future deals. They had to tell

the NFL, MLB, etc. it was coming. Potential advertisers and cable carriers have

had to be in the loop. It’s an impossible scenario to keep under wraps.

“We can build businesses that capitalize on the other assets we own, and we

do think sports is an opportunity here,†Carey, News Corp.’s chief operating

officer, told business analysts this week.

Using information gleaned from network sources, here is what we do know about

Fox Sports 1:

It will launch on cable systems on channels currently occupied by Fox’s Speed

channel, which is currently available in a healthy 87 million homes. It’s not

the 99 million that are home to ESPN, but it’s close enough.

On the day it launches, Fox Sports 1 will have more stature and ultimately

tonier programming than NBC Sports Network and CBS Sports Network.

Much of Speed’s programming will zoom over to Fox-owned Fuel TV, which itself

may be re-branded Fox Sports 2, the answer to ESPN2.

Fox Sports 1 immediate programming will come from the best of Speed’s NASCAR

coverage, FX’s college football package (think Big 12 and Pac-12) and its UFC

mixed martial arts programming. Fox Soccer channel will kick over the best

programming it has to offer.

Already Fox has a deal with MLB for national Saturday afternoon cable games

beginning in 2014. You can guess where those will wind up.

As for college basketball, discussion already has begun with the upstart

Catholic Seven — DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette, Providence, Seton Hall, St.

John’s and Villanova.

And then there is the biggest fish in the cable sea — the NFL. The NFL is not

married to 16 games on NFL Network. There is a very real possibility that as

early as 2014, the league will sell off the first eight weeks of Thursday night

games to the highest bidder. If you think Fox Sports 1 won’t pony up the

necessary billions of dollars, you haven’t paid attention to the way Fox Sports

has done business over the last 20 years.

If the

Foxies can add the NFL to MLB and the rest of its offerings, they will

be off to a solid start. You can be sure that Fox Sports 1 will offer

its own

original programming to rival SportsCenter. Already there is talk about a

The View-like chat show that will concentrate on sports.

Coincidentally, on Friday afternoon, I talked with a big-name broadcaster who

lives in the area. He mentioned that he was headed to Fox offices in Los Angeles

next week to chat in general about job prospects.

“How do you devour a whale?†a Fox Sports executive offered on Friday

afternoon. “One bite at a time.â€

Edited February 14, 2013 by slick1ru2

[Joe]

The following entities have declared war against ESPN and lost.

SportsChannel

CNN/SI.

FSN National - Fox's first attempt (now Fox Soccer).

OLN.

Versus (Rebranded OLN by Comcast).

It's great that people want to throw money into cable sports networks, and one day maybe one will work, but the history isn't there. Especially if 3 (CBS, NBC, and fOX) all start up together.

Edited February 14, 2013 by Joe

[charsibb]

ESPN is too dominant. No network will ever compete and ...

Topless sideline reporters

 

YOWZA!!!

 

Sign me up.

 

[slick1ru2]

The following entities have declared war against ESPN and lost.

SportsChannel

CNN/SI.

FSN National - Fox's first attempt (now Fox Soccer).

OLN.

Versus (Rebranded OLN by Comcast).

It's great that people want to throw money into cable sports networks, and one day maybe one will work, but the history isn't there. Especially if 3 (CBS, NBC, and fOX) all start up together.

Hadn't heard about any of those before they were launched unlike Fox Sports 1. None had the lineup either or as pointed out possibly the chance to get NFL programming.