The Southeastern Conference has signed a 15-year deal with ESPN reportedly worth more than $2 billion to televise sporting events, including football and men's and women's basketball.
The agreement announced Monday is the longest ESPN has ever signed and matches the length of the powerhouse league's deal with CBS earlier in August.
"This agreement makes the SEC the most widely distributed conference in the country," said SEC Commissioner Mike Slive. He declined to disclose financial terms.
"The bottom line here is that fans of SEC football will have more access to games and better distribution than they ever have in the past," Slive added.
The deal begins with the 2009-10 season and ends the league's look into starting a network to carry its sporting events.
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ESPN - ESPN signs 15-year deal with SEC - College Sports
What does this mean for us if the SEC has moved into the ESPN world and still has CBS?? It just seems like there is not enough espn channesl to carry all these schools.
I wonder if the Big 12 will try an launch its own network sooner due to this.
The agreement announced Monday is the longest ESPN has ever signed and matches the length of the powerhouse league's deal with CBS earlier in August.
"This agreement makes the SEC the most widely distributed conference in the country," said SEC Commissioner Mike Slive. He declined to disclose financial terms.
"The bottom line here is that fans of SEC football will have more access to games and better distribution than they ever have in the past," Slive added.
The deal begins with the 2009-10 season and ends the league's look into starting a network to carry its sporting events.
Read the rest here.
ESPN - ESPN signs 15-year deal with SEC - College Sports
What does this mean for us if the SEC has moved into the ESPN world and still has CBS?? It just seems like there is not enough espn channesl to carry all these schools.
I wonder if the Big 12 will try an launch its own network sooner due to this.
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