Both of these things.
Report: OU & Texas reach out to join SEC
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$5M per month = $60M annual. I get where you are aiming for, but I think that's the wrong bar you are jumping over. First, for the Pac12, $30M might be the bar, not $60M. Second, it doesn't have to be ALL subscriptions - ad revenue matters a lot.
Big12 now gets about $3.5M per game. ESPN/Fox make some money over and above that as profit, at least in theory. So the ad revenue ought to be higher than $3.5M average. So my calcs above aren't too far off, I think.
Assume ISU games average $3M per game, and give them credit for half since 2 teams in the game. That means they bring roughly $20M. If games were broadcast on the Pac12 network, then they would also get the ESPN/Fox share on top.
So back to subscribers. Now we need to find $10-20M annual at $5 per month. That's 200-300k subscribers. That still feels like a hell of a lot, but that's only 10% of Iowans. If you count cable subscribers, then you probably get there. Probably not a lot of Pac network subscriptions in Iowa today.
That's a lot of math that I am not 100% confident about, but I think ISU isn't far off from adding net value to the Pac12 from a TV standpoint. Now, the B1G otoh....
“I write today to ask that the DOJ investigate ESPN’s role in the potential destruction of the Big 12 Conference,” Marshall wrote, according to a copy of the letter obtained by The Wichita Eagle, “and if any anti-competitive or illegal behavior occurred relating to manipulating the conference change or ESPN’s contractual television rights.”
ESPN’s role in conference realignment has become a hot-button topic over the past two weeks.
ESPN’s role in conference realignment has become a hot-button topic over the past two weeks.
It would be interesting to do some statistical analysis on some of that.Both of these things.
AAC commissioner denies colluding with ESPN in conference realignment - Orlando Sentinel
What else are they going to say...either way.
What else are they going to say...either way.
Three random thoughts about a Pac12/Big12 merger...
1) FOX has to launch a legitimate streaming service for it to work. They simply don't have that right now and are the the only major network that doesn't.
2) I can't see CBS/Paramount+ jumping in to pay huge rights fees after they lose the SEC. I think they'll double down on Golf and other more niche sports.
3) Is the ability to have a 4th game window a huge draw for a network? That 4th window just becomes the West Coast version of the 11 AM central game dump. Is a Kansas State-Oregon State game that kicks at 10:30 PM central anything other than a ratings loser that costs the network money in production costs?
1) FOX has to launch a legitimate streaming service for it to work. They simply don't have that right now and are the the only major network that doesn't.
2) I can't see CBS/Paramount+ jumping in to pay huge rights fees after they lose the SEC. I think they'll double down on Golf and other more niche sports.
3) Is the ability to have a 4th game window a huge draw for a network? That 4th window just becomes the West Coast version of the 11 AM central game dump. Is a Kansas State-Oregon State game that kicks at 10:30 PM central anything other than a ratings loser that costs the network money in production costs?
Peacock has been a colossal disappointment for Comcast. This doesn't shock me one bit. They are doing the same thing to watch Team USA basketball live for the Olympics
ESPN+ did this with the ISU-KU basketball game last winter. It's about driving subscriptions.
One advantage about moving to an on demand vs. An appointment model for a conference network, you could go to the game and then binge watch the rest of the conference games when you get home.
They also bought the WWE Network. They've hit the overpaying for content and hoping phase of the 'streaming revolution'.
Not yet. The feds have only been petitioned to get involved. The feds have to decide to get involved before the feds are actually involved.
Merrick might think it would be fun to see what those good ole boys are doing down south. On the flip side, ESPN frantically working the blue phones up north.
Don't know if this has been posted yet but is just too good of a one liner.
Cousin Eddie doesn't leave until he has wrecked the house...
Cousin Eddie doesn't leave until he has wrecked the house...
"To our mind, we were transparent. We reached out, as soon as we made a decision."
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