According to sportsbusinessdaily it sounds like CBS is interested in a handful /"package" of basketball games and will pay 2 to 4 million (total each year) to air those. The games will be on "its broadcast channel. "I'm thinking games where UConn, Memphis, Cincinnati, and Temple play each other.
Also says NBC will air BOTH basketball and football and will pay 25 million a year over six years.
Link? (I'm not accusing you of making that up, would just like to read an article if there is one).
(02-18-2013 03:59 PM)TIGERCITY Wrote: [ -> ]According to sportsbusinessdaily it sounds like CBS is interested in a handful /"package" of basketball games and will pay 2 to 4 million (total each year) to air those. The games will be on "its broadcast channel. "I'm thinking games where UConn, Memphis, Cincinnati, and Temple play each other.
Also says NBC will air BOTH basketball and football and will pay 25 million a year over six years.
I can't see how NBC would be willing to let those games go, they would be the elite games.
Does that mean that only the teams that play in the package deal games get the revenue? I assume that would not be the case so that they could pick and choose in the event a team like SMU or UCF got hot one season.
(02-18-2013 04:23 PM)southpaw1 Wrote: [ -> ]Does that mean that only the teams that play in the package deal games get the revenue? I assume that would not be the case so that they could pick and choose in the event a team like SMU or UCF got hot one season.
All BE all-sports teams will share TV revenue equally, regardless of which teams are shown where.
(02-18-2013 04:20 PM)memtigbb Wrote: [ -> ] (02-18-2013 03:59 PM)TIGERCITY Wrote: [ -> ]According to sportsbusinessdaily it sounds like CBS is interested in a handful /"package" of basketball games and will pay 2 to 4 million (total each year) to air those. The games will be on "its broadcast channel. "I'm thinking games where UConn, Memphis, Cincinnati, and Temple play each other.
Also says NBC will air BOTH basketball and football and will pay 25 million a year over six years.
I can't see how NBC would be willing to let those games go, they would be the elite games.
The price (25m) reflects what they're getting. Content (all FB, most BB) minus a few elite CBB games per year. I'm most interested to see who gets the MBB tournament and where they choose to play it.
What would the total package be if this game to fruition? About $30 million? That is a little better. Almost $3 million per school.
Asked this before & didn't get an answer, but what does ESPN have to match, the $$ or the $$ + access/prime time etc.? And has there been any word on tier 3 rights (games not picked up for contract broadcast, radio rights, etc)?
(02-18-2013 05:14 PM)Atlanta Wrote: [ -> ]Asked this before & didn't get an answer, but what does ESPN have to match, the $$ or the $$ + access/prime time etc.? And has there been any word on tier 3 rights (games not picked up for contract broadcast, radio rights, etc)?
ESPN's McMurphy claims they only have to match the dollars. The BE seems to think they have to match everything. My guess is that the promo/time slot issue is unmentioned in writing in the contract. If so, the BE will likely go w/ NBC and battle ESPN in court, if necessary. My guess is the BE will win any dispute. Assuming ESPN is even interested.
(02-18-2013 04:55 PM)JMSTiger Wrote: [ -> ]What would the total package be if this game to fruition? About $30 million? That is a little better. Almost $3 million per school.
Would the 3 million be added to the NBC package ? Or is that total with the NBC package ?
I am concerned some that ESPN is not mentioned. It's important to keep the BE product on that network if at all possible. Hell, it's important for every conference to be on that network! If NBC or CBS gets the television package, I hope the conference is featured prominently, in prime time, and with as much hype as can be given. We will need as much exposure as possible because you can bet ESPN won't be hyping any BE teams.
(02-18-2013 04:55 PM)JMSTiger Wrote: [ -> ]What would the total package be if this game to fruition? About $30 million? That is a little better. Almost $3 million per school.
Do that, send 3 to 4 teams to the tourney each year (and make a run or two), and get the BCS spot once every 2 to 3 years, and the revenue is decent.
(02-18-2013 05:26 PM)72Tiger Wrote: [ -> ] (02-18-2013 04:55 PM)JMSTiger Wrote: [ -> ]What would the total package be if this game to fruition? About $30 million? That is a little better. Almost $3 million per school.
Do that, send 3 to 4 teams to the tourney each year (and make a run or two), and get the BCS spot once every 2 to 3 years, and the revenue is decent.
Do it for 6 years and you may find yourself in a much better position to negotiate the next contract.
I wish everybody could stop and think about the natural tendency to want to be on ESPN. They already have major contracts with most of the major conferences, plus others. It has been reported this week that the only place they could slot us would be on ESPNU, and that would only be the best games. Everything else would likely wind up online on ESPN3. And probably some on week nights and odd times.
NBC would utilize the broadcast station for feature games, as well as promos, and put a lot more on NBC SN, which is in more homes than ESPNU, and on the same cable access tier with most providers. And the report in the OP claims CBS is also interested in showing games on their broadcast network, along with the NBC package.
When NBC took over the NHL from ESPN, the ratings doubled. Since the money is low in either place, we might as well consider the better promotion package. Growth could translate to more dollars later. Likely won't happen on ESPNU. Just a thought.
(02-18-2013 04:20 PM)memtigbb Wrote: [ -> ] (02-18-2013 03:59 PM)TIGERCITY Wrote: [ -> ]According to sportsbusinessdaily it sounds like CBS is interested in a handful /"package" of basketball games and will pay 2 to 4 million (total each year) to air those. The games will be on "its broadcast channel. "I'm thinking games where UConn, Memphis, Cincinnati, and Temple play each other.
Also says NBC will air BOTH basketball and football and will pay 25 million a year over six years.
I can't see how NBC would be willing to let those games go, they would be the elite games.
If that story is true, you are assuming that those games were part of the package NBC Sports Network were bidding for in the first place.
NBC works very well for me. As TripleA noted, the Big East (or Metro or whatever it will be called) will be the ONLY BB conference NBC has and the major games will be on NBC. You can bet they'll get a solid BB crew for the national network games.
Plus, quite frankly, I'm not ovely keen on having anything to do with ESPN or FOX. Both of them did serious damage to the Big East, enticing teams to move away. ESPN did it out of spite for the contract rejection in 2011 and FOX recently with the C-7 usurping.
To hell with both of them. Go with NBC.
(02-18-2013 04:55 PM)JMSTiger Wrote: [ -> ]What would the total package be if this game to fruition? About $30 million? That is a little better. Almost $3 million per school.
More like $2.4 to $2.6 depending on future additions or contractions
(02-18-2013 09:47 PM)boss man Wrote: [ -> ]NBC works very well for me. As TripleA noted, the Big East (or Metro or whatever it will be called) will be the ONLY BB conference NBC has and the major games will be on NBC. You can bet they'll get a solid BB crew for the national network games.
Plus, quite frankly, I'm not ovely keen on having anything to do with ESPN or FOX. Both of them did serious damage to the Big East, enticing teams to move away. ESPN did it out of spite for the contract rejection in 2011 and FOX recently with the C-7 usurping.
To hell with both of them. Go with NBC.
Great post 100%. We will be getting a lot of prime time coverage with our school and the rest of the league. It's almost like our own network!
It makes sense that the package NBC bid on (reported by McMurphy) didn't include the elite CBB games that CBS wants. NBC doesn't air CBB on its main network - so Aresco probably figured all along he'd sell that group to CBS. Looks like we'll end up with:
CBS: A few top CBB games
NBC: A few top CFB games
NBCSN: A high volume of both CFB and CBB games
??ESPN??: A few mid-week CFB games???