CSNbbs

http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com...d-youtube/

Quote:As the Big Ten opened up its media day event in Chicago, commissioner Jim Delany brought with him an announcement regarding the future of the conference’s television package. Delany announced the Big Ten has reached a deal on a restructured television package with broadcast partners ESPN, FOX and CBS Sports (for basketball) and an extended deal with Big Ten Network that runs through 2032. And he had more to share a swell.

The exact terms of this new deal have not been disclosed at this time, but it would stand to reason the Big Ten will continue to turn a nice profit through their deals with both ESPN and FOX (and CBS Sports for basketball).

But Big Ten Network president Mark Silverman had some other news to share as well.

In addition to a new six-year contract with ESPN and FOX for regular season coverage of football (and FOX with the Big Ten Championship Game), Delany also announced the Big Ten Network will be heading to Hulu and YouTube TV, making the network more accessible to those consumers who continue to cut the cord on their TV providers. While there are still plenty of cable subscribers available to reach and the majority of TV viewers are still using cable to watch their TV, the trends are more and more leaning toward the cord-cutting methods.

Big Ten Network will be adding a handful of former Big Ten stars to its football coverage; James Laurinaitis, Braylon Edwards, and Corey Wootton. Big Ten Network, now in its 10th year of operation since launching as the first conference-branded network, will also be creating content for regional sports outlets, like an Ohio State show on SportsTime Ohio. The BTN will also work with ESPN to air a special series following new Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck and BTN’s Big Ten Elite program will chronicle the 2016 Big Ten champions, Penn State.

According to Matt Sarzyniak: https://mattsarzsports.blogspot.com/2017...g-ten.html

Quote:BTN

• As previously announced, the agreement with the conference and FOX
  Entertainment Group has been extended by five years to 2032.
• The men's basketball tournament will now have ten games air on the network, up from five.  

CBS

• Rights maintained to the semifinals and championship of the men's basketball tournament.
• At least ten regular season games per season.
• Sundays will be the primary day for Big Ten basketball to air on CBS.
• All of these parameters are about the same as the previous agreement.

ESPN Networks

• 27 football games
  *All intraconference games on ABC, ESPN or ESPN2
  *At least six primetime games per season on ABC or ESPN
• 38 men's basketball games
  *Most intraconference games on ESPN or ESPN2
• Broad coverage of women's basketball and Olympic sports

FOX Sports

• 24 to 27 football games per year
  *Nine games total in primetime on FOX and FS1
• Top pick in the draft of weeks to select first in football
• Football championship game every year
• 39-47 men's basketball games
  *Potentially ten of those games on FOX broadcast network

So for football: minimum 15 prime time network broadcasts.
Not bad!

(07-24-2017 02:26 PM)Transic_nyc Wrote: [ -> ]http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com...d-youtube/

Quote:As the Big Ten opened up its media day event in Chicago, commissioner Jim Delany brought with him an announcement regarding the future of the conference’s television package. Delany announced the Big Ten has reached a deal on a restructured television package with broadcast partners ESPN, FOX and CBS Sports (for basketball) and an extended deal with Big Ten Network that runs through 2032. And he had more to share a swell.

The exact terms of this new deal have not been disclosed at this time, but it would stand to reason the Big Ten will continue to turn a nice profit through their deals with both ESPN and FOX (and CBS Sports for basketball).

But Big Ten Network president Mark Silverman had some other news to share as well.

In addition to a new six-year contract with ESPN and FOX for regular season coverage of football (and FOX with the Big Ten Championship Game), Delany also announced the Big Ten Network will be heading to Hulu and YouTube TV, making the network more accessible to those consumers who continue to cut the cord on their TV providers. While there are still plenty of cable subscribers available to reach and the majority of TV viewers are still using cable to watch their TV, the trends are more and more leaning toward the cord-cutting methods.

Big Ten Network will be adding a handful of former Big Ten stars to its football coverage; James Laurinaitis, Braylon Edwards, and Corey Wootton. Big Ten Network, now in its 10th year of operation since launching as the first conference-branded network, will also be creating content for regional sports outlets, like an Ohio State show on SportsTime Ohio. The BTN will also work with ESPN to air a special series following new Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck and BTN’s Big Ten Elite program will chronicle the 2016 Big Ten champions, Penn State.

Between traditional TV, cable, and streaming rights, it should make for an interesting next several years.

Be exciting to see how the $$$ difference between the haves and have-nots will affect schools decisions on whether to enter the realignment circus and once those decisions are made, how it will affect the $$$ (and years) providers are willing to shell out.

So I came across an article that had an interesting tidbit.

http://washington.cbslocal.com/2017/08/0...-year/amp/

"According to Network President Mark Silverman,... with video content also available on Facebook, Twitter, etc."

Has anyone else seen that or heard about it?

Delany & Co are so ahead of the game.

(08-15-2019 04:55 PM)Transic_nyc Wrote: [ -> ]

I'm truly happy for the Big 10. It also answers the question as to whether the FAANG's would get involved. It appears they are not.

I also appreciate that you guys went first into this extension. That way the neophyte SEC commissioner Sankey at least knows what to shoot for.

I feel fairly comfortable that the 60 million range for the SEC is possible and with escalators which is what the growth to 70 million represents in Dodds comments that both the Big 10 and SEC will be putting inordinate pressure on the other 3 P conferences.

It's the kind of differential that could lead to two leagues, instead of 5 conferences.