From Tallahassee Democrat:

Florida State ahead of schedule with production facilities

Quote:The ESPN effect in revenue is undeniable.

The SEC announced payouts of $40.9 million per school for the 2016-17 fiscal year.

ACC schools announced average payouts of approximately $27 million over the same period.

Wilcox projected in an FSU Board of Trustees meeting in 2017 that the ACC Network is projected to increase the revenue at each school by as much as $8-10 million in 2019 and $10-15 million in subsequent years.

"We are appreciative of the support, the dedication and the commitment by our partners at ESPN. I've said many times, you cannot have a better partner in this realm than ESPN," Swofford said.

From SB Nation's Syracuse page:

Raycom relationship still important

Quote:Raycom owns syndicated rights to select ACC games through 2027. That list shrinks over time as the inventory comes under the ESPN-operated ACC Network umbrella. But there will probably be Syracuse-related games on Raycom networks for the next decade.

Quote:Again, we still don’t know what the plan for ACC Network rollout is with ESPN and the eventual role ESPN+ (which will feature college sports programming — including football — this fall) plays in all this. But sports is carrying the live media industry right now, and it’s buoying college athletics in kind.

A few interesting little tidbits.

(07-30-2018 02:51 PM)AllTideUp Wrote:  From Tallahassee Democrat:

Florida State ahead of schedule with production facilities

Quote:The ESPN effect in revenue is undeniable.

The SEC announced payouts of $40.9 million per school for the 2016-17 fiscal year.

ACC schools announced average payouts of approximately $27 million over the same period.

Wilcox projected in an FSU Board of Trustees meeting in 2017 that the ACC Network is projected to increase the revenue at each school by as much as $8-10 million in 2019 and $10-15 million in subsequent years.

"We are appreciative of the support, the dedication and the commitment by our partners at ESPN. I've said many times, you cannot have a better partner in this realm than ESPN," Swofford said.

From SB Nation's Syracuse page:

Raycom relationship still important

Quote:Raycom owns syndicated rights to select ACC games through 2027. That list shrinks over time as the inventory comes under the ESPN-operated ACC Network umbrella. But there will probably be Syracuse-related games on Raycom networks for the next decade.

Quote:Again, we still don’t know what the plan for ACC Network rollout is with ESPN and the eventual role ESPN+ (which will feature college sports programming — including football — this fall) plays in all this. But sports is carrying the live media industry right now, and it’s buoying college athletics in kind.

A few interesting little tidbits.

I seriously doubt the estimated payout figures. 7 million at the open is possible, but only if they get the registration drive underway with their alumni. The first 2 to 3 years the schools will be recouping their layout for the on campus production facilities. And since the SECN which will have a higher rate, has yet to hit 15 million per year I'd say that the ACCN projections on that are pie in the sky by and by.

Realistically I can see them maxing out at 10 with an all out push. But are they likely to get the necessary results from an all out push in market areas which heretofore have had the next to worst % of actual viewers vs total possible viewers for ACC games? I doubt that too.

(07-30-2018 03:00 PM)JRsec Wrote:  

(07-30-2018 02:51 PM)AllTideUp Wrote:  From Tallahassee Democrat:

Florida State ahead of schedule with production facilities

Quote:The ESPN effect in revenue is undeniable.

The SEC announced payouts of $40.9 million per school for the 2016-17 fiscal year.

ACC schools announced average payouts of approximately $27 million over the same period.

Wilcox projected in an FSU Board of Trustees meeting in 2017 that the ACC Network is projected to increase the revenue at each school by as much as $8-10 million in 2019 and $10-15 million in subsequent years.

"We are appreciative of the support, the dedication and the commitment by our partners at ESPN. I've said many times, you cannot have a better partner in this realm than ESPN," Swofford said.

From SB Nation's Syracuse page:

Raycom relationship still important

Quote:Raycom owns syndicated rights to select ACC games through 2027. That list shrinks over time as the inventory comes under the ESPN-operated ACC Network umbrella. But there will probably be Syracuse-related games on Raycom networks for the next decade.

Quote:Again, we still don’t know what the plan for ACC Network rollout is with ESPN and the eventual role ESPN+ (which will feature college sports programming — including football — this fall) plays in all this. But sports is carrying the live media industry right now, and it’s buoying college athletics in kind.

A few interesting little tidbits.

I seriously doubt the estimated payout figures. 7 million at the open is possible, but only if they get the registration drive underway with their alumni. The first 2 to 3 years the schools will be recouping their layout for the on campus production facilities. And since the SECN which will have a higher rate, has yet to hit 15 million per year I'd say that the ACCN projections on that are pie in the sky by and by.

Realistically I can see them maxing out at 10 with an all out push. But are they likely to get the necessary results from an all out push in market areas which heretofore have had the next to worst % of actual viewers vs total possible viewers for ACC games? I doubt that too.

I found the info on Raycom's rights particularly interesting. I didn't know they were maintaining any games after the ACCN launch date. That and 2027 is an awfully long time away.

There's also the passing mention of ESPN+ and I've been saying that ESPN is probably going to use Power 5 content on that service if possible. There's a lot of ACC games that would be a lot more valuable to ESPN on a service like that then they would be on a linear network in a market that's changing fundamentally.

(07-30-2018 03:56 PM)AllTideUp Wrote:  

(07-30-2018 03:00 PM)JRsec Wrote:  

(07-30-2018 02:51 PM)AllTideUp Wrote:  From Tallahassee Democrat:

Florida State ahead of schedule with production facilities

Quote:The ESPN effect in revenue is undeniable.

The SEC announced payouts of $40.9 million per school for the 2016-17 fiscal year.

ACC schools announced average payouts of approximately $27 million over the same period.

Wilcox projected in an FSU Board of Trustees meeting in 2017 that the ACC Network is projected to increase the revenue at each school by as much as $8-10 million in 2019 and $10-15 million in subsequent years.

"We are appreciative of the support, the dedication and the commitment by our partners at ESPN. I've said many times, you cannot have a better partner in this realm than ESPN," Swofford said.

From SB Nation's Syracuse page:

Raycom relationship still important

Quote:Raycom owns syndicated rights to select ACC games through 2027. That list shrinks over time as the inventory comes under the ESPN-operated ACC Network umbrella. But there will probably be Syracuse-related games on Raycom networks for the next decade.

Quote:Again, we still don’t know what the plan for ACC Network rollout is with ESPN and the eventual role ESPN+ (which will feature college sports programming — including football — this fall) plays in all this. But sports is carrying the live media industry right now, and it’s buoying college athletics in kind.

A few interesting little tidbits.

I seriously doubt the estimated payout figures. 7 million at the open is possible, but only if they get the registration drive underway with their alumni. The first 2 to 3 years the schools will be recouping their layout for the on campus production facilities. And since the SECN which will have a higher rate, has yet to hit 15 million per year I'd say that the ACCN projections on that are pie in the sky by and by.

Realistically I can see them maxing out at 10 with an all out push. But are they likely to get the necessary results from an all out push in market areas which heretofore have had the next to worst % of actual viewers vs total possible viewers for ACC games? I doubt that too.

I found the info on Raycom's rights particularly interesting. I didn't know they were maintaining any games after the ACCN launch date. That and 2027 is an awfully long time away.

There's also the passing mention of ESPN+ and I've been saying that ESPN is probably going to use Power 5 content on that service if possible. There's a lot of ACC games that would be a lot more valuable to ESPN on a service like that then they would be on a linear network in a market that's changing fundamentally.

Power Five content on ESPN+ is a salient point. There is much concern among some ACC folks that this indeed may happen more frequently than they might desire. And Raycoms' continuance is yet another nod to the nepotism of how that deal went down with Swoffords son on the receiving end for Raycom.

The SEC is deep in content which is why our network pay the highest rate in the industry, and higher than some mainline cable channels can charge including FOX Sports channels and a couple of ESPN channels.

They may bundle the ACCN with the SECN but there is no way in hell they are getting the 1.35 we get in market or the .25 cents we get out of market. Our average payout between the two was .79 cents. The Big 10 only got .47 cents and the PAC a dime. I figure the ACCN will launch averaging a rate of over 25 cents and under 30 cents. If they push really hard for early subscriptions they might be able to boost that about 10 cents, but I'm not sure the passion is there for it with their fan base like it is even in the Big 10. I think the SECN is pulling in a little over 10 million per school but I have seen a breakdown in quite sometime.

The ACCN will be lucky to ever touch that figure and in this cord cutting market they may never see 10.

I think there will be major talking up points prior to the launch and they will know by year 3 whether it's a winner or a bust. So by 2022, just prior to the big Big 12 realignment showdown the ACC schools might start getting really antsy if it doesn't pan out. Because after 2024 they will be locked into to lower position for another 13 years if it doesn't. I don't think even their old core will be able to resist considering a move if that's the way it goes.