(10-26-2021 04:36 PM)APPdiesel Wrote:  We're not privy to the number but obviously the new additions' ADs know the number. If they didn't they wouldn't have joined. If it was equal to or less per school than it is now, they wouldn't join. If it was equal to or less than what they were making in CUSA they wouldn't have joined.

I believe travel $$$ savings are a factor in that equation.

(10-26-2021 06:08 PM)MUsince96 Wrote:  Does your current deal allow for any ESPN+ games to simulcast on local TV?

I’m not aware of any option like that.

(10-26-2021 05:37 PM)arkstfan Wrote:  

(10-26-2021 05:07 PM)Yosef Himself Wrote:  So from everything I gather the SBC teams are expected to save $350-500k in travel by the expanded divisions. When you include that to the new $1.4-1.7 million deal the new SBC will be netting the same as the new AAC members. This plus the extra TV inventory and bonus TV incentives make SBC competitive in media income.

Those on the inside programming side are stoked because local commercials just became way more valuable and expensive.

There is definitely opportunities for local income that come on top of the guaranteed amount

The hotel and hamburger tax in SBC West cities should be excited about adding USM - maybe they'll donate and promote more!

ESPN wanted the SB at 14 and stepped in with $2 mil per school rising to $2.5 by the end of the contract. It's the same deal the new members of the AAC are receiving. Don't make more out of what Gill didn't say than it is.