stever20 wrote:couple of big things in there:
While alterations to the existing TV deals have been made as schools have entered the conference, to my knowledge the BTN contract cannot be opened to extract games for another entity.
ESPN and CBS don't have a space problem when it comes to fitting all these games in. I would assume that both have the opportunity to negotiate exclusively with the conference first before FOX can provide an official offer, and that both would be able to provide a counteroffer in some cases if FOX were to bid on all rights.
The question will be, will ESPN and CBS blow the doors off of the Big Ten before Fox can get to the table... Similar to what ESPN and Turner did with the NBA. If so, does the Big Ten bite.
Xudash wrote:stever20 wrote:couple of big things in there:
While alterations to the existing TV deals have been made as schools have entered the conference, to my knowledge the BTN contract cannot be opened to extract games for another entity.
ESPN and CBS don't have a space problem when it comes to fitting all these games in. I would assume that both have the opportunity to negotiate exclusively with the conference first before FOX can provide an official offer, and that both would be able to provide a counteroffer in some cases if FOX were to bid on all rights.
The question will be, will ESPN and CBS blow the doors off of the Big Ten before Fox can get to the table... Similar to what ESPN and Turner did with the NBA. If so, does the Big Ten bite.
How would they have priority over Fox when Fox already is in a JV with the BTN?
Chalmers0 wrote:Garbage Time with Katie Nolan is getting some pretty horrific ratings.
MUPanther wrote:Chalmers0 wrote:Garbage Time with Katie Nolan is getting some pretty horrific ratings.
It opened up with 99k and now 79k. Not bad.
stever20 wrote:couple of big things in there:
While alterations to the existing TV deals have been made as schools have entered the conference, to my knowledge the BTN contract cannot be opened to extract games for another entity.
ESPN and CBS don't have a space problem when it comes to fitting all these games in. I would assume that both have the opportunity to negotiate exclusively with the conference first before FOX can provide an official offer, and that both would be able to provide a counteroffer in some cases if FOX were to bid on all rights.
The question will be, will ESPN and CBS blow the doors off of the Big Ten before Fox can get to the table... Similar to what ESPN and Turner did with the NBA. If so, does the Big Ten bite.
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