CBSSPORTS Renewal

[Forte]

Youtube TV now has Sunday ticket btw... its no slouch and it follows the linear model while pushing chord cutting.

 

[UConnJim]

Largest Streamers (excludes Chinese companies):

1) Netflix 238 million subs
2) Prime Video 205 million subs
3) Disney+ 146 million subs
4) Youtube Premium 80 million subs
5) Max 77 million subs
6) Paramount + 61 million subs
7) Apple TV 50 million subs
8) Hulu 48 million subs
9) ESPN+ 25.2 million subs
10)Peacock 24 million subs
Discovery+ 24 million subs

Netflix/Prime Video/Disney+ have more subs than the US cable TV market.

 

[Forte]

Big 12 leaving UConn, Gonzaga behind in conference realignment will prove best for both in long run

The Big East and the West Coast Conference have been spared in realignment -- at least for now. That's a good thing for the Huskies and Zags

www.cbssports.com

Saw this on the football board but related to this.... CBSSPORTS approves of UConn being left behind. Sounds like they like getting football on the cheap... don't see them dropping us outside of Benedict finding more money that they don't want to match/beat. Would love to hear of some FS1 agreement to get on a network that more of the important schools/programs play on.

"Fans of Boston College, Nebraska, Miami, Maryland, Rutgers and plenty more aren't having their day-to-day lives improved by the fact that those schools are making more money annually because of television deals. In fact, their experiences have for the most part been less enjoyable since their schools hopped conferences in chase of money."

This is like saying winning the lottery is a curse so its better not to.

"Even if UConn was able to spend the money needed to get facilities on par in the Big 12, they would never have the NIL (money) for it," one high-ranking power-conference source told CBS Sports. "People are not married to UConn football competing at this great level."

 

[winterstres]

In the near term it's better for us to be on a traditional sports network even if it is CBS SN

Maybe, but I cannot get CBSSN without a subscription to an overpriced live TV service. I would love it if they were on Prime.

 

[August_West]

Largest Streamers (excludes Chinese companies):

1) Netflix 238 million subs
2) Prime Video 205 million subs
3) Disney+ 146 million subs
4) Youtube Premium 80 million subs
5) Max 77 million subs
6) Paramount + 61 million subs
7) Apple TV 50 million subs
8) Hulu 48 million subs
9) ESPN+ 25.2 million subs
10)Peacock 24 million subs
Discovery+ 24 million subs

Netflix/Prime Video/Disney+ have more subs than the US cable TV market.

Lol.

How many of the subscribers to top 3 ALSO have cable?

 

[UConnJim]

Lol.

How many of the subscribers to top 3 ALSO have cable?

ESPN has about 75 million subscribers and is shrinking. Netflix and Prime Video have many more subscribers and they are growing. UConn football should take the risk on a streaming deal. Could UConn football become a cult football team for young people who don't have linear TV?

 

[jostar1]

It's been discussed here but I can't find it. With our CBSSPORTS contract up and us getting a full 1 million a year for them to show football any chance they drop us?

UConn doesn't get $1,000,000 a year from CBS Sports. It's a little over $1,000,000 over four years. So probably around $300,000 a year.

According to the Hartford Courant article "Financial specifics weren’t available, but the CBS Sports deal, which is over seven figures for the four years, will benefit UConn in ways similar to the average of deals in place for teams in conferences such as Conference USA, the MAAC and Mountain West".

 

[AzHusky]

Youtube TV now has Sunday ticket btw... its no slouch and it follows the linear model while pushing chord cutting.

They want 350.00 for Sunday Ticket. I always got it for free with Direct TV. Not willing to spend that kind of money for football.

 

[BigTenFan]

ESPN has about 75 million subscribers and is shrinking. Netflix and Prime Video have many more subscribers and they are growing. UConn football should take the risk on a streaming deal. Could UConn football become a cult football team for young people who don't have linear TV?

From my perspective - most young people use streaming to build their NFL fantasy football teams- I often have a house full of 18-21 year old kids and they flip from game to game to watch player stats- I don't get it.

 

[Huskyforlife]

How does Prime give us more reach? What casual fan is booting up the Prime video app to watch UConn football? At least being on CBS Sports makes us easily available to the person flipping channels on Saturdays.

 

[sun]

Changes to the TV platform aren't going to have much of an impact.
UConn football needs to win more games against the better teams so that they'll get invited to play in a major football conference.
Exciting wins & having talented players will attract publicity & then the money will come next.

 

[UConnJim]

How does Prime give us more reach? What casual fan is booting up the Prime video app to watch UConn football? At least being on CBS Sports makes us easily available to the person flipping channels on Saturdays.

Maybe the 10+ million viewers who watched NFL Thursday night football on Prime Video last season? Although viewership was down on PV from the season before Thursday Night Football, they had the youngest average viewer age in 10 years.

If UConn football wants to stand out, maybe they need to take some risks.

 

[EdgewoodNHV]

Largest Streamers (excludes Chinese companies):

1) Netflix 238 million subs
2) Prime Video 205 million subs

I think those numbers from Prime are way inflated by just overall Prime subscriptions. I suspect quite a few of those 205 million people are mostly in it for two-day free shipping on anything. I am sure a lot of them also use Prime Video, but 205 million? I doubt it.

 

[noeynox]

I think those numbers from Prime are way inflated by just overall Prime subscriptions. I suspect quite a few of those 205 million people are mostly in it for two-day free shipping on anything. I am sure a lot of them also use Prime Video, but 205 million? I doubt it.

Who hasn't met someone that didn't know they had prime video as part of their two day shipping package?

 

[WestCoastHusky]

How does Prime give us more reach? What casual fan is booting up the Prime video app to watch UConn football? At least being on CBS Sports makes us easily available to the person flipping channels on Saturdays.

UConn fans will tune in as well as fans of the teams we will be playing.

Once people figure out it is really easy to use, and better experience than linear TV, they will adopt.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Who hasn't met someone that didn't know they had prime video as part of their two day shipping package?

You’re all missing the point. Sports bars don’t have it. People don‘t yet think to go there. So when scanning channels for CFB on Saturday, Prime isn’t showing up. It’s fine for the fan, but it gets no foot traffic. You want to show up when people scroll through channels.

 

[ZooCougar]

Largest Streamers (excludes Chinese companies):

1) Netflix 238 million subs
2) Prime Video 205 million subs
3) Disney+ 146 million subs
4) Youtube Premium 80 million subs
5) Max 77 million subs
6) Paramount + 61 million subs
7) Apple TV 50 million subs
8) Hulu 48 million subs
9) ESPN+ 25.2 million subs
10)Peacock 24 million subs
Discovery+ 24 million subs

Netflix/Prime Video/Disney+ have more subs than the US cable TV market.

Prime Video’s numbers are like that because everyone who has Amazon Prime gets it, but not everyone utilizes it.

Most people with Cable also have streaming subs.

 

[UConnJim]

This is a tough crowd. Over 175 million Prime customers have used Prime Video. Folks, streaming is here and growing. The SEC’s new media deal includes 14 non-conference football games and 20 non-conference basketball games on ESPN+. The Big 10 media contract includes games streamed on Peacock.

 

[ZooCougar]

You’re all missing the point. Sports bars don’t have it. People don‘t yet think to go there. So when scanning channels for CFB on Saturday, Prime isn’t showing up. It’s fine for the fan, but it gets no foot traffic. You want to show up when people scroll through channels.

Peacock actually signed a deal to have a product aired in bars. But I doubt it will amount to anything.

People still like to surf, and bettors want to flip between games. DTC is not set up for the majority of sports. I mean just look at ESPN+ it’s DTC for sports and it has terrible numbers.

 

[ZooCougar]

Who hasn't met someone that didn't know they had prime video as part of their two day shipping package?

And don’t even have the app downloaded.

 

[hoopsfan22]

And don’t even have the app downloaded.

I'm one of them. Look at how expensive Prime has gotten. I have no interest in subsidizing original content or the media platform. I just want my stuff to come in 1-2 days and not pay ridiculous shipping fees - that's all I want Prime to do.

 

[noeynox]

This is a tough crowd. Over 175 million Prime customers have used Prime Video. Folks, streaming is here and growing. The SEC’s new media deal includes 14 non-conference football games and 20 non-conference basketball games on ESPN+. The Big 10 media contract includes games streamed on Peacock.

Another way to look at it, is at least 30 million people who pay for the service have no interest in Prime Video content. That's not a ringing endorsement. Most people, self included, use Prime primarily for shipping. Jack Ryan is a bonus.

 

[WestCoastHusky]

Another way to look at it, is at least 30 million people who pay for the service have no interest in Prime Video content. That's not a ringing endorsement. Most people, self included, use Prime primarily for shipping. Jack Ryan is a bonus.

It is just a matter of time before Amazon put better video content on Prime so people can watch more.

I do agree main reason people get Prime is for shipping with me included. Amazon prime content is still lacking. I believe they will fix that over time.

 

[UConnJim]

You’re all missing the point. Sports bars don’t have it. People don‘t yet think to go there. So when scanning channels for CFB on Saturday, Prime isn’t showing up. It’s fine for the fan, but it gets no foot traffic. You want to show up when people scroll through channels.

NFL Thursday Night Football on Prime Video was available in >300k sports bars, restaurants, casinos, etc. last year through DirectTV for Business. I watched a couple TNF games in a sports bar last year.

 

[CL82]

Another way to look at it, is at least 30 million people who pay for the service have no interest in Prime Video content. That's not a ringing endorsement. Most people, self included, use Prime primarily for shipping. Jack Ryan is a bonus.

... and Reacher, don't forget Reacher.