We want a home before the ACC collapses. Once ACC collapses there will be a lot of teams looking for new homes.0 hope we join the big 12, it'd be cool if we magically did but doubt, I think they really want Stanford, likely won't get them and finish expanding till the ACC collapses
Stanford is doing more than flirting. It's standing stark naked outside the B!G's window begging. They already tried flirting.Stanford is flirting with the big 10, not XII. No way we get an invite to 10
B1G wants to sell that 4th time slot to ESPN, and ESPN should jump on it. The B1G has enough big names now that all 4 time slots can have entertaining matchups.Stanford and Cal are everything the B1G Presidents would want in new additions. They just aren't what Fox/NBC/CBS want in new additions.
Wildcard: With the additions of Oregon and Washington, the discussion of going to a 10-game conference schedule, and the possibility of adding Stanford or maybe even Cal, the B1G will have more inventory to sell to a 4th media partner. With 4 (or more) west coast teams, that could include a late-night bundle of games as well. Maybe adding Stanford (and possibly Cal) will be tied to what the 4th media partner is willing to pay.
ESPN has a lot of college football content that can air at 8 PM or later. They have part of the Big 12 that includes Central time schools, 2 Mountain time schools and 2 Pacific time schools (Arizona doesn't do daylight savings time). They also have AAC games with Central time schools, CUSA with 2 Mountain time and Central time schools, SBC with Central time schools.B1G wants to sell that 4th time slot to ESPN, and ESPN should jump on it. The B1G has enough big names now that all 4 time slots can have entertaining matchups.
ESPN has a lot of college football content that can air at 8 PM or later. They have part of the Big 12 that includes Central time schools, 2 Mountain time schools and 2 Pacific time schools (Arizona doesn't do daylight savings time). They also have AAC games with Central time schools, CUSA with 2 Mountain time and Central time schools, SBC with Central time schools.
Those shows still pull in massive ratings. You're just not the target demo.Does anyone give a spit about the prime time lineup on NBC or CBS or ABC is now? I couldn't even tell you what shows are on it. So why are people still debating time slots on ESPN like it is 2010?
What are the shows? I just saw that CBS airs MTV's The Challenge on primetime.Those shows still pull in massive ratings. You're just not the target demo.
Survivor, Ghosts, CSI Vegas, Young Sheldon, Abbott Elementary, Blue Bloods, all those assorted Fire/EMS/Cop shows. I don't watch them but they pull in viewers. It's also summer and there's the ongoing strike, so that might be why The Challenge is on primetime.What are the shows? I just saw that CBS airs MTV's The Challenge on primetime.
The networks seem to be dying just like ESPN is dying.
I'm in your camp with cutting the cord and rarely watching anything on network tv. BUT, I still have a tie to "linear-like" content in that I subscribe to YouTubeTV. I do still surf for my sports unless I 100% know what I'm looking to put on. For example, I'm a Yankees fan, but I lost YES when cutting the cord. I pretty much got over it, but the Yankees are on Amazon Prime periodically. Because I don't track when they're on, and don't "surf" Amazon, I've only watched a couple games over the past two years. If those were on YouTubeTV I would've noticed and watched.Does anyone give a spit about the prime time lineup on NBC or CBS or ABC is now? I couldn't even tell you what shows are on it. So why are people still debating time slots on ESPN like it is 2010?
Reality show fans are loyal. I've been watching the Challenge since it was Real World/Road Rules. The move to CBS was likely due to them now featuring past contestants from the Survivor/Big Brother/Amazing Race, which in turn is increasing viewership.What are the shows? I just saw that CBS airs MTV's The Challenge on primetime.
The networks seem to be dying just like ESPN is dying.
I'm in your camp with cutting the cord and rarely watching anything on network tv. BUT, I still have a tie to "linear-like" content in that I subscribe to YouTubeTV. I do still surf for my sports unless I 100% know what I'm looking to put on. For example, I'm a Yankees fan, but I lost YES when cutting the cord. I pretty much got over it, but the Yankees are on Amazon Prime periodically. Because I don't track when they're on, and don't "surf" Amazon, I've only watched a couple games over the past two years. If those were on YouTubeTV I would've noticed and watched.
I think an important step in streaming will come from the devices we use to stream. There will be a list of favorites that will track like "channels" that will show all live content that is on. I'd say it should only show what you subscribe to, but you know it will show everything to try to get you to subscribe. If I go to my Firestick/Roku and look at "sports" and it shows everything being broadcast live at that moment, that would be a killer blow to cable tv.
Actually, the Yankees are occasionally on YouTubeTV. Some games (like tonight's TBS telecast of Yankees-Braves) get blacked out in CT/NY/NJ because they're simultaneously telecast on YES, but the ones that are on ESPN (not ESPN Plus) or FOX will sneak through because they're usually exclusive. Apple TV as well, if you have that.I'm in your camp with cutting the cord and rarely watching anything on network tv. BUT, I still have a tie to "linear-like" content in that I subscribe to YouTubeTV. I do still surf for my sports unless I 100% know what I'm looking to put on. For example, I'm a Yankees fan, but I lost YES when cutting the cord. I pretty much got over it, but the Yankees are on Amazon Prime periodically. Because I don't track when they're on, and don't "surf" Amazon, I've only watched a couple games over the past two years. If those were on YouTubeTV I would've noticed and watched.
I think an important step in streaming will come from the devices we use to stream. There will be a list of favorites that will track like "channels" that will show all live content that is on. I'd say it should only show what you subscribe to, but you know it will show everything to try to get you to subscribe. If I go to my Firestick/Roku and look at "sports" and it shows everything being broadcast live at that moment, that would be a killer blow to cable tv.
There is a big difference between choosing when to watch a show that was made 3 months before and choosing to watch a live sporting event. I don't usually watch sports that aren't on live.I want to clarify. I think the Big 3 Networks, Peacock/NBC, Paramount+/CBS and Hulu/Disney/ABC, are going to do fine and may even thrive with a lower topline but also lower cost base if they work out the kinks. I think they even have a viable advertiser model in there somewhere with some tweaking. I just think the days of having people wait for 9 pm EST for their favorite show are pretty much over.
That last point has HUGE implications for college sports. The entire ESPN and Fox bundled cable business model for college football is about maximizing casual viewers for the key times like 3:30 pm EST and 8 pm EST on Saturday. Putting those games on ESPN, ABC or Fox, or CBS for that matter, was a huge advantage in driving viewers, and so the schools that were the easiest to market to casual viewers got the most promotion and the best time slots. But if you put every game into a jump ball for viewers where there is no longer a premium time slot on the "main" channel, and the ratings are going to turn out very differently than they did before.
I keep pointing back to what happened to TV. There are still big TV hits on Netflix, Hulu and MAX, among the other channels. But the viewership has fragmented dramatically because now on streaming people aren't being forced to watch something they don't really want to watch. I find Bridgerton unwatchable, and started fast forwarding for the skin scenes after about 10 minutes because I couldn't take it anymore. But there are a lot of female focused shows like Bridgerton or Emily in Paris that could have never gotten on the air 10 years ago that are incredibly successful on streaming. Niche wins in streaming.
Think about the same thing happening to college football or basketball now. Basketball is more used to being in that spot because every game has always been competing against a lot of other games, but the top football games have always been showcased, which helped drive their ratings, and those days are over. This is why I think women's basketball is about to hit a golden era. Could a woman's team consistently generate 1 million plus viewers in a key time slot on ESPN or ABC? No chance. But can a women's team generate a very loyal following that will subscribe and consistently watch the games because they care? Absolutely.
Yeah. I could only rewatch a UConn game i missed. Anything else, even the super bowl i can't do it.There is a big difference between choosing when to watch a show that was made 3 months before and choosing to watch a live sporting event. I don't usually watch sports that aren't on live.
There is a big difference between choosing when to watch a show that was made 3 months before and choosing to watch a live sporting event. I don't usually watch sports that aren't on live.
NFL is in trouble- who is writing the script?!?!Survivor, Ghosts, CSI Vegas, Young Sheldon, Abbott Elementary, Blue Bloods, all those assorted Fire/EMS/Cop shows. I don't watch them but they pull in viewers. It's also summer and there's the ongoing strike, so that might be why The Challenge is on primetime.
What are the shows? I just saw that CBS airs MTV's The Challenge on primetime.
The networks seem to be dying just like ESPN is dying.