A-10 New Media Rights Deal

[Storrs South]

 

[CTBasketball]

Big East should be higher than a 40% increase. A10 is pretty…bad.

 

[billybud]

ESPN Reaches Multi-Year Extension with Atlantic 10 Conference

ESPN has reached a multiyear extension with the Atlantic 10 Conference. The new five-year agreement begins in 2024-25 and extends through the 2028-29 athletic season.

espnpressroom.com

 

[billybud]

Atlantic 10 Announces Media Rights Agreements With CBS Sports, ESPN and NBC Sports - Saint Joseph's University

The Atlantic 10 Conference has secured new five-year agreements with long-time partners CBS Sports, ESPN and NBC Sports for enhanced media and television rights.

sjuhawks.com

 

[uconntailgater]

If the A-10 is receiving a substantial increase for their media rights then the Big East should be in for a nice bump up for their media rights since it's a much better Basketball conference.

 

[shizzle787]

A 40% bump for the Big East would be at least $6.4 million per year. Not bad at all. As long as we keep the same or better linear TV coverage and get a 40% bump, I would be very happy.

 

[John]

A 40% bump for the Big East would be at least $6.4 million per year. Not bad at all. As long as we keep the same or better linear TV coverage and get a 40% bump, I would be very happy.

wonder what the per school payout is for the ACC or Big 12?

 

[shizzle787]

wonder what the per school payout is for the ACC or Big 12?

For the basketball component (assuming 20% of contract), about 6-7 million per school.

 

[John]

For the basketball component (assuming 20% of contract), about 6-7 million per school.

correct answer is 38 million minimum for ACC and 42 million minimum for the Big 12.

 

[shizzle787]

correct answer is 38 million minimum for ACC and 42 million minimum for the Big 12.

Not for TV. Big 12 is 32 million; ACC is about 35 million. Also, those schools have the expense of football (unlike the majority of the Big East). If you look at basketball budgets (as of 21/22), every Big East school is in the top 86.

 

[John]

Not for TV. Big 12 is 32 million; ACC is about 35 million. Also, those schools have the expense of football (unlike the majority of the Big East). If you look at basketball budgets (as of 21/22), every Big East school is in the top 86.

but we do have football, so 6.4 million isn't going to work.

 

[shizzle787]

but we do have football, so 6.4 million isn't going to work.

It works for basketball which is the discussion at hand regarding the Big East.

 

[Dizzy21]

It works for basketball which is the discussion at hand regarding the Big East.

I think that is the point. Being in the Big East does not work for UConn. The contract could go up 200% and still not work for UConn, because as much as people do not like it, the basketball and football teams are connected and not going anywhere.

 

[CL82]

I'd like to think the big east has more value and gets a higher percentage increase, say an additional 75%. That would get them to just over $8 million per school. It's still not anywhere near enough, but it is a statement that we are something different than the G5.

If that were an all sports contract it would equate to a little over 40 million per school.

 

[How Sway?!]

I think that is the point. Being in the Big East does not work for UConn. The contract could go up 200% and still not work for UConn, because as much as people do not like it, the basketball and football teams are connected and not going anywhere.

At 7 million, we would earn more than any G5 team. Of course it would work. Unless something crazy happens with ACC in the next couple of months, the goal is to get enough money to keep basketball elite and football respectable until the next cataclysm happens. That is 100% achievable with a 40% increase in media rights

 

[BonaConn]

I'd imagine part of the 40% increase is because this is the first A10 contract with Loyola Chicago and the Windy City's market in the mix.

 

[ZooCougar]

but we do have football, so 6.4 million isn't going to work.

$6M is almost bad enough to consider a Hoop only Big 12 deal.

 

[Kolumbo]

I don't see the actual $ value anywhere, which is really what we need to know. a 40% increase may not be all that impressive if they were making crap to begin with.

 

[Drew]

I don't see the actual $ value anywhere, which is really what we need to know. a 40% increase may not be all that impressive if they were making crap to begin with.

That’s the funny part. It’s like giving a homeless guy with $1 in the cup a $5 bill. Congrats on the 500% increase- you now have $6

 

[How Sway?!]

That’s the funny part. It’s like giving a homeless guy with $1 in the cup a $5 bill. Congrats on the 500% increase- you now have $6

So the homeless guy can now afford a decent meal? Not sure whats the point youre trying to make.

Sure, the amount might be a rounding error for the 1% but for someone making minimum wage, a 40% raise would go a long way

 

[Drew]

So the homeless guy can now afford a decent meal? Not sure whats the point youre trying to make.

Sure, the amount might be a rounding error for the 1% but for someone making minimum wage, a 40% raise would go a long way

I am thrilled for the A10 that they can finally afford a Happy Meal

Maybe after this next tv deal the Big East will even be able to afford a milkshake on the side of theirs too

 

[shizzle787]

$6M is almost bad enough to consider a Hoop only Big 12 deal.

The Big 12 offered Gonzaga $2 million a year. Hard pass.

 

[ZooCougar]

The Big 12 offered Gonzaga $2 million a year. Hard pass.

That’s it? What an insult.

Where is that @B12 character? Explain.

 

[CL82]

The Big 12 offered Gonzaga $2 million a year. Hard pass.

Link?

 

[CashewCrew]

What were A10 school's annual payouts before this?