AAC 2nd TV Contract/Negotiations
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ESPN + is not a channel on cable - it’s 100% a streaming service.
https://nypost.com/2018/04/03/espn-...the-main-channel-and-all-of-your-local-games/
https://nypost.com/2018/04/03/espn-...the-main-channel-and-all-of-your-local-games/
If games that were previously cable are getting shifted to +, this sucks for us. In the past SNY soaked up some ESPN3 content. Hopefully that continues. I worry about our content ending up on a platform that will have a relatively few viewers. I suspect the SNY games maybe be vulnerable. I don't expect Aresco to protect our interests if it results in a better deal for the league.
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Yeah I guess I didn't word that as well as I thought I did.
Currently, AAC vs FCS is primarily WatchESPN. Our game vs URI this year for instance is WatchESPN nationally but is also being broadcast on SNY locally.
My hope is that the current games that are subject to WatchESPN on the current deal are the only ones moved to ESPN+ in the next deal. My brain knows that there will be a lot more on there than that.
Currently, AAC vs FCS is primarily WatchESPN. Our game vs URI this year for instance is WatchESPN nationally but is also being broadcast on SNY locally.
My hope is that the current games that are subject to WatchESPN on the current deal are the only ones moved to ESPN+ in the next deal. My brain knows that there will be a lot more on there than that.
Reading some comments about Colorado and Colorado State. These two schools are more similar than I thought. Same enrollment. UC is AAU, Flagship, Space-grant; CSU is APLU, Flagship, Land-grant. UC has higher revenues and larger endowment but CSU still seems like a great candidate and has more grad students. Unfortunately. Brand new football stadium to boot. Similar in size to The Rent but on campus.
Reading some comments about Colorado and Colorado State. These two schools are more similar than I thought. Same enrollment. UC is AAU, Flagship, Space-grant; CSU is APLU, Flagship, Land-grant. UC has higher revenues and larger endowment but CSU still seems like a great candidate and has more grad students. Unfortunately. Brand new football stadium to boot. Similar in size to The Rent but on campus.
I can't see ESPN being unhappy about getting paid for the local broadcast rights (a la SNY in the northeast). National stuff is absolutely at risk.
Aresco should be shipped to Dallas on a rocket if he gives up the ability for locals to buy rights, in exchange for propping up ESPN+.
Also - it wouldn't make any sense for live sports to transition to ESPN+ exclusively. ESPN gets more revenue per cable subscriber than ESPN+ subscriber. Live sports is one of the few things propping up cable at all.
Aresco should be shipped to Dallas on a rocket if he gives up the ability for locals to buy rights, in exchange for propping up ESPN+.
Also - it wouldn't make any sense for live sports to transition to ESPN+ exclusively. ESPN gets more revenue per cable subscriber than ESPN+ subscriber. Live sports is one of the few things propping up cable at all.
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The league’s current television and media rights deal is up in 2020. Is there an update on any negotiations?
Aresco: “Nothing formal going on. (Two years out?
) The TV discussion was important and we’re filling in our membership on what’s going on. We’re trying to identify where the competition would be and what’s our value with the assets we bring and what we could do to enhance our value. All of those things were discussed in the meeting. The league is in a great place and it’s come a long way, but now we just need to get fair value for what we offer.
“One of our presidents said that it’s agenda item 1 through 25, which is a good way to put it.
“We’ve had a great year and it’s probably the best time we ever could have picked
in terms of the value of our conference being at its highest since we reconstituted ourselves five years ago. I think we’ve got a great product and when you’ve got a great product you're confident ultimately you can figure out the right kind of TV and media.”
Sounds like there's not much demand or urgency, doesn't it?
Aresco: “Nothing formal going on. (Two years out?
) The TV discussion was important and we’re filling in our membership on what’s going on. We’re trying to identify where the competition would be and what’s our value with the assets we bring and what we could do to enhance our value. All of those things were discussed in the meeting. The league is in a great place and it’s come a long way, but now we just need to get fair value for what we offer. “One of our presidents said that it’s agenda item 1 through 25, which is a good way to put it.
“We’ve had a great year and it’s probably the best time we ever could have picked
in terms of the value of our conference being at its highest since we reconstituted ourselves five years ago. I think we’ve got a great product and when you’ve got a great product you're confident ultimately you can figure out the right kind of TV and media.”
Sounds like there's not much demand or urgency, doesn't it?
The league’s current television and media rights deal is up in 2020. Is there an update on any negotiations?
Aresco: “Nothing formal going on. (Two years out?) The TV discussion was important and we’re filling in our membership on what’s going on. We’re trying to identify where the competition would be and what’s our value with the assets we bring and what we could do to enhance our value. All of those things were discussed in the meeting. The league is in a great place and it’s come a long way, but now we just need to get fair value for what we offer.
“One of our presidents said that it’s agenda item 1 through 25, which is a good way to put it.
“We’ve had a great year and it’s probably the best time we ever could have picked
in terms of the value of our conference being at its highest since we reconstituted ourselves five years ago. I think we’ve got a great product and when you’ve got a great product you're confident ultimately you can figure out the right kind of TV and media.”
Sounds like there's not much demand or urgency, doesn't it?
Aresco: “Nothing formal going on. (Two years out?
) The TV discussion was important and we’re filling in our membership on what’s going on. We’re trying to identify where the competition would be and what’s our value with the assets we bring and what we could do to enhance our value. All of those things were discussed in the meeting. The league is in a great place and it’s come a long way, but now we just need to get fair value for what we offer. “One of our presidents said that it’s agenda item 1 through 25, which is a good way to put it.
“We’ve had a great year and it’s probably the best time we ever could have picked
in terms of the value of our conference being at its highest since we reconstituted ourselves five years ago. I think we’ve got a great product and when you’ve got a great product you're confident ultimately you can figure out the right kind of TV and media.”
Sounds like there's not much demand or urgency, doesn't it?
Curious which fan base discusses CR nearly as much as we do. Found this timely nugget. Canvas Stadium.
Hate the name of Colorado State football's Canvas Stadium? Sports in 2018 aren't for you
Hate the name of Colorado State football's Canvas Stadium? Sports in 2018 aren't for you