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Message: [QUOTE="UConnJim, post: 3122142, member: 1559"] Pretty clear that ESPN+ is where ESPN will be pushing content for everybody going forward. Why? Cable bundling is in secular decline and ESPN+ is the only way that ESPN can grow going forward. And, it is pretty clear that ESPN3 will be gone. You will only be able to stream for free (with subscription) games shown on the ESPN linear networks. Why did Texas and Oklahoma get a carve out? Texas has the Longhorn Network and if you move content from LN to ESPN+, there is no need for the LN and LN is owned by ESPN/Texas/IMG. Oklahoma has a deal for their Tier 3 rights in place already for the length of this deal. This is different than UConn's situation with SNY. UConn wants to continue the relationship with SNY due to exposure. UConn just wants ESPN to sublicense the rights to SNY. [/QUOTE]