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Well the B1G has their new media rights package starting in 2023. Very interesting and telling that they placed a huge importance on linear television to broadcast their games. It will be in stark contrast to the deal the SEC has with ESPN/ABC which the majority of the games will be on the cable networks.
B1G will have set game times of noon, 3:30, and primetime every Saturday. This will be a huge benefit for Notre Dame as NBC will have the prime game for the B1G and can cross promote both Notre Dame and the B1G During the primetime matchups.
The money for each school from this new deal is significant. I think the commitment to linear television is a good way to go. Streaming is the future, but having games on linear television is still hugely important as you can still watch games without subscribing to a cable/satellite network. This removes a significant amount of inventory from ESPN both in football and college basketball.
It will be interesting to see if Fox goes after the Big-12 and Pac-10. If they do, they can really confine the SEC and the ACC to the southeast. With the steady decline of cable and satellite subscriptions the deal that the ACC and SEC have with ESPN/ABC may not be as stable as it appears? In a few more years the GOR will become less and less of an obstacle for a valuable property in the ACC and they could potentially be looking to jump ship to the B1G?
Overall, I think this is good news for UConn. CBS has a 3:30 Broadcast game every Saturday and they will help promote our product through highlights and such. It should also help with scheduling B1G games as they would have rights to both home and away games involving us and the B1G.
B1G will have set game times of noon, 3:30, and primetime every Saturday. This will be a huge benefit for Notre Dame as NBC will have the prime game for the B1G and can cross promote both Notre Dame and the B1G During the primetime matchups.
The money for each school from this new deal is significant. I think the commitment to linear television is a good way to go. Streaming is the future, but having games on linear television is still hugely important as you can still watch games without subscribing to a cable/satellite network. This removes a significant amount of inventory from ESPN both in football and college basketball.
It will be interesting to see if Fox goes after the Big-12 and Pac-10. If they do, they can really confine the SEC and the ACC to the southeast. With the steady decline of cable and satellite subscriptions the deal that the ACC and SEC have with ESPN/ABC may not be as stable as it appears? In a few more years the GOR will become less and less of an obstacle for a valuable property in the ACC and they could potentially be looking to jump ship to the B1G?
Overall, I think this is good news for UConn. CBS has a 3:30 Broadcast game every Saturday and they will help promote our product through highlights and such. It should also help with scheduling B1G games as they would have rights to both home and away games involving us and the B1G.