Big East seeking supplementary media package for men’s, women’s basketball (SBJ)

[huskymedic]

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Big East seeking supplementary media package for men’s, women’s basketball

The Big East is looking for a supplementary package to go with its existing media rights deals. The additional package would include regular season contests of around 30 men’s basketball games (primarily early-season matchups), 75 women’s basketball games and select Olympic sports events not...

www.sportsbusinessjournal.com

-> After securing a six-year deal with Fox Sports, NBC Sports and TNT Sports for its main media rights package earlier this year, the conference is hunting a supplemental package, Commissioner Val Ackerman told SBJ.

The additional package would include regular season contests of around 30 men’s basketball games (primarily early-season matchups), 75 women’s basketball games and select Olympic sports events not otherwise included in the primary package. <-

 

[WrenchFan69]

ICYMI:

Big East seeking supplementary media package for men’s, women’s basketball

The Big East is looking for a supplementary package to go with its existing media rights deals. The additional package would include regular season contests of around 30 men’s basketball games (primarily early-season matchups), 75 women’s basketball games and select Olympic sports events not...

www.sportsbusinessjournal.com

-> After securing a six-year deal with Fox Sports, NBC Sports and TNT Sports for its main media rights package earlier this year, the conference is hunting a supplemental package, Commissioner Val Ackerman told SBJ.

The additional package would include regular season contests of around 30 men’s basketball games (primarily early-season matchups), 75 women’s basketball games and select Olympic sports events not otherwise included in the primary package. <-

Anything we can get off Flo and onto a real platform would be a big win. I'm sure SNY will be interested in UConn WBB content, maybe some others. The broadcast of UConn vs St. John's volleyball on Saturday is even more interesting considering this news. Maybe they want some local Olympic content too.