ESPN layoffs

[whaler11]

Laying off low level people - get your contracts done soon...

 

[Exit 4]

Laying off low level people - get your contracts done soon...

I thought this was going to be about you.

 

[whaler11]

I thought this was going to be about you.

My first job out of college was at ESPN. I left by choice in 1996 .

 

[B1GEast]

My first job out of college was at ESPN. I left by choice in 1996 .

Left in 98, by choice as well

 

[Fishy]

UConn's perfect straight of disaster in conference realignment likely continues...

A) "We think we can make a good case and have some serious discussions with ESPN," said Aresco, who wants to renegotiate the contract within the next three years.

Annnnndddd.....

B) Disney has notified ESPN to trim $100 million from the 2016 budget and $250 million in 2017.

 

[whaler11]

UConn's perfect straight of disaster in conference realignment likely continues...

A) "We think we can make a good case and have some serious discussions with ESPN," said Aresco, who wants to renegotiate the contract within the next three years.

Annnnndddd.....

B) Disney has notified ESPN to trim $100 million from the 2016 budget and $250 million in 2017.

Short term yes. In a few years isn't ESPN going to dig into why they are paying a school like Wake Forest 8 figures a year?

 

[uconnfan68]

UConn's perfect straight of disaster in conference realignment likely continues...

A) "We think we can make a good case and have some serious discussions with ESPN," said Aresco, who wants to renegotiate the contract within the next three years.

Annnnndddd.....

B) Disney has notified ESPN to trim $100 million from the 2016 budget and $250 million in 2017.

No way to treat your cash cow.

 

[Skiblets]

UConn's perfect straight of disaster in conference realignment likely continues...

A) "We think we can make a good case and have some serious discussions with ESPN," said Aresco, who wants to renegotiate the contract within the next three years.

Annnnndddd.....

B) Disney has notified ESPN to trim $100 million from the 2016 budget and $250 million in 2017.

The way Tessitore was jacking up the AAC and the game last night, I was very skeptical. It felt like some bean counter at ESPN figured out that the delta between AAC and ACC viewership (read commercial revenue) less the delta between AAC and ACC rights fees came out to a net gain on showing more AAC games.

 

[pj]

The way Tessitore was jacking up the AAC and the game last night, I was very skeptical. It felt like some bean counter at ESPN figured out that the delta between AAC and ACC viewership (read commercial revenue) less the delta between AAC and ACC rights fees came out to a net gain on showing more AAC games.

The ACC fees are sunk costs through 2025. ESPN gets no benefit from playing up the AAC over the ACC, unless fans actually believe that. More likely the announcer is assigned to the AAC and his personal compensation depends on people watching his games.

 

[Fishy]

They're already paying the rights fees.

They can't save money by showing the AAC.

If you're paying team A & B a combined $36M a year and team C & D about $3M per year, you promote A & B.

 

[Exit 4]

The way Tessitore was jacking up the AAC and the game last night, I was very skeptical. It felt like some bean counter at ESPN figured out that the delta between AAC and ACC viewership (read commercial revenue) less the delta between AAC and ACC rights fees came out to a net gain on showing more AAC games.

But isn't it true. Are games cost ESPN near zero bucks rights fee + production costs vs a real rights fee + production costs. Our ratings are probably 60 70% of the typical ACC game

The ACC fees are sunk costs through 2025. ESPN gets no benefit from playing up the AAC over the ACC, unless fans actually believe that. More likely the announcer is assigned to the AAC and his personal compensation depends on people watching his games.

Isn't Skiblets another boneyarder with a 'cash wash' like source for UConn positive CRA news? If so, he's permitted to say whatever he wants. He's seen sasquatch, an alien, the pearly gates of heaven.