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Fox Re-Opening the Contract

Jluc said:
Raftery is the best color guy in the business.
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Ha, I can see the appeal he had once (maybe still does, just not to me really). I just feel like he phones it in these days and jumps to his schtick too much/too quickly.
 
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smoothcriminal said:
Idk a ton about the technicalities but from what I’ve read It’s not just UConn - the league has Outperformed their contract that was signed several years ago and fox wants to extend the relationship out into the future, which involves remarking everyone (including UConn) to fair value. UConn joining simply triggers the language to facilitate these negotiations
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While i agree with this, would any school other than UConn, trigger such a renegotiation and move the dollar amount that much? Talking about the schools outside the P5 of course not hypotheticals like Duke.
 
noeynox said:
While i agree with this, would any school other than UConn, trigger such a renegotiation and move the dollar amount that much? Talking about the schools outside the P5 of course not hypotheticals like Duke.
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No, UConn is a unique add. UConn brings its Big East history, its National Championships, its conference championships, its NYC presence, and its MSG crowds.

Without UConn, the Big East Tournament is the best conference tournament, the best attended, the toughest ticket, and the best venue. Without UConn the BET has thrived. Now overlay the UConn program on top of that success. We just increased demand on a sold out event. Great for MSG, great for Fox, great for the conference.

No other program brings this value.

The BE could have added Dayton and triggered an automatic plus up clause so nobody gets diluted. I think UConn uniquely adds value and triggers a Fox amended deal. The Big East has been a Top 3 conference without UConn, we extended our MSG contract, and now UConn is Home. All of those support Fox wanting to extend the term, and the conference being able to realize more cash for its increased value.
 
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Zissou said:
No, UConn is a unique add. UConn brings its Big East history, its National Championships, its conference championships, its NYC presence, and its MSG crowds.

Without UConn, the Big East Tournament is the best conference tournament, the best attended, the toughest ticket, and the best venue. Without UConn the BET has thrived. Now overlay the UConn program on top of that success. We just increased demand on a sold out event. Great for MSG, great for Fox, great for the conference.

No other program brings this value.

The BE could have added Dayton and triggered an automatic plus up clause so nobody gets diluted. I think UConn uniquely adds value and triggers a Fox amended deal. The Big East has been a Top 3 conference without UConn, we extended our MSG contract, and now UConn is Home. All of those support Fox wanting to extend the term, and the conference being able to realize more cash for its increased value.
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I either love or hate your comments.

There is no in-between lol
 
That's crackers if this bumps up another $2 million per school. I think it could happen, but man - imagine getting $6 million for JUST our hoops program; then t3 and football payouts. You're flat out looking at $8-9 million per in addition to the cost savings in travel, which probably come close to another million; but you have to figure that's going to pay exit and entry fees, etc.
 
BFieldHusky said:
Bumping this thread. Word is now that UConn is officially in for the 2020-2021 season that the Big East and Fox will sit down soon to work out the 20 game conference schedule and add value to the TV contract which currently runs until 2025. Kevin McNamara (Providence Journal) had mentioned potentially by 2 million a year per team which would bring the value per team to about 6 million.

In return, FOX would want the contract lengthened beyond the current 6 years. We will see where this goes.
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Where are you hearing this "word" from?
 
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MSG contract: Due to UConn’s return, any potential extra onions? Yes, bleed every little extra pfennig out of the Huskies’ enhancement to existing NBE, now NNBE, contracts!
 
Hoophound said:
$2,000,000 more per school seems like a lot. It would be absolutely hilarious if accurate. It would be a whole new level of frustration for the AAC trolls.
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pj said:
It would increase payout to the conference by $26 million (extra $2 million for the 10 incumbents plus $6 million for UConn), suggesting UConn's value is in line with P5 payouts even without any football.
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smoothcriminal said:
Idk a ton about the technicalities but from what I’ve read It’s not just UConn - the league has Outperformed their contract that was signed several years ago and fox wants to extend the relationship out into the future, which involves remarking everyone (including UConn) to fair value. UConn joining simply triggers the language to facilitate these negotiations
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I think a big part is the changing of the league schedule to 20 games. More quality inventory under conference control + UConn brand + good ratings relative to FS1 standards.
 
auror said:
I think a big part is the changing of the league schedule to 20 games. More quality inventory under conference control + UConn brand + good ratings relative to FS1 standards.
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#nailedit
 
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auror said:
I think a big part is the changing of the league schedule to 20 games. More quality inventory under conference control + UConn brand + good ratings relative to FS1 standards.
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I know you said UConn brand, but I feel like people forget that also includes WBB. UConn played DePaul in December of 2017 on FS1 (see row 10). It was rated higher than all other Big East MBB games that week (except for Marquette/Wisconsin, which was billed as a Big 10 broadcast, but still only ~8000 viewers away). That's a potentially huge bargaining chip for UConn/Big East when it comes to renegotiations.

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tcf15 said:
I know you said UConn brand, but I feel like people forget that also includes WBB. UConn played DePaul in December of 2017 on FS1 (see row 10). It was rated higher than all other Big East MBB games that week (except for Marquette/Wisconsin, which was billed as a Big 10 broadcast, but still only ~8000 viewers away). That's a potentially huge bargaining chip for UConn/Big East when it comes to renegotiations.

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Do you happened to have AAC numbers to compare?
 
tcf15 said:
I know you said UConn brand, but I feel like people forget that also includes WBB. UConn played DePaul in December of 2017 on FS1 (see row 10). It was rated higher than all other Big East MBB games that week (except for Marquette/Wisconsin, which was billed as a Big 10 broadcast, but still only ~8000 viewers away). That's a potentially huge bargaining chip for UConn/Big East when it comes to renegotiations.

2017-12-04_FS1.gif
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Interesting that marquette/wisconsin was listed as a Big 10 game, while Nebraska/Creighton was billed as a Big East game.
 
tcf15 said:
I know you said UConn brand, but I feel like people forget that also includes WBB. UConn played DePaul in December of 2017 on FS1 (see row 10). It was rated higher than all other Big East MBB games that week (except for Marquette/Wisconsin, which was billed as a Big 10 broadcast, but still only ~8000 viewers away). That's a potentially huge bargaining chip for UConn/Big East when it comes to renegotiations.

2017-12-04_FS1.gif
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It's not even "potentially"; it is a huge bargaining chip.

It's also a tremendous asset when trying to put together a independent football schedule.

Just sayin'
 
BFieldHusky said:
Bumping this thread. Word is now that UConn is officially in for the 2020-2021 season that the Big East and Fox will sit down soon to work out the 20 game conference schedule and add value to the TV contract which currently runs until 2025. Kevin McNamara (Providence Journal) had mentioned potentially by 2 million a year per team which would bring the value per team to about 6 million.

In return, FOX would want the contract lengthened beyond the current 6 years. We will see where this goes.
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FOX/FS1 last year, just lengthen the MLB deal. There is a term out there as it's called "New Fox" by folks in the sports business media. FOX & FS1 want to move to Live sporting events. Hence, FOX having TNF, WWE Smackdown this October on Friday's. College Football Saturday & NFL Sunday.

As for FS1 in the college landscape. The ACC & SEC are in bed with Disney for the next 25 years. The Pac-12 & Big 12 are mixed with ESPN/FOX. The Big Ten will be up in after 2022 with ESPN and FOX. Other than being soccer heavy in June on FS1, plus getting the PBA Bowling deal on FS1. Saturday's are always booked on FS1 year round with NASCAR, MLB, CFB, etc. FS1 needs the Big East to fill hours of primetime over 4 month period. I would be for the Big East Conference to extend the deal with FOX & FS1.
 
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