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Message: [QUOTE="visitingcock, post: 4024552, member: 6872"] From The Hill article "The law firm specifically noted that as part of the NCAA’s agreement with CBS Broadcasting Inc. and Turner Broadcasting System Inc., the networks are required to pay an average of nearly $1.1 billion annually for the 2024-2032 period to air the Division I men’s basketball championship. On the other hand, the NCAA is allowing ESPN to broadcast 29 championships, including Division I women’s basketball, for just $34 million per year. However, the law firm said that[B] based on analysis led by media and marketing expert Ed Desser, the true value for the annual broadcast rights to women’s basketball alone should be between $81 million and $112 million in 2025." [/B] [URL="https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/566209-report-finds-ncaa-undervalued-womens-tournament-prioritizes"]Report finds NCAA undervalued women's tournament, prioritizes men's basketball[/URL] [/QUOTE]