Major Announcement... TV? (Update>CBSSN)

[Chin Diesel]

How does this compare with what the AAC pay out will be.
i know they have to pay for productions costs so best estimate.

Until numbers are released it's just a guess but has always been more than about revenue coming in. A big part for UConn was lessening the money coming out the back- The travel by plane, paying production cost for new AAC deal, etc. This seems to have done a very good job of minimizing AD costs.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Strained on whose part? UConn's because SNY was low-balling them? Or SNY because UConn took a better offer? In any case, I would imagine this is just business.

Correct. SNY isn't going to bail on WBB just because they lost football in the fall.

 

[Exit 4]

this is just business.

Indeed. Just business. Sorry SNY. WBB is still available... oh wait...CBSsports is on the other line about winter content- gotta take that call.

 

[Watchdog]

This has to make DB feel really good:

“It was a big challenge but I never lost confidence because I believe in UConn’s brand,” Benedict said. “It’s rewarding from the standpoint that I can go look at the guys on the football team and not have to be concerned about how they feel about what’s going to happen moving forward.”

 

[Waquoit]

It's kind of funny but more and better TV coverage will lead to more ticket sales.

 

[Ajs120102]

UConn will be on many TVs nationwide. Bars, homes, digital. Such a major win.

 

[Guapo]

Can’t imagine how not mad Aresco is.

 

[Chin Diesel]

It's kind of funny but more and better TV coverage against higher quality and more interesting opponents will lead to more ticket sales.

I added one more variable to your equation.

 

[Ajs120102]

Also important: helps with scheduling high major home and homes. Lots of schools would be concerned if the only tv option was SNY and ESPN Plus. Might also help in the short term if we have to play independents this season such as BYU.

 

[Chonky]

UConn gets this deal because it is still a national brand. Five more years in the AAC and we may not have been.

 

[UConnJim]

This is a major win for Benedict and UConn. Now, we need a bowl tie in.

As for SNY, it would not surprise me if CBS sold some games to SNY like the annual FCS game. And, it would seem that games will be streamed on CBS All Access.

 

[Ajs120102]

This is a major win for Benedict and UConn. Now, we need a bowl tie in.

As for SNY, it would not surprise me if CBS sold some games to SNY like the annual FCS game. And, it would seem that games will be streamed on CBS All Access.

Article says only streamed games would be ones against FCS opponents

 

[CL82]

News media running their stories - releasing at noon.

No SNY!!!

I'm not totally stunned SNY is not headling this contract. They wanted it all of it for free.

“All I can tell you is we're getting paid,” Benedict said. “We are being compensated and they're obviously covering the costs of production.”

Production costs would have fallen on UConn under the AAC-ESPN+ media contract.

Article says that SNY may pick up the excess. It is good to have multiple bidders for our content.

 

[UConnJim]

Article says only streamed games would be ones against FCS opponents

Games on CBSSN can also be streamed on CBS All Access.

 

[CTMike]

Could it be a less dramatic announcement, such as lower price for tickets?

How’s the lawsuit against the state going?

 

[Exit 4]

UConn will be on many TVs nationwide. Bars, homes, digital. Such a major win.

Chris forgot to mention Navy has their football deal with CBS as well. Gee whiz, Navy is extremely well position to leave a certain conference, aren't they? Hmmmm.

CBS SPORTS NETWORK TO REMAIN HOME OF NAVY FOOTBALL - Naval Academy Athletics

May 9, 2018 CBS Sports, the American Athletic Conference and Navy have agreed to a 10-year extension through the 2027 season that continues the long-standing tradition

navysports.com

 

[Big East Fa]

This is utterly fantastic and am frankly shocked they pulled this off.

Not so shocked, since CBSSN loses the AAC.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Chris forgot to mention Navy has their football deal with CBS as well. Gee whiz, Navy is extremely well position to leave a certain conference, aren't they? Hmmmm.

CBS SPORTS NETWORK TO REMAIN HOME OF NAVY FOOTBALL - Naval Academy Athletics

May 9, 2018 CBS Sports, the American Athletic Conference and Navy have agreed to a 10-year extension through the 2027 season that continues the long-standing tradition

navysports.com

Thanks for digging that up. I wasn't sure if Navy was still CBSSN or if those rights eventually melted into being part of AAC TV package. Army, Navy, UConn. Nice way to keep northeast and mid-atlantic connected.

Should also make scheduling Army and Navy for the future easier too.

 

[BugsyCT]

Best UConn football news we've heard in a long time.

 

[Exit 4]

Not so shocked, since CBSSN loses the AAC.

Wonder how much free space CBSSports channel has with the AAC content largely going to ESPN+. Wonder if they have room for a couple other newly hatched independents.

 

[superjohn]

Benedict is putting in serious work.

 

[Ajs120102]

Not so shocked, since CBSSN loses the AAC.

True but CUSA still has a CBSSN deal and multiple CUSA games are much better draws than UConn. It’s still impressive. Even UMass couldn’t pull it off

 

[Guapo]

How could the bigger brand AAC and Mountain West schools not look at this and consider independence for themselves?

 

[Big East Fa]

Wonder how much free space CBSSports channel has with the AAC content largely going to ESPN+. Wonder if they have room for a couple other newly hatched independents.

Going off of last year. 12 games.

 

[The Moose]

Benedict is playing 4D chess...Aresco is playing checkers