OT? ESPN and BIG TEN football/basketball deal - Billion $

[winlots]

News SEEMS quite recent. ESPN picking up the half of the broadcast contract that remained after FOX took the first half. Multi-billion deal awaiting lawyer approval. Fox paid more and will get first dibs on key match ups.

 

[winlots]

Follow up - am seeing today that this deal will put payouts to the Big Ten schools "in orbit". Implications....

 

[HoopsFan21]

Follow up - am seeing today that this deal will put payouts to the Big Ten schools "in orbit". Implications....

It means the rich get richer and we're still poor. Eventually the money conferences (B1G and SEC) will have to break away and everyone else will have a reset of sorts in terms prioritizing athletics and the arms race of it.