SNY Expresses Interest In Televising UConn Football

[Redding Husky]

Frank Messer

Thanks. I knew his last name began with an “M”.

 

[Redding Husky]

SportsNet New York
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

SportsNet New York (SNY) is an American regional sports network that is owned by Sterling Entertainment Enterprises, LLC, itself a joint venture between the New York Mets(which owns a controlling 65% interest), Charter Communications through its acquisition of Time Warner Cable in May 2016 (which owns 27%) and Comcast, through its NBC Sports Group subsidiary (which owns 8%). The channel primarily broadcasts games and related programming involving the Mets, but also carries supplementary coverage of the Mets and the New York Jets as well as college sports events.

SportsNet New York is available on cable and fiber optic television providers throughout the New York metropolitan area and New York state; it is also available nationwide on satellite via DirecTV.

The New York metropolitan area is the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass, at 4,495 sq mi (11,640 km2).[16] The metropolitan area includes New York City (the most populous city in the United States), Long Island, and the Mid and Lower Hudson Valley in the state of New York; the five largest cities in New Jersey: Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth, and Edison, and their vicinities; six of the seven largest cities in Connecticut: Bridgeport, New Haven, Stamford, Waterbury, Norwalk, and Danbury, and their vicinities.

The New York metropolitan area remains, by a significant margin, the most populous in the United States, as defined by both the Metropolitan Statistical Area(20.3 million residents in 2017)[13] and the Combined Statistical Area (23.7 million residents in 2016).[17]

In August 2010, the University of Connecticut announced a multi-year deal with SportsNet New York to become "the official television home" of UConn Huskies football and men's basketball. SNY will feature 300 hours of Huskies-related programming annually, including 120 hours of game coverage.[10] In May 2012, SNY signed a four-year agreement with the university to become the exclusive broadcaster of the Huskies women's basketball team (assuming the regional rights from Connecticut Public Television), agreeing to air a minimum of 17 games per year.

Availability[edit]
At its launch, it was originally expected that SNY would experience issues with trying to gain carriage on Cablevision, as the Mets moved their game telecasts from that company's two regional sports networks, MSG Network and FSN New York (now MSG Plus). The situation was similar to that experienced by the YES Network, the Yankees ended its broadcasting agreement with Cablevision. Cablevision filed a lawsuit against Sterling Entertainment Enterprises on the grounds that the franchise might have violated their contract, which theoretically had one year left to run, as well as the right of last refusal. However, a judge ruled in favor of Sterling Entertainment, essentially stating that the Mets had voided their deal with Cablevision entirely by paying a specified buyout fee, believed to have exceeded $50 million.
Comcast began carrying the network on its Hartford area systems on March 31, 2008. Then in July 2008, just days after the University of Connecticut signed its broadcast deal with SNY, Cox Communications began carrying SportsNet New York on channel 62 throughout its Connecticut service area. On August 29, 2011, the network launched a secondary feed for Connecticut, SNY-CT.[14]
SNY is also available on Comcast systems in Palm Beach County, Florida and nationally on Verizon FiOS. However, due to broadcasting rules imposed by Major League Baseball that restrict local telecasts to within their designated broadcast territory, Mets games televised by the network are blacked out, although pre-game and post-game shows and other non-event programming is cleared for broadcast in Palm Beach County.
Beginning in 2017, SNY made Mets games available for live Internet streaming to subscribers via its website and the NBC Sportsapp.[15]

Looks like all of NY State, northern NJ, and southwestern CT.

That’s pretty good, I guess.

 

[UConn Dan]

Here are some quick numbers to see how this works if SNY stays involved:

AAC deal was $7 million for everything annually full stop until 2032 (12 years).

Under the Big East, you have the following:

• we will assume $10 million AAC buyout amortized over 12 years is a loss of $830k annually
• a buy in to the Big East of $3.5 million amortized over 12 years is a loss of $290k annually
• I believe Big East TV deal nets about $4 million annually per member
• current SNY deal was $1.1 million annually for some MBB, a lot of WBB, and 1 FB game along with Geno Auriemma show and some pre, post, game and year end shows
  • let's conservatively bump this up to $1.5 million annually for the same arrangement but with more FB
• now factor in a figure thrown around today of $2 million in travel savings

To summarize, without factoring in higher attendance with regional rivalries in MBB/WBB, increased tournament shares from NCAA tournament, or an increase in donations, the Big East deal annually nets out $6.4 million annually based on the conservative estimates and limited info we have today.

I now see why UConn looked at the AAC TV deal and said no thanks.

If we’re gonna do a full calculus also have to account for loss in bowl revenue sharing

 

[Storrs South]

Looks like all of NY State, northern NJ, and southwestern CT.

That’s pretty good, I guess.

That's the NYC DMA, #1 in the United States reaching 7.1 million homes or 7% of the entire tv market.

 

[Storrs South]

If we’re gonna do a full calculus also have to account for loss in bowl revenue sharing
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You only get paid if you win. For example, the AAC only got a combined $2.7 million this year to be split between 12 teams...$220k a member.

Source: If Your Team Won Their Bowl Game, They’re Collecting a Small Fortune

 

[Redding Husky]

Well, excuse me, please, but Vin Scully was the absolute best. And please, LSMFT and the One Beer to Have When You Are Having More Than One.

Vin was the best. I was in Illinois for a few years and Jack Buck was really good doing the Cardinals games.

 

[Dooooooomed]

You only get paid if you win. For example, the AAC only got a combined $2.7 million this year to be split between 12 teams...$220k a member.

Source: If Your Team Won Their Bowl Game, They’re Collecting a Small Fortune

Yup. Bowl revenue is way over-exaggerated, particularly for a G5 conference with their crap bowls.

 

[Coach J]

Yup. Bowl revenue is way over-exaggerated, particularly for a G5 conference with their crap bowls.

Also if we are an Independent and get to a Bowl we get to keep all the revenue, not split it with 12 programs. Sounds like more money to me.

 

[ZooCougar]

Bingo!

That's right, big dog. Don't let a handful of citrus fruit alums derail who and what we are. We are champions...

 

[Husky68]

Can the drama queens on this board put a cork in it? The President of SNY gave us more love today than anyone from ESPN or the AAC has given us in 6 years. This ridiculous fantasy that the AAC was going to get us into a P5 conference has almost bankrupted the athletic department. Now UConn is positioned for survival in football and a return to success in hoops, and will be better positioned to join a P5 if they ever open their doors again. That was never going to happen in the AAC.

I have been saying this for years, and I was 1000% right. Now support the program, or don't. Just stop the whining.

Will you just stop whining about the whining.

 

[Husky68]

Can someone explain SNY’s reach to a person who has been in Texas since the 1980’s? Is it available throughout New York State? New Jersey? New England?

When I left, the Mets were on WOR (channel 9) and the Yankees were on WPIX (channel 11). Anyone remember that?

Do you go back to Mel Allen and Ballantine Beer?

 

[Rewster]

Looks like all of NY State, northern NJ, and southwestern CT.

That’s pretty good, I guess.

Wonder if there is a way to get SNY into Canada.
Open up a new market which also helps with recruiting.

 

[UCSouth]

Football is dead. The quicker people accept it the easier it will be.

Fans in denial are falling for Every false glimmer of hope.

“We will be fine as an independent, it’s even better than AAC! Look at Notre Dame and BYU!”

“Ritter said they aren’t giving up on UCONN football!”

“President Herbst says they have options! That must mean they are good options!”

“We have the AAC right where we want them! They have to keep the football program!”

“SNY is interested! The lucrative deal will cause football to take off and never look back again!”

It’s over folks. The program is a dead man walking.

Nobody to schedule in 2020 and the transfers will likely be crippling.

Are you a supporter, like a jockstrap? Because you surely don't support the kids that wear the uniform.

 

[HuskyHawk]

This is what I’ve been saying for some time. Being Independent and having the pull to get s TV deal, like Notre Dame and BYU (even if they own the network) even at lower $, still elevates the UConn brand. We look special and unique.

 

[Pudge]

Football is dead. The quicker people accept it the easier it will be.

Fans in denial are falling for Every false glimmer of hope.

“We will be fine as an independent, it’s even better than AAC! Look at Notre Dame and BYU!”

“Ritter said they aren’t giving up on UCONN football!”

“President Herbst says they have options! That must mean they are good options!”

“We have the AAC right where we want them! They have to keep the football program!”

“SNY is interested! The lucrative deal will cause football to take off and never look back again!”

It’s over folks. The program is a dead man walking.

Nobody to schedule in 2020 and the transfers will likely be crippling.

Sorry. I’m feeling this is a self-fulfilling prophesy by you. Let’s see - one week in & I am feeling MoJo. The greater Football Wisdom per media has us dead; however, we are still going to play.

We shall see

 

[Redding Husky]

That's the NYC DMA, #1 in the United States reaching 7.1 million homes or 7% of the entire tv market.

I’d like to see mo

Do you go back to Mel Allen and Ballantine Beer?

No. Just Lindsey Nelson and Rheingold.

I also grew up with Jack Brickhouse and the Chicago Cubs.

 

[uconnyankee]

I'll save you the trouble. It's like $2m.

Hmmmm.

Maybe take the trouble of getting calculator.

 

[Hogoff]

I'll save you the trouble. It's like $2m.

5.4 Million

 

[CL82]

You would hope so, but just wanted to be conservative. Call it a straight $2 and it adds up exactly to the AAC deal without accounting for more exposure for MBB/WBB, better recruiting, and better experience for fans and still not accounting for other factors cited above.

Then factor in @BFieldHusky saying FOX deal can be renegotiated and that $4 million figure can increase too.

Don't forget that UConn had to pay for it own production costs T3 games broadcast on ESPN+. That meant investment in facilities and equipment so that we could do that in addition to paying for the talent and production staff for each game. That lowers the value of the American deal.

Also keep in mind that value of the deal escalated over the life of deal. We weren't getting $7M per year right from the start.

 

[CL82]

Wonder if there is a way to get SNY into Canada.
Open up a new market which also helps with recruiting.

Pretty sure they do get it in Syracuse.

 

[ScottBonz]

Here are some quick numbers to see how this works if SNY stays involved:

AAC deal was $7 million for everything annually full stop until 2032 (12 years).

Under the Big East, you have the following:

• we will assume $10 million AAC buyout amortized over 12 years is a loss of $830k annually
• a buy in to the Big East of $3.5 million amortized over 12 years is a loss of $290k annually
• I believe Big East TV deal nets about $4 million annually per member
• current SNY deal was $1.1 million annually for some MBB, a lot of WBB, and 1 FB game along with Geno Auriemma show and some pre, post, game and year end shows
  • let's conservatively bump this up to $1.5 million annually for the same arrangement but with more FB
• now factor in a figure thrown around today of $2 million in travel savings

To summarize, without factoring in higher attendance with regional rivalries in MBB/WBB, increased tournament shares from NCAA tournament, or an increase in donations, the Big East deal annually nets out $6.4 million annually based on the conservative estimates and limited info we have today.

I now see why UConn looked at the AAC TV deal and said no thanks.

Why stop there....can we sell them Hockey and maybe some baseball.

 

[HartbeatHusky]

Why stop there....can we sell them Hockey and maybe some baseball.

Doesn't Hockey East own the hockey media rights? Big East will own baseball and olympic sports.

 

[DefCONNOne]

This x1000. People are forgetting that the opening weekend of the AAF, a league with no brand power whatsoever before folding a mere weeks later, had better ratings opening weekend on CBS Sports Network than primetime NBA basketball simultaneously being aired on ABC!?! People love football, even if it is bad football.

I like how you just compared a national sports channel with a regional one and thought everyone would just nod in agreement.

Your apples-to-oranges comparison failed...miserably.

 

[Storrs South]

I like how you just compared a national sports channel with a regional one and thought everyone would just nod in agreement.

Your apples-to-oranges comparison failed...miserably.

Take your L and move along.

Over Three Million For AAF Debut, Topping NBA Head-to-Head

 

[DefCONNOne]

Looks like all of NY State, northern NJ, and southwestern CT.

That’s pretty good, I guess.

...and yet not national.

But let's compare national ratings to regional ratings. No one will know the difference.

 

[huskysupporter]

Will you please remove the word “supporter” from your handle.

You are correct - I can no longer support the decisions of this rudderless administration. It is not lost on me that my handle is no longer accurate. I won’t post anymore, I promise.

Peace to everyone here and all who were on the football journey from the beginning against Indiana (and before). Lots of awesome moments for the program over the years. Enjoyed celebrating (and sometimes commiserating) on the board.

 

[Guapo]

 

[DefCONNOne]

Take your L and move along.

Over Three Million For AAF Debut, Topping NBA Head-to-Head

My L? You're pointing to national ratings. Did I fail to mention that CBSSN is a national sports network, or did you conveniently not read that?

Did I also fail to mention that SNY is a regional sports network and comparing ratings from a national outfit to a regional one is pure folly? Or did you once again fail to read that?

Maybe you should take your L and move on.

I'm right and you're wrong

 

[Guapo]

I’m more interested in playing BYU than any team in the AAC, btw

 

[Storrs South]

My L? You're pointing to national ratings. Did I fail to mention that CBSSN is a national sports network, or did you conveniently not read that?

Did I also fail to mention that SNY is a regional sports network and comparing ratings from a national outfit to a regional one is pure folly? Or did you once again fail to read that?

Maybe you should take your L and move on.

I'm right and you're wrong

CBS SN and ABC are both national. The point is football draws significantly better than basketball. Obviously SNY isn't getting CBS SN ratings on UConn football, the point is football is in high demand and SNY will want the content.