TV Deal Done

[J187Money]

I dropped Cablevision and went to DTV years ago because they wouldn't carry ESPNU. Now that I have it (and Sunday ticket) I won't ever go back.

 

[J187Money]

And NESN. Couldn't believe I could live in the middle of CT and not be able to get UCONN or Sox games.

 

[huskymedic]

JohnFSilver 1:05pm via WordPress.com
Manuel on the Big East television deal on.sny.tv/ZKRYJD

http://journalinquirer.com/articles/2013/03/20/sports/doc5149c716e1f8b802189340.txt

 

[CL82]

If there was about $4MM more of revenue in the deal, I would say UConn was in pretty good shape. The exposure is very good. ESPN needs content, and with the Big 10 and Pac 12 pulling away, there is no where else to go.

The NNNBE really got hosed by Tranghese's stupid ROFR. ROFR's always drive low ball bids, because all the other bidders know they will only win the bid if the ROFR holder doesn't want the deal. Since ESPN could have taken the deal whether NBC bid high or low, what incentive was there for NBC to bid high? So NBC bids low and hopes ESPN doesn't want the Big East.

They are stupid to give, and a lawyer should have known better.

Bidding high(er) creates a disincentive to the ROFR holder. It also takes money out of play that could be used elsewhere. NBC either thought that ESPN had no interest in the games, NBC had no interest in the games, there is something going on the margins of which we are not aware, or NBC misplayed its hand.

 

[SubbaBub]

The key to defeating a ROFR clause is to bid $ wise what you are comfortable paying and use the ancillary clauses as poison pills that you can accept and the Rights holder can't.

Guaranteeing a Saturday noon/2:30 slot on Broadcast network or cable outlet reaching X homes, where X is the number of homes ESPN reaches but not ESPNU, would be one example.

Reverting rights to non-broadcast games back to the conference would be another.

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[whaler11]

I dropped Cablevision and went to DTV years ago because they wouldn't carry ESPNU. Now that I have it (and Sunday ticket) I won't ever go back.

I went to DTV for ESPNU 5 years ago. Went back to Comcast this year when they caught up somewhat on HD,they PAC 12 network and way better on demand.