The Future Of Television. Dissected Daily.
ACC’s CW Deal Underlines RSNs’ Diminishing Importance
Diamond Sports pushed the ACC to a better option with the CW, and many other teams and leagues/conferences could follow suit.
ESPN's College Football TV Rights Consolidation Play
ESPN's the big winner when the dust settles on Texas and Oklahoma's move to the SEC.
Texas and Oklahoma Jumping to SEC Would Have Major TV Implications
There are significant reverberations for sports TV assuming Texas and Oklahoma are actually bound for the SEC
Sports Media Rights: Current TV Deals and What's on the Horizon
The next few years. of sports media rights negotiations have an opportunity to alter TV... if any of the rightsholders really change, of course
ESPN's Business Doesn't Work as a TV App Only... Yet
ESPN's going to shift to a TV app format (ESPN+ or otherwise) at SOME point... that point just won't come until other business concerns work themselves out.
Conference-Only College Football Season Could Have Numerous TV Effects
As college football conferences start trimming schedules for fall, it has major effects for both the schools and television partners alike.
ACC Network Deal with Charter/Spectrum is Big Piece of Carriage Puzzle
The ACC Network's coverage footprint continues to grow as the conference added Charter/Spectrum this week and is looking strong before launch.
College Sports Success Continues to be Decided by TV Revenues
College sports have been staring down the changing dynamics of TV for some time. And while the top teams and conferences that drive most of the revenue around college athletics continue to find more ways to deliver content digitally, they’re still largely dependent on network deals to make money.
College Football Stares Down Major Changes in the Form of Cord-Cutting
College football's long been the beneficiaries of massive broadcast rights fees. But are those good times about to come to a halt?