ESPN is pulling out all the stops for the new 12-team College Football Playoff with enhanced production, big-name talent, and cross-network collaboration to drive ratings and engagement.

Diamond Sports pushed the ACC to a better option with the CW, and many other teams and leagues/conferences could follow suit.

ESPN's the big winner when the dust settles on Texas and Oklahoma's move to the SEC.

There are significant reverberations for sports TV assuming Texas and Oklahoma are actually bound for the SEC

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 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.

As college football conferences start trimming schedules for fall, it has major effects for both the schools and television partners alike.

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 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.