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Revitalized Pac-12 Can Work With Focus On TV Product
The Pac-12's rebirth is in progress, but the main thing it needs to keep focus on is being a cohesive and entertaining league -- and TV product, by extension.
Over Half Of College Football’s Audience Is Controlled By Two Conferences
iSpot data shows that this year's Big Ten and SEC could combine for over 57% (or more) of this year's college football viewing... which has some larger ramifications for the sport.
What Early Details Around The Venu Streaming Service Tell Us
Details are coming out around the Venu streaming service, which also creates more questions.
Men’s Hoops Heat Up, PGA Putts to No. 2 on TV Program Ranking
Men’s college basketball grew its TV viewership share week-over-week, while The Players propelled PGA into second place, per Inscape.
College Football’s TV Goals Are Devouring The Sport
College Football Playoff changes could be the move that finally eats the sport alive.
New Joint Venture Flattens Sports Streaming In Wake Of Media Rights Battles
Some of sports’ biggest rights holders are combining forces, in a move that makes us wonder what the point of escalating rights fees were to begin with.
College Football Playoff Pushes Sport Closer To TV-Based Consolidation
College Football’s consolidation looks assured following Sunday’s playoff selections that excluded Florida State.
College Sports Consolidation Is Now Just A Battle For Best TV Inventory
The Pac-12 was effectively killed off last week… by TV.
Does Big 12 Expansion Move TV/Fan Needle Enough For Conference?
Big 12 expansion is less about pulling ahead than it is about keeping pace with a rapidly evolving TV rights environment for college football.
Endeavor Wants The Sports Entertainment Content Title Belt
As a combined business, WWE and UFC aren’t going to be put in a box, and are likely to make billions in TV and streaming negotiations.
ESPN Pays Up For College Sports Rights Consolidation
The Big 12’s new TV deal shows how ESPN is going to use college sports to keep fans tuning in en masse.
College Football Playoff Expansion Gives Linear TV More Premium Inventory — For A Premium Price
An expanded College Football Playoff could be one of the most lucrative rights deals on TV as networks are still scrambling to keep audiences watching.
B1G Implications: What’s Next For Networks After Big Ten’s Record TV Rights Deal
The Big Ten’s record deal has lasting implications for the Big Four broadcast networks, ESPN and its own cable channel.
Reported UCLA, USC Plan To Join Big Ten Resets College Sports TV Rights
UCLA and USC leaving the Pac-12 could set off a chain of events that resets the college sports TV landscape.
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
Big Ten's Late October Return Should Mean Big Boost for TV
The Big Ten's return to the field in October should mean more ad impressions, more TVs tuned in and a more "normal" college football season.
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.