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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.
College Football’s TV Goals Are Devouring The Sport
College Football Playoff changes could be the move that finally eats the sport alive.
ESPN Pays Up To Keep NCAA Championship Rights. What’s Next?
ESPN paying up for NCAA sports championships is all part of a larger plan — but one that looks tougher by the day.
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.
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.
What English Premier League TV Rights Will Say About State of U.S. Market
The Premier League will the latest sports entity to get a major payday from U.S. media companies. What will it mean for the market overall?
What Would Happen To ESPN Without Disney?
If Disney actually does explore spinning ESPN off, what does that mean for the “Worldwide Leader” trying to operate on its own?
What Does the Big 12 Conference Gain on TV from Adding Four New Members?
Not even two months ago, the University of Texas and University of Oklahoma announced they’d leave the Big 12 for the SEC. Despite that move being announced now, though, the schools just don’t pick up and leave the conference now, or even next year.
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
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.
SEC Football Rights Deal Shows Limits Of Disney-Fox, ViacomCBS Mergers
Disney bet big to grab rights to SEC football games from CBS. It's a sign of value of live sports rights, but also of the results of two giant Hollywood mergers.
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.