New A10 agreement with CBS, NBC, ESPN

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Atlantic 10 Announces Media Rights Agreements with CBS Sports, ESPN, and NBC Sports

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Atlantic 10 Conference has secured new five-year agreements with long-time partners CBS Sports, ESPN and NBC Sports for enhanced media and television rights. The agreements, which were announced Thursday, significantly increase men's and women's basketball national...

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[8legs1dream]

wow I'm shocked, Bonehead Bernie actually did something worthwhile for once.

 

[spiderman]

does the A10 and other leagues actually get paid by ESPN et. al. for them to show our games?
I feel like it should almost be the other way around. where's our leverage?

 

[fan2011]

does the A10 and other leagues actually get paid by ESPN et. al. for them to show our games?
I feel like it should almost be the other way around. where's our leverage?

People buy ESPN+ subscriptions to watch the games. These sports networks need sports content, A10 games are probably pretty cheap content for them.

 

[wr70beh]

Status quo is good.

 

[SFspidur]

Speaking selfishly, putting more stuff on linear TV (like first-round A-10 tourney games on USA) is worse for me since I don't have cable/satellite. I'd be thrilled to just have everything on ESPN+.

But I'm obviously in the minority, and more exposure on linear TV is good for the conference and schools.

 

[mr.spider]

Speaking selfishly, putting more stuff on linear TV (like first-round A-10 tourney games on USA) is worse for me since I don't have cable/satellite. I'd be thrilled to just have everything on ESPN+.

But I'm obviously in the minority, and more exposure on linear TV is good for the conference and schools.

100% with you, SF. Same here. In order to watch stuff outside of ESPN+, I have to do trials of other services, but I would rather go thru the struggle or even miss it for the greater good of more exposure.

 

[Eight Legger]

I had to upgrade to get the SEC Network to watch us lose to Florida, so I've been getting my money's worth and now I'm a huge Mississippi State fan. See ya, suckers!!

 

[SpiderFan]

In the article it says the league got almost a 40% increase in this new deal. So yes they pay for it, but not sure of the economics of it.

 

[urmite]

In the article it says the league got almost a 40% increase in this new deal. So yes they pay for it, but not sure of the economics of it.

My guess would be an increase from $350k per season per school to $500k.

 

[brooklyn brownstone]

I’m thinking each school gets 7 T-bone steaks from Omaha, to do with however they please, up from 5 in previous years.