Mean Purple
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They will have to pay plenty if it breaks.TX and OU lawyer already working on breaking the grant of rights agreement. Hope we can enforce it, but . . . . . .
They will have to pay plenty if it breaks.TX and OU lawyer already working on breaking the grant of rights agreement. Hope we can enforce it, but . . . . . .
dude went to the joke program of the big 10. Then got dumped by an ND cohost.fairly certain they have known it for some time, but scheiss off you hack.
just another reason to hate espn
If you are ESPN, would you rather:
- Incentivize the PAC 12 to go to 16-18 in the CT zone and pay the premium for that, plus buy/license the Pac Network into ESPN+ (same deal offered years ago, but lower terms), which means Fox is boxed out after the Big Ten deal, OR
- Incentivize the Big 12 to stay together with its current members + a few adds... Likely Cincinnati, Houston, UCF, and maybe (prepare yourself) UCONN or BYU... This path means you are going to pass on the PAC 12 A-tier rights and let FOX go it alone, probably, and maybe just get some basketball and other content for ESPN+. Fox would likely buy the Pac Network, streamline it into 1-2 channels, and fold it into its rights negotiations with cable operators.
This is a large, looming question. One route is likely much more expensive for ESPN but is more of a big bet that could pay off long term + completes your CFB roster. The other is cheaper by far, and thus will likely have a higher ROI, but could have long-term impacts that are undesirable as a rights holder.
If you are ESPN, would you rather:
- Incentivize the PAC 12 to go to 16-18 in the CT zone and pay the premium for that, plus buy/license the Pac Network into ESPN+ (same deal offered years ago, but lower terms), which means Fox is boxed out after the Big Ten deal, OR
- Incentivize the Big 12 to stay together with its current members + a few adds... Likely Cincinnati, Houston, UCF, and maybe (prepare yourself) UCONN or BYU... This path means you are going to pass on the PAC 12 A-tier rights and let FOX go it alone, probably, and maybe just get some basketball and other content for ESPN+. Fox would likely buy the Pac Network, streamline it into 1-2 channels, and fold it into its rights negotiations with cable operators.
This is a large, looming question. One route is likely much more expensive for ESPN but is more of a big bet that could pay off long term + completes your CFB roster. The other is cheaper by far, and thus will likely have a higher ROI, but could have long-term impacts that are undesirable as a rights holder.
Which way are the winds blowing as of July 26, 2021?If you are ESPN, would you rather:
- Incentivize the PAC 12 to go to 16-18 in the CT zone and pay the premium for that, plus buy/license the Pac Network into ESPN+ (same deal offered years ago, but lower terms), which means Fox is boxed out after the Big Ten deal, OR
- Incentivize the Big 12 to stay together with its current members + a few adds... Likely Cincinnati, Houston, UCF, and maybe (prepare yourself) UCONN or BYU... This path means you are going to pass on the PAC 12 A-tier rights and let FOX go it alone, probably, and maybe just get some basketball and other content for ESPN+. Fox would likely buy the Pac Network, streamline it into 1-2 channels, and fold it into its rights negotiations with cable operators.
This is a large, looming question. One route is likely much more expensive for ESPN but is more of a big bet that could pay off long term + completes your CFB roster. The other is cheaper by far, and thus will likely have a higher ROI, but could have long-term impacts that are undesirable as a rights holder.
If you are ESPN, would you rather:
- Incentivize the PAC 12 to go to 16-18 in the CT zone and pay the premium for that, plus buy/license the Pac Network into ESPN+ (same deal offered years ago, but lower terms), which means Fox is boxed out after the Big Ten deal, OR
- Incentivize the Big 12 to stay together with its current members + a few adds... Likely Cincinnati, Houston, UCF, and maybe (prepare yourself) UCONN or BYU... This path means you are going to pass on the PAC 12 A-tier rights and let FOX go it alone, probably, and maybe just get some basketball and other content for ESPN+. Fox would likely buy the Pac Network, streamline it into 1-2 channels, and fold it into its rights negotiations with cable operators.
This is a large, looming question. One route is likely much more expensive for ESPN but is more of a big bet that could pay off long term + completes your CFB roster. The other is cheaper by far, and thus will likely have a higher ROI, but could have long-term impacts that are undesirable as a rights holder.
Depends on how well the agreement was written. Haven't read it, but suspect that it is ambiguous, considering TX had a lot of input into the agreement. Ambiguity is so exploitable in a contract.They will have to pay plenty if it breaks.
I get the feeling that there is a reason you share this other than off the cuff speculation.If you are ESPN, would you rather:
- Incentivize the PAC 12 to go to 16-18 in the CT zone and pay the premium for that, plus buy/license the Pac Network into ESPN+ (same deal offered years ago, but lower terms), which means Fox is boxed out after the Big Ten deal, OR
- Incentivize the Big 12 to stay together with its current members + a few adds... Likely Cincinnati, Houston, UCF, and maybe (prepare yourself) UCONN or BYU... This path means you are going to pass on the PAC 12 A-tier rights and let FOX go it alone, probably, and maybe just get some basketball and other content for ESPN+. Fox would likely buy the Pac Network, streamline it into 1-2 channels, and fold it into its rights negotiations with cable operators.
This is a large, looming question. One route is likely much more expensive for ESPN but is more of a big bet that could pay off long term + completes your CFB roster. The other is cheaper by far, and thus will likely have a higher ROI, but could have long-term impacts that are undesirable as a rights holder.
Time for TCU to buy some dogeIn truth, we're going to do both. The remaining 8 are going to get a payday going out the door from OU/Texas, it'll be hush money in a sense. This money will help them cover their budget shortfalls in the interim while they adjust to whatever their new conference realities are.
In response, the Big 12/8 should go to the deep pockets of Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and Fox and see how good of a deal they could get, ESPN is an outdated cable network, time to leverage other options, this ain’t 2008
Had a conversation with a guy at work and we talked about how the PAC 12 is probably right now fifth maybe forth overall as whole conference of the power fives. By adding the leftovers of the big 12, they gain more in my opinion as a whole from top to bottom then the ACC. You would still have your top-tier prestige teams in USC and Oregon, not near the level of Alabama or Ohio State but The conference as a whole would be way more competitive than anything the ACC could put together. Gaining that Midwest, central time zone would do a lot for the PAC 12. I feel like if the PAC 12 doesn’t move, they’re left behind in the future just like the big 12 is now.
as i said elsewhere, the conference needs someone who has vision and is ruthless in business. not sure who that is
Can't remember the last time the Frogs lost to a PAC12 team ... not to mention beating the B10 in the 2011 Rose Bowl, on their behalf.... lol !Had a conversation with a guy at work and we talked about how the PAC 12 is probably right now fifth maybe forth overall as whole conference of the power fives. By adding the leftovers of the big 12, they gain more in my opinion as a whole from top to bottom then the ACC. You would still have your top-tier prestige teams in USC and Oregon, not near the level of Alabama or Ohio State but The conference as a whole would be way more competitive than anything the ACC could put together. Gaining that Midwest, central time zone would do a lot for the PAC 12. I feel like if the PAC 12 doesn’t move, they’re left behind in the future just like the big 12 is now.
Odd that a group positioned near the forefront of technology/Silicon Valley/big tech would not be visionary in its movements.the pac is not exactly a visionary group and i wouldn't be shocked if they did nothing and then reacted in shock when usc and uo leave them in the future
Odd that a group positioned near the forefront of technology/Silicon Valley/big tech would not be visionary in its movements.