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    Quote Originally Posted by parabrave View Post
    Just cut my cable last week. Now streaming YouTube TV. Now I get ESPNU with all the other ESPN channels and NFL Network for 200 less a month. For MSU and Saints I listen to the home broadcasts so I don't have to listen to someone talking about BAMA or KY all game long. Rather listen to Neil
    I spend $72 a month for YouTube TV and have my Son and neighbor on my plan so they pay nothing. I am confused because $72 is the standard price? Also I have added on to the ESPN and SEC thread.

    What is ESPN going to tell Disney Shareholders when ESPN even tries to compete with the NFL after mid-December. ESPN sponsored bowl games will be devalued for the so-called sacred cow January-February play offs?

    Now that were heading to an NFL mindset of post season over regular season, will regular season impactful games generate viewership revenue for Disney Shareholders? Think about NBA viewership when viewers just glance regular season then ramp up for the play-offs. This could very well happen to the SEC with viewers watching NFL in the hi valued urban areas like New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. An Alabama versus LSU game will thrive there in September and October but tank during NFL play-off season. The SEC needs to make its money during the regular season with as many games getting eyes on them playing as many SEC games as possible.

    One more mine field obstruction for ESPN is top star college players opting out of the expanded play-off season to prepare for the NFL combine. In this case the CF post season will take a huge financial hit that will be noticed by Disney Shareholders. If Disney Shareholder demand a severance for mitigation purposes like the Regional Sports Networks have started, ESPN is further screwed and so is the SEC without an on air presence.

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    Everything woke turns to shit.

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    The best thing ESPN has put out has been some of their documentaries. During Covid, the Last Dance was the best thing on TV. There have been some good ones over the years.

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    Quote Originally Posted by coachnorm View Post
    I would not be surprised if ESPN/Disney deduct money from the SEC contract for the 8 game decision. Now that subscribers are leaving cable and satellite for streaming services, that mandatory chunk of money attached is no longer attached. Consider what is evolving with the regional sports networks, the parent company just bailed out of their contracts.
    They can't deduct it. BUT, they aren't paying us anymore money. Our take will stay the same even when Oklahoma and Texas come in. At least at present that's where we are. There isn't just a ton of bargaining power on the sec side. Need a big competitor to get more money. Sort of like negotiating w adidas. When. Ike doesn't have a legit offer on the table then you stay w what brought you. Nike might would take us.... at a much worse deal if they were willing. And we would be second fiddle to ole miss at Nike in our own state. Just killing two birds w one stone on this thread

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    Quote Originally Posted by Homedawg View Post
    They can't deduct it. BUT, they aren't paying us anymore money. Our take will stay the same even when Oklahoma and Texas come in. At least at present that's where we are. There isn't just a ton of bargaining power on the sec side. Need a big competitor to get more money. Sort of like negotiating w adidas. When. Ike doesn't have a legit offer on the table then you stay w what brought you. Nike might would take us.... at a much worse deal if they were willing. And we would be second fiddle to ole miss at Nike in our own state. Just killing two birds w one stone on this thread
    The SEC would be in good standing if it was to provide the best product on ESPN and that is quality games in as many slots as possible. Putting SCRUB games in television slots devalues Disney and does not put the SEC in good standings with either Disney shareholders or sporting community as a whole.

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    Hard to believe they're firing Susie Kolber. She's pretty much a staple of the network. But I suppose that they get raises every year, and pretty soon they're into the outrageous multi-millions and not worth their pay. All anchors and "talent" are pretty much paid much more than they should be.

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    Don't worry, they kept the woke pontificators to keep carry the torch.

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    Pollack and Young were 2 of the few I actually enjoyed listening to on pregames. Hasselback was good too. Weird they're getting rid of the people who actually know what they are talking about. Heck keep Pollack and get rid of Reese or Desmond.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Commercecomet24 View Post
    I used to watch espn all the time in the 80s,90s early 2000s. Watched sportscenter every night and multiple times. Watched baseball tonight every night and other programming. Now I only watch live sports. They?re bailing water.
    Same. Their decision to go political has ruined them. Too many opinion-based talk shows that also get political. It's a waste of my time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cooterpoot View Post
    Same. Their decision to go political has ruined them. Too many opinion-based talk shows that also get political. It's a waste of my time.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjkfGWd_MIA&t=20s

    ESPN is painful to watch. Live sports is all that is keeping them afloat. The SEC is ESPNs high value item which means SEC games and not SCRUB fill ins on week eleven. If Disney sheds ESPN, where goes all that contract money? The 8 game SEC schedule is the grenade with the pin pulled. The 8 game schedule with ESPN divested from Disney is the grenade with the pin pulled and handle released while still holding it. A divested ESPN could very well demand a 10 game SEC schedule to mitigate self inflicted damages caused by the SEC itself.

    An ESPN app will not fly with a saturation of SCRUB content? SCRUB is WOKE commentary rammed down peoples throats and week eleven SCRUB games ETC.

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    I think some of you don't realize the SEC has a contract with ESPN through 2034. So not having a 9th conf game is not going to cause any decrease in revenue. The SEC wisely didn't go to a 9-game schedule since ESPN offered no additional compensation. The SEC will likely move to 9 or even 10 conf games, but not until more cheddar comes for the additional game(s).

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    Quote Originally Posted by viverlibre View Post
    I think some of you don't realize the SEC has a contract with ESPN through 2034. So not having a 9th conf game is not going to cause any decrease in revenue. The SEC wisely didn't go to a 9-game schedule since ESPN offered no additional compensation. The SEC will likely move to 9 or even 10 conf games, but not until more cheddar comes for the additional game(s).
    Exactly

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    Quote Originally Posted by viverlibre View Post
    I think some of you don't realize the SEC has a contract with ESPN through 2034. So not having a 9th conf game is not going to cause any decrease in revenue. The SEC wisely didn't go to a 9-game schedule since ESPN offered no additional compensation. The SEC will likely move to 9 or even 10 conf games, but not until more cheddar comes for the additional game(s).
    Tell that to the Regional Sports Networks that just stopped paying those major league baseball teams. MLB now has to subsidize those teams revenue streams as damage control. When or if Disney sheds ESPN that contract to 2034 will be impacted. The SEC will not get the contracted money just like the MLB teams did not get their contracted money when a monetarily weakened ESPN goes into their damage control. If this evolves into COURT for redress, ESPN can plead that the SEC diluted its product with SCRUB games and should assume some responsibility for its contribution of weakening the financial status of its shareholders. The contract is as strong as ESPNs financial status and is not absolute at this time because ESPN is at risk.

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    Yep - Going to YouTube TV - Best Decision

    Quote Originally Posted by parabrave View Post
    Just cut my cable last week. Now streaming YouTube TV. Now I get ESPNU with all the other ESPN channels and NFL Network for 200 less a month. For MSU and Saints I listen to the home broadcasts so I don't have to listen to someone talking about BAMA or KY all game long. Rather listen to Neil
    I hesitated cutting the CSpire cable deal for a long time, thinking I wouldn't get the channels I wanted. YouTube has just about every channel imaginable, and I get what I want. Interestingly, I watch less TV now.

    On the ESPN layoffs, I hated to see our former football signee get cut. Always had enjoyed watching Keyshawn.

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    Quote Originally Posted by coachnorm View Post
    Tell that to the Regional Sports Networks that just stopped paying those major league baseball teams. MLB now has to subsidize those teams revenue streams as damage control. When or if Disney sheds ESPN that contract to 2034 will be impacted. The SEC will not get the contracted money just like the MLB teams did not get their contracted money when a monetarily weakened ESPN goes into their damage control. If this evolves into COURT for redress, ESPN can plead that the SEC diluted its product with SCRUB games and should assume some responsibility for its contribution of weakening the financial status of its shareholders. The contract is as strong as ESPNs financial status and is not absolute at this time because ESPN is at risk.
    Huge difference between Bally Sports/MLB and ESPN/SEC. Certainly, ESPN could default, but that's not likely in the short term.

    "ESPN can plead that the SEC diluted its product with SCRUB games," read that outloud to yourself, hopefully you'll realize how silly it sounds. The SEC has played 8 conference games for some time and they are continuing to play 8 conf games.

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    Quote Originally Posted by viverlibre View Post
    Huge difference between Bally Sports/MLB and ESPN/SEC. Certainly, ESPN could default, but that's not likely in the short term.

    "ESPN can plead that the SEC diluted its product with SCRUB games," read that outloud to yourself, hopefully you'll realize how silly it sounds. The SEC has played 8 conference games for some time and they are continuing to play 8 conf games.
    I can not say that your completely wrong from a football perspective with quality games. BUT the cooperate game is content in time slots and that means all time slots, paid for, and there is no shortage of SCRUB games in the SEC menu. The Disney/ESPN shareholders want eyes on all paid slots and not just the premium paid for slots to generate revenue. Disney/ESPN could care less who wins the games, they want to win the time slots to generate revenue not good will? In short, you have credibility but I will read out loud my point of contention from a corporate point of view and the word SCRUB is accurate therein.

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    ESPN doesn't appeal to average or hard core sports fan anymore.

    I think their biggest issue is their content. I don't want to watch two guys yelling at each other over some hot take about LeBron James.

    The reality is you get better content from other places on the internet whether that's casual fans or Barstool sports and stuff like that. I want to watch stuff like Mike Leach showing a film breakdown about how the Air Raid works, or how Andy Reid runs his offense, or who the Cardinals better prospects are and hear legit scouting reports on those players, etc. But the thing is I can get all of that when I want to on my own free will and time. And without their "expert" two cents.

    I think they would be a lot better off just showing live sports and then having maybe one SportsCenter. Fill in the gaps in the wee hours with replays of the game of the day, Japanese baseball, or Premier League.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Todd4State View Post
    ESPN doesn't appeal to average or hard core sports fan anymore.

    I think they would be a lot better off just showing live sports and then having maybe one SportsCenter. Fill in the gaps in the wee hours with replays of the game of the day, Japanese baseball, or Premier League.
    As I recall, that's exactly what they did in the beginning and it worked well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by coachnorm View Post
    I can not say that your completely wrong from a football perspective with quality games. BUT the cooperate game is content in time slots and that means all time slots, paid for, and there is no shortage of SCRUB games in the SEC menu. The Disney/ESPN shareholders want eyes on all paid slots and not just the premium paid for slots to generate revenue. Disney/ESPN could care less who wins the games, they want to win the time slots to generate revenue not good will? In short, you have credibility but I will read out loud my point of contention from a corporate point of view and the word SCRUB is accurate therein.
    The contact hasn't changed, so the SEC's revenue isn't going to decrease. The only real complaint of the with one perm rival schedule would be getting rid of yearly games like Bama/Tenn, but replacing that game with Bama vs Texas, would probably draw the same.
    Last edited by viverlibre; 07-03-2023 at 01:46 PM.

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    They have to make room for that Pat McAfee $85M contract.
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