As someone who can usually only come up for games in October because November is so busy for me, I hate this. I guess this is a good deal for us financially?
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As someone who can usually only come up for games in October because November is so busy for me, I hate this. I guess this is a good deal for us financially?
As individuals, yes. If I can’t come, I’m not buying tickets. Helps me out financially.Originally Posted by Heavyarms
Last night's MAC game between Buffalo and Central Michigan made for good entertainment. CMU trailed the favored Buffalo 24-7 at the half, put in a true freshman QB in the 2nd half, and all he did was rush for 300 yards, in one half, and lead CMU to a 31-27 victory.
Was an excellent distraction to the news of: Well, Arizona has managed to count another 100 votes this evening...only 600,000+ votes to go!
As for media deals, CUSA is in no position to complain. Take whatever scraps someone is willing to toss our way.
Between TV timeouts and midweek games, TV is going to kill our football program. Is $800,000/year worth it? Not that we could individually not accept the deal.
Not really a great deal. You’ve got to think this will drive our attendance even lower than it already is.
Is it actual CASH? or Disney $ like the SBC deal with no actual cash influx to the individual institutions?
''Don't be a bad dagh..."
We are talking about a max of TWO home football games a year in most cases -
Odds are - right now I'm more likely to attend a Tues/Wed game than I am a Friday/Saturday game...
''Don't be a bad dagh..."
Conference USA Announces Multimedia Rights Deal - Conference USA
The multi-year agreement positions CBS Sports Network with tier one selection status for C-USA football (18 games annually) and men’s basketball (18 games annually) over the length of the partnership, while also televising the football championship, men’s basketball semifinal and championship games, the women’s basketball championship game, and baseball and softball championship games.
C-USA membership approved a linear television-friendly scheduling format for football that sees all October league matchups played on midweek evenings. The broadcast partners will share C-USA’s October weeknight football games on linear television across CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU.
ESPN linear networks will carry eight midweek football games per season via the October midweek scheduling. In addition, ESPN+ or ESPN3 will carry all additional regular season football games, while also serving as the exclusive digital home for all of Conference USA’s Olympic sports (soccer, volleyball, baseball, softball, etc.), including all C-USA tournament games aside from the title games for baseball and softball, which will air on CBS Sports Network. Consolidating all digital inventory with ESPN provides a much more streamlined process for C-USA fans under one banner. Over 450 live sporting events will be available and streaming on ESPN+/ESPN3.
ESPN linear networks will also broadcast a minimum of five regular season men’s basketball games and one regular season women’s basketball game on its linear networks, while holding digital rights to all additional women’s regular season basketball games and all men’s basketball regular season games beyond CBS Sports Network’s selections.
To me, the best news is no more CUSA.tv. All games for All sports will be on ESPN+ if it's not televised.
So next year, there should be no more than 16 midweek games w/ 9 teams. In 2024, there will be up to 20 midweek games.
Is that what that means? The last sentence is a little hard to parse for me
I hate it.
It actually benefits me, and I still hate it.
Whatever you're getting in dollars (should say pennies) more than you'd have for Saturdays and whatever national exposure you might get by being on with less competition - you lose out on in the experience for students and the local fans who actually buy tickets and tshirts and care about the program.
In addition, ESPN+ or ESPN3 will carry all additional regular season football games, while also serving as the exclusive digital home for all of Conference USA’s Olympic sports (soccer, volleyball, baseball, softball, etc.), including all C-USA tournament games aside from the title games for baseball and softball, which will air on CBS Sports Network. Consolidating all digital inventory with ESPN provides a much more streamlined process for C-USA fans under one banner.
Thanks, I can't read
@Brett_McMurphy: Conference USA’s new 5-year media rights deal w/CBS Sports Network & ESPN, starting in 2023, will earn each school at least $800,000/year sources told @ActionNetworkHQ. This is nearly double $425,000/year each C-USA school currently receives. @SBJ 1st reported C-USA’s 5-year deal
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