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Apr 26, 2017
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ag4cougs
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ESPN's biggest problem is that they massively overpaid for their TV rights
Indy Coug
Misunderstood
4/26/17 12:31pm
Yep, they are cutting a few million when owing billions.
mudpupper
4/26/17 12:32pm
Luckily for them, they are not trimming a few billion when owing trillions.
ByuMba90
4/26/17 12:34pm
Didn't help Big 12 expansion
Gustav
4/26/17 12:33pm
Yes, they completely underestimated the number of cord cutters.
Mikey
4/26/17 12:33pm
It still makes me laugh to think how much advertisers spend. I have watched
JAGA97
4/26/17 12:34pm
TNT cut the cord and he is never going back
TNT
4/26/17 12:35pm
Well they are owned by Disney, so it isn't like they can claim bankruptcy-
BeyondTheMark
4/26/17 12:36pm
Because of Fox, ESPN made a gamble to be the single sports outlet
mudpupper
4/26/17 12:40pm
Bingo
newbie
4/26/17 12:41pm
But I was told by several CBers ESPN's changing economy will help BYU.
ag4cougs
4/26/17 12:43pm
BYU fans should be praying we can even maintain the status quo
Indy Coug
4/26/17 12:45pm
that was my position.
ag4cougs
4/26/17 3:31pm
It very well might.
Mises
4/26/17 1:16pm
Sorry byutv on its own will not work
TNT
4/26/17 1:26pm
You misunderstand. I'm not advocating this except as a worst case scenario,
Mises
4/26/17 1:39pm
Because ESPN will re-up with BYU for more money?
ag4cougs
4/26/17 3:32pm
I think the TV industry is going to burst at some point
Harrison0Yfan
4/26/17 12:45pm
Remember the old CB arguments for a la carte satellite/cable subscriptions?
Indy Coug
4/26/17 12:46pm
I don't remember those. What were people saying?
Harrison0Yfan
4/26/17 1:00pm
It's like they've been playing a game of chicken with consumers
KingDave
4/26/17 1:00pm
Tune in to the ESPN app to watch the BYU vs Hawaii game, only $14.99!
YouPuntYouDye
4/26/17 3:25pm
It's like US budget reforms. Until something is done about social security,
HuskerCoug
4/26/17 12:47pm
Doesn't that put BYU's future as an independent in serious jeopardy? What if no
Windward_Coug
4/26/17 12:47pm
Someone will pay for them, but maybe for less money
Indy Coug
4/26/17 12:49pm
In terms of money, absolutely.
thebruce
4/26/17 12:53pm
I don't think it will hurt BYU
CougarVeteran
4/26/17 12:59pm
Bingo
BYUSwoop
4/27/17 1:14am
I like BYU's financial position more than most teams in college football.
svenot
4/26/17 1:02pm
Like schools who have TV lockers for $10,000 a pop
Indy Coug
4/26/17 1:13pm
Maybe, except that they are considered a value purchase. The others were
Bob Vance
4/26/17 1:03pm
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