ESPN is essentially renewing their contract every year

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Jun 21, 2016
8:14:29am

crm48 All-American

ESPN is essentially renewing their contract every year

They have been broadcasting more games then they are required and on their top tier networks which are not required other than once....

If ESPN did not want to renew they would be broadcasting the bare minimum requirement every year.. Yet they continue to do more than required

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crm48

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No way ESPN passes up the 2019 option on the BYU Contract. Ramifications...

BamaCoug

6/20/16 10:19pm

Way! DIS is under tremendous pressure due to falling ESPN subs and fixed

6/20/16 10:31pm

Lol. Free market won't allow that.

Bostonblue

6/20/16 10:33pm

I don't see any way ESPN walks away from USC, UW, Utah, and Boise games

Scratch

6/20/16 10:39pm

I think it is funny how you just asume that Byu isn't a value. Nothing could be

travelcoug

6/20/16 10:41pm

The market value is always changing, either up or down. That said, it would

Scratch

6/20/16 10:49pm

I believe ESPN has taken a 5th game every year of the contract so far

BYUFam1

6/21/16 6:56am

Yep, and I suspect they would in 2019, too, the point was just that even if ESPN

Scratch

6/21/16 10:03am

They only picked up 4 last year. But that was at BYU's request.

Kajdin

6/21/16 12:59pm

Nope.

mulletYno

6/20/16 10:48pm

So ESPN is going to pay $190 per year for half the B10 rights and that's

6/20/16 11:07pm

I've heard this same thing

Hawk Talons

6/20/16 11:17pm

ESPN will still need content

wapiti

6/21/16 12:40am

Yes, but at what price?

Hawk Talons

6/21/16 8:09am

Nah. I think BYU has proven its value. We should be able to get more.

byujdmba

6/21/16 12:15pm

ESPN is essentially renewing their contract every year

crm48

6/21/16 8:14am

and kicking off after dark every week, but ya BYU is getting their $$

MormonThug

6/21/16 8:22am

Late kickoffs are a "thing" for lots of programs.

CosmoK

6/21/16 8:39am

Best until 2020, which is the most important schedule for a new contract.

Big Time 55

6/21/16 9:54am

B1G, SEC, and Big12 are far more valuable than PAC games.

jvquarterback

6/21/16 9:59am

IF ESPN was smart they would pass on 2019 and attempt to renew BYU's contract.

Big Time 55

6/21/16 9:56am

Looks like another negotation fail for BYU

Hill4Heisman

6/21/16 11:20am

You make these give and take decisions when negotiating.

byujdmba

6/21/16 12:18pm

When was BYU's first failure and second I take it you have no business experience especially when it comes to

Cougarpride

6/21/16 12:35pm

That's the risk of a long term contract.

jackcrack7

6/21/16 1:07pm

BamaCoug--what if prices keep rising?

keylimesoda

6/21/16 12:29pm

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