ESPN's biggest problem is that they massively overpaid for their TV rights

Apr 26, 2017
12:31:35pm

Indy Coug Misunderstood

Slashing jobs can only do so much to ameliorate the problems associated with the fees they're on the hook for. At some point they're going to have to restructure those deals or something more dire will have to happen.

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Originally posted on Apr 26, 2017 at 12:31:35pm

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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

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