May 14, 2021
3:40:38pm
3:40:38pm
OK, I at least have data that I'm looking at; can you tell where I'm wrong?
I'll never claim that I never make a mistake or misread something, so please explain what is wrong, and I can reconsider.
That said I do believe that data tells a pretty accurate story. Certainly better than looking at data and then saying "nope, I don't think that's the case at all", and I don't think it benefits us at all to bury our head in the sand on these things.
The viewership is pretty cut and dry - no assumptions required. The money is obviously less directly reported, but it does fall in line with what was reported at the time of the deal (up to $1M per game) and also fits with the viewership numbers. ESPN isn't dumb and they won't pay more for BYU games when those draw fewer viewers (especially since our biggest games are all neutral site or 2-for-1 deals with more away games where the TV rights don't belong to BYU anyway)
That said I do believe that data tells a pretty accurate story. Certainly better than looking at data and then saying "nope, I don't think that's the case at all", and I don't think it benefits us at all to bury our head in the sand on these things.
The viewership is pretty cut and dry - no assumptions required. The money is obviously less directly reported, but it does fall in line with what was reported at the time of the deal (up to $1M per game) and also fits with the viewership numbers. ESPN isn't dumb and they won't pay more for BYU games when those draw fewer viewers (especially since our biggest games are all neutral site or 2-for-1 deals with more away games where the TV rights don't belong to BYU anyway)
Originally posted on May 14, 2021 at 3:40:38pm
Message modified by krindorr on May 14, 2021 at 3:44:07pm
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