Sunbelt/ESPN deal

[GeauxLouisiana]

Well damn, we are going to have to pay to watch the cajuns??

You are already paying to watch them under the old ESPN agreement.

[cajun_lannister]

Going to be intresting if they carry more sports than just football & basketball

[VObserver]

You are already paying to watch them under the old ESPN agreement.

But our cost just went up $5/mo. And that, no doubt will be on top of the existing requirement that espn3 has that you have the entire range of espn networks in your cable package.

[SlappyCajun]

Can we at least wait until the deal is released before the freak out?

[Ragin' Caleb]

That’s because it is.
Doesn’t matter for us. Our goal is the AAC. That’s what we’re building towards.

Keep our eyes on the prize.

But it does matter for us bc as fans we are gonna have to pay for it now if true. We are in the sun belt for the foreseeable future unfortunately.

[GeauxLouisiana]

But our cost just went up $5/mo. And that, no doubt will be on top of the existing requirement that espn3 has that you have the entire range of espn networks in your cable package.

So basically, don't eat at a fast food chain for 1 meal every month and you've got it covered. Peanuts in cost, especially if each school gets a bump in payout from ESPN.

I cut my cable bill by $100 last year by going to Playstation Vue and still get ESPN.

[VObserver]

So basically, don't eat at a fast food chain for 1 meal every month and you've got it covered. Peanuts in cost, especially if each school gets a bump in payout from ESPN.

I cut my cable bill by $100 last year by going to Playstation Vue and still get ESPN.

The problem isn't that we have to pay extra. The problem is that nobody who isn't already a die hard fan of an SBC school is going to pay extra to watch... This deal kills our efforts to promote our branding initiatives.

[cajun_lannister]

The problem isn't that we have to pay extra. The problem is that nobody who isn't already a die hard fan of an SBC school is going to pay extra to watch... This deal kills our efforts to promote our branding initiatives.

The best way to promote our brand is still Postseason if this deal nets us an extra 300-400k im all for it

[Bankruptcyman]

What does this do for our goal of producing our own athletic content? If we do, are we required to only air it on this new ESPN station?

[CajunT]

So basically, don't eat at a fast food chain for 1 meal every month and you've got it covered. Peanuts in cost, especially if each school gets a bump in payout from ESPN.

I cut my cable bill by $100 last year by going to Playstation Vue and still get ESPN.

Well, many of us are not gamers. But I have no intention of increasing my Cable package, I'm paying too much now.

[Yep]

But our cost just went up $5/mo. And that, no doubt will be on top of the existing requirement that espn3 has that you have the entire range of espn networks in your cable package.

You will not have to pay an extra $5 per month for the service if you already pay for ESPN with your current package. Just like now, you will be able to sign in using your current cable provider. A lot of viewers are moving away from cable services and have decided to make their own “package” that consists of apps that are used on smart TVs, phones, tablets, etc. These people will now have the ability to pay for ESPN and watch content for $5 per month. Much like HBO,which you can pay for as a stand alone service and watch their content without a cable provider.

[Hudsheen#Fired]

Well, many of us are not gamers. But I have no intention of increasing my Cable package, I'm paying too much now.

T its not a gaming thing. Playstation Vue is streaming cable subscription.

I have directvnow for only $35/month

[CajunNation]

Will this new deal mean that all of our games will only be available through the internet?

[GeauxLouisiana]

Well, many of us are not gamers. But I have no intention of increasing my Cable package, I'm paying too much now.

Then you need to dump cable and go to a cable replacement service, like Sling, Playstation Vue, Hulu Live. I should have done this years ago.

[CajunAmos]

Then you need to dump cable and go to a cable replacement service, like Sling, Playstation Vue, Hulu Live. I should have done this years ago.

Unless you're like me with crappy DSL service.