Sunbelt/ESPN deal

[talktomewillis]

How about we wait until the details are released before we jump off the ledge.

I'm hearing the $5 a month for ESPN+ will cover a TON more content than just the Sun Belt. Most of the ESPN3 content will be going to ESPN+ over a period of time.

And, it's not pay per view. Think Netflix except for sports.

[CajunT]

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

I have directvnow for only $35/month

I've looked at Direct TV package offer, had them in the past. Once you purchase NFL Game Day Pass and MLB, you are right back close to what I pay for Cox. Most of the extra channels you get with Direct TV are garbage. I watch Sports, some News and movies sometimes.

[CajunDreDog]

Sun Belt Secures Long-Term Multimedia Contract with @espn

STORY: https://t.co/YRvA1WqV2R #FunBelt pic.twitter.com/cGlw4ZXq8i

— #FunBelt (@SunBelt) March 1, 2018

[CajunT]

How about we wait until the details are released before we jump off the ledge.

I'm hearing the $5 a month for ESPN+ will cover a TON more content than just the Sun Belt. Most of the ESPN3 content will be going to ESPN+ over a period of time.

And, it's not pay per view. Think Netflix except for sports.

You are paying an additional charge above your current package, it you don't have it. It's a monthly streaming fee, call it what you want. I get it, it brings in more revenue to the SBC and it's current members. For that reason, it makes sense to do it.

[cajun_lannister]

King karl never posted the $$$ amount for the deal .. Means we got fleeced

[talktomewillis]

It also means it's more than worth five bucks a month to have every football, men's and women's basketball game available. It also is going to mean baseball and softball will get more exposure.

Regardless of the money per member school, this is pretty big news.

[GeauxLouisiana]

Big question: can we now produce our own content and have it streamed on ESPN+?

[talktomewillis]

Big question: can we now produce our own content and have it streamed on ESPN+?

I think this means we are going to be REQUIRED to produce our own content and have it streamed on ESPN+

[ManAboutTown]

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.

We are not bound to the SBC for the foreseeable future.

[NewsCopy]

The Sun Belt Conference and ESPN announced today a continuation of their relationship that is the most significant and extensive multimedia rights agreement in conference history.

While the Sun Belt's current contract with ESPN runs through the 2019-20 academic year, the two parties have agreed to enhancements within that deal while also securing a long-term agreement through the 2027-28 academic years that grants ESPN exclusive rights for the distribution of all Sun Belt sports with exposure on ESPN linear and digital platforms.

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