Sunbelt/ESPN deal

[facelessjonmoon]

I have 4 Amazon Fire TV boxes in my house, super simple to use. Work great. Only problem is cost, and it's one time.

I have a combination of fire TV boxes and Roku's. I prefer the fire TV boxes due to their ability to side load apps that aren't necessarily "approved"

[cajunhawk]

I have a combination of fire TV boxes and Roku's. I prefer the fire TV boxes due to their ability to side load apps that aren't necessarily "approved"

Helps during football season, and so you don't have to pay $65 to watch a terrible UFC card...like tomorrow night.

[CajunNation]

Helps during football season, and so you don't have to pay $65 to watch a terrible UFC card...like tomorrow night.

It's funny. You couldn't pay me to watch UFC.

I'm guessing you wouldn't want to be at our house Saturday nights.

The Marty Stuart Show
That Nashville Music
Opry Encore

All on the RFD channel. Love that channel.

[cajunhawk]

It's funny. You couldn't pay me to watch UFC.

I'm guessing you wouldn't want to be at our house Saturday nights.

The Marty Stuart Show
That Nashville Music
Opry Encore

All on the RFD channel. Love that channel.

I have a brother in law that is just like you. Left to his own devices at my house one day, I come home and he has watched 15 episodes of The Andy Griffith Show on Netflix.

[Cajunsmike]

Content is king and man is the Sun Belt providing content.

If this,results in more Saturday games, I'm good.

The only other thing hat is conspicuous by its absence is the word lucrative.

One thing I have not seen addressed here is the requirement for weeknight football games. Anyone have any idea how that issue is addressed in this deal. The last couple of years, virtually no MAC games from late October on occur on Saturday. That would be a terrible aspect if it were included for the Sun Belt agreement.

[GreatestStory]

$5 bucks for a month ESPN+ is not a bad deal.

2 Cajundome beers ($20) = 4 months of ESPN+

[CajunT]

I don't know enough about this 2nd and 3rd tier, but I read the new deal gives ESPN exclusive rights to ALL content.

If you know the difference, can you explain?

The original deal gave all bundling rights to ESPN, 1st, 2nd and 3rd. UL could not go out and negotiate their own second and third tier rights to CST, Comcast or any other regional provider without the approval and payment to ESPN. Had we done so, we would have been sued by ESPN.

My understanding now is with the new contract,that will not be the case because we have only sold the primary rights, which would allow UL to negotiate their second and third tier rights for more coverage in our regional footprint. None of us have a copy of this contract, but I seriously doubt Dr. Maggard would have given Benson the okay on this deal had it been similar to our present contract obligations to ESPN. That was the mistake of our previous AD's Walker first and Farmer later signing off on the most recent renewal of the SBC contract with ESPN.

[CajunDreDog]

I could be wrong, but I understood ESPN Plus to be an addition to your current tv subscription. Therefore cord cutters can't subscribe. I could be wrong.

The cable/satellite giants don't want ESPN to offer a stand alone subscription service, live sports is holding millions into still having that cord.

I cut but "borrow" credentials to watch any longer TV. Everything else is Netflix, Hulu, etc.

[GreatestStory]

The cable/satellite giants don't want ESPN to offer a stand alone subscription service, live sports is holding millions into still having that cord.

For many years, ESPN has been 100% in bed with the providers... and now it has not only caught up with ESPN, but has also burnt them. All the ESPN layoffs the last couple of years is directly related to their loss of revenue. Their loss of revenue is due to them not offering a stand alone streaming option.

[BrockMeaux]

I could be wrong, but I understood ESPN Plus to be an addition to your current tv subscription. Therefore cord cutters can't subscribe.

I HIGHLY doubt that. ESPN is hemorrhaging money due to deals they've made with the NBA, NFL, NCAA, etc., to be the only game in town when it comes to live sporting events. They'll do anything they can at this point to add a revenue stream, ESPECIALLY if it's cord cutters that they a) aren't currently getting anything from and b) don't have to share proceeds with a cable company from.

[cajunhawk]

I HIGHLY doubt that. ESPN is hemorrhaging money due to deals they've made with the NBA, NFL, NCAA, etc., to be the only game in town when it comes to live sporting events. They'll do anything they can at this point to add a revenue stream, ESPECIALLY if it's cord cutters that they a) aren't currently getting anything from and b) don't have to share proceeds with a cable company from.

It’s about two years two late. HBO rolled out their online only platform years ago. Tied it to internet providers and streaming platforms. This is a desperate move to stay relevant. They can hold a gun to some people’s heads and tell them they have to pay extra to watch.

They have us, but they won’t have SEC, NFL, MLB, or NBA on that ____ty subscription service until they can show it works. I doubt it survives. It’s no longer content being king. The new mantra going forward is content and value. ESPN lacks value in every sense of the word.

[IberiaCajun]

I found this article about the deal.
https://www.underdogdynasty.com/2018...ng-karl-benson