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OFF-YEAR FOR THE IRISH -- BAD NEWS FOR ABC, NBC
Published October 12, 1994
In New York, Richard Sandomir notes Notre Dame's loss to Boston College hurts both ABC and NBC for upcoming Irish telecasts: "Although a weakened Notre Dame is still a potent draw thanks to the school's faithful alumni, a middling Irish team is nonetheless not as robust for ratings as one that is still in the loop" for a national title. In other college football news, ABC bought the rights to the annual SEC championship game for "substantially more" than the $1.8M it has been paying. ABC struck the deal in their exclusive negotiating period. Regular season SEC games will be carried by CBS (N.Y. TIMES, 10/12)
