- Channel again in SEC talks
- 'You Can Play' looks to extend reach
- Twitter account was no hit with TV execs
- Digital players
- New bidders for rights?
- ACC ups its rights fees by a third
- MLB decision due in Nats-MASN dispute
- NFL Network eyes morning show
- YES at 10: Born in a battle
- Spurs lead pack in RSN ratings
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SEC media talks revolve around possible cable channel – again05 / 21 / 12The SEC is weeks away from restructuring its media rights deal with its current partners, CBS and ESPN, according to several industry sources, and in addition to talks about increasing rights fees, the conversations have also included more talk about a conference channel that could be ready for laun... Tags: Media |
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New bidders for rights?
Leagues and conferences can thank competing television networks for making the current sports media rights marketplace so vibrant. Now, rights holders are keeping an eye on digital media companies to see if they will help push sports rights increases even higher. With CBS, ESPN, Fox, NBC and Turn ...
Digital players
To date, none of the big digital players have been close to cutting a deal for live sports rights, but leagues continue to watch them closely. These are the five players most frequently discussed as potential bidders. Part of the reason that ...
ACC ups its rights fees by a third
More games, more rights and most of all, more money. That’s what was at stake when the ACC reopened its 1-year-old media contract with ESPN. The new terms, signed off on last week by the network and the conference, elevate the ACC’s media revenue to $3.6 billion over the next 15 years ...
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Twitter account was no hit with TV execs
N BC sent out a press release last Tuesday trumpeting its Kentucky Derby numbers: Ratings were up 6 percent and viewership was up 2 percent. Good news, right? Well, minutes later an anonymous Twitter handle, called TVSportsratings, tweeted ...
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'You Can Play' looks to extend reach
Patrick Burke created You Can Play to honor the memory of his brother, Brendan, who was killed in an automobile accident in February 2010 — three months after Brendan publicly declared he was gay. Patrick, a scout for the Philadelphia Flyers and son of Toronto Maple Leafs president and general ...
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MLB decision due in Nats-MASN dispute
MLB is looking to make a final decision on the ongoing media rights fee dispute between the Washington Nationals and MASN in the coming weeks, with the issue moving forward on an accelerated course. A ruling may arrive soon after owners’ meetings slated for May 16-17 in New York, according ...
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NFL Network eyes morning show
NFL Network is considering launching a live morning studio show this summer and has begun the process of identifying possible hosts and reporters.
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YES at 10: Born in a battle
YES at 10: Escalating sports rights. Explosion of sports channels. High-cost regional sports networks. Many in the industry trace these to 10 years ago this spring when YES Network launched in the New York market. In its decade of exis ...
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Spurs lead pack in RSN ratings
The San Antonio Spurs own the NBA’s highest local TV ratings for the second consecutive season. A week before the end of the season, Spurs games on FS Southwest were averaging an 8.00 rating, well above the second-place Miami Heat. Despite the top rating, the Spurs are down 21 percent fro ...
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SNY takes campaign to Yankees fans
The rivalry between the Mets and Yankees is always smoldering in New York, but it has cooled in recent years, since the Mets haven’t fielded a winning team since 2008. But this season’s brand campaign for the Mets’ SportsNet New York regional sports network should rekindle competit ...
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