The good thing about half the Big Ten games going to FOX

[Sean Miller Fan]

Much more room for ACC games on non-ESPNU channels.

Assuming ESPN wins the other half of the package of 25 football games and 50 basketball games, that would be roughly 2 BT games per week.

I am sure the Big Ten would have ESPN and FOX alternate the 3:30 broadcast network game, so the BT's ESPN/Fox lineup would probably look like:

noon ESPN
noon FS1
3:30 ABC/ESPN2
7:00 FOX

Or

noon ESPN
noon FS1
3:30 FOX
7:00 ESPN or ABC

For the ACC, that means the noon ESPN2 slot is open every week along with the 3:30 ABC/ESPN2 mirror slot every other week.

So, in essence, 2 would-have-been ESPN games per week went to FOX and those 2 games are likely to be filled by the ACC.

FWIW, if ESPN doesnt win the other half of the package, there will not be an ACC channel because ESPN will basically become it bu default. ESPN, if they lose the BT, will have too much airtime to fill with ACC programming to give it its own channel. And this could be what ESPN is waiting for. If they lose the BT, they wont have enough quality total inventory to move ACC games onto a new niche channel.

 

[Hero of the Oppressed]

You might be right. If ESPN doesn't have the Big Pretend then they need to replace that inventory with more ACC.

Or they have to start televising more kids T-Ball games.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

You might be right. If ESPN doesn't have the Big Pretend then they need to replace that inventory with more ACC.

Or they have to start televising more kids T-Ball games.

Assuming, no ACC channel, an ACC Saturday could look like:

noon ESPN2
noon ESPNU
3:30 ABC/ESPN2 mirror (or ABC Sat. Night Football)
3:30 ESPNU
Plus the syndicated games (1 per week on Raycom and Fox Sports South)

SEC has primetime on lock on ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU.

 

[raleighpanther]

If ESPN is showing more ACC games on its main networks, I would think that would result in more revenue than revenue from an ACC Network.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

If ESPN is showing more ACC games on its main networks, I would think that would result in more revenue than revenue from an ACC Network.

Wes Durham said ACC gets $45 million/year more if no network.

Could be as simple as whether or not ESPN gets the 2nd half of the BT contract. If they do, they'll keep littering ESPN and ESPN2 with Purdue vs Rutgers games and give the ACC a network. If they dont, ESPN will need the ACC inventory for its 2 main channels so no network but $45 million/year more.

 

[TIGER-PAUL]

Good info, but they couldn't they also show more sec, b12?

 

[Panthergrowl13]

Good info, but they couldn't they also show more sec, b12?

Half of Big 12 contract is also with Fox.

HAIL TO PITT!!!!

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

Half of Big 12 contract is also with Fox.

HAIL TO PITT!!!!

Yes, since ESPN splits the B12 and P12 contracts and since they devote 3 SEC games per week on SECN, those 2 B10 slots now going to FOX have to be filled by the ACC by default. You may get a game from the American instead of the ACC once in awhile but in general, the ACC just picked up 2 more slots per week on non-ESPNU channels. Lets just hope we can still get a network.

 

[BuffetParrothead]

Much more room for ACC games on non-ESPNU channels.

Assuming ESPN wins the other half of the package of 25 football games and 50 basketball games, that would be roughly 2 BT games per week.

I am sure the Big Ten would have ESPN and FOX alternate the 3:30 broadcast network game, so the BT's ESPN/Fox lineup would probably look like:

noon ESPN
noon FS1
3:30 ABC/ESPN2
7:00 FOX

Or

noon ESPN
noon FS1
3:30 FOX
7:00 ESPN or ABC

For the ACC, that means the noon ESPN2 slot is open every week along with the 3:30 ABC/ESPN2 mirror slot every other week.

So, in essence, 2 would-have-been ESPN games per week went to FOX and those 2 games are likely to be filled by the ACC.

FWIW, if ESPN doesnt win the other half of the package, there will not be an ACC channel because ESPN will basically become it bu default. ESPN, if they lose the BT, will have too much airtime to fill with ACC programming to give it its own channel. And this could be what ESPN is waiting for. If they lose the BT, they wont have enough quality total inventory to move ACC games onto a new niche channel.

Since moving to the ACC ESPN3 has become the official PITT Sports Network. Keep your HDMI cables ready.

Nothing better than having a bunch of PITT fans, watching an away game, drinking, with your HDMI cable attached to your expensive laptop, as people try to avoid the laptop and the cable.

I call it the New PITT Normal.

 

[SoufOaklin4Life]

Since moving to the ACC ESPN3 has become the official PITT Sports Network. Keep your HDMI cables ready.

Nothing better than having a bunch of PITT fans, watching an away game, drinking, with your HDMI cable attached to your expensive laptop, as people try to avoid the laptop and the cable.

I call it the New PITT Normal.

Chromecast that shit.

 

[BuffetParrothead]

Chromecast that shit.

What does Chromecast do ?

 

[QuitCallingMeWanny]

What does Chromecast do ?

Turns water into wine

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

Turns water into wine

Well, that is a LCB Violation in Pennsylvania, thank goodness there was no LCB in Judea or Jesus would been given a fine?

QCMW, Good Comment and should be used as Advertisement for Chromecast and you should copyright it and make them buy it from you.

 

[QuitCallingMeWanny]

Well, that is a LCB Violation in Pennsylvania, thank goodness there was no LCB in Judea or Jesus would been given a fine?

QCMW, Good Comment and should be used as Advertisement for Chromecast and you should copyright it and make them buy it fro you.

Hmm finally we have some common ground....I'll check into it

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

Hmm finally we have some common ground....I'll check into it

As stated from me on the Lair, i judge posts one post at a time, sooner or later all have something to say, to more agree than disagree, sooner or later.