(05-10-2012 12:56 PM)curtis0620 Wrote:  

(05-10-2012 12:53 PM)bitcruncher Wrote:  The ACC's TV contract would have to be totally restructured to eliminate tier 3 content...

No it wouldn't. The ESPN contract only includes all football games. The other sports are not all inclusive.

This is what is mis-understood by a lot here. Read the TV Deal.

Welll....here it is. It sounds pretty comprhensive to me:

"ACC on ESPN
ESPN has been televising ACC content since 1979 and has exclusive rights to every conference-controlled football and men’s basketball game, plus women’s basketball and Olympic sports matchups, and all ACC championship events. ACC content is distributed on the widest array of multi-media platforms in the sports industry. ACC on ESPN highlights:

• Football on national TV: Extensive regular-season action on Saturday afternoon and nights, primetime Thursdays, three Fridays including Thanksgiving Friday, Labor Day Monday and the ACC Football Championship Game;

• Men’s basketball on national TV: The most comprehensive coverage of regular-season games and the entire conference tournament produced and distributed via ESPN; regular-season matchups of the storied Duke-North Carolina rivalry each year; full national telecasts on all games televised on an ESPN platform; a weekly ACC Sunday Night Basketball franchise on ESPNU;

• Women’s basketball: Numerous women’s regular-season basketball games and the entire conference tournament;

• Olympic sports: An extensive commitment to the league’s soon to be 23-sponsored Olympic sports with regular-season and championship telecasts, highlighted by baseball, softball, lacrosse, and men’s and women’s soccer;

• Digital media: Exclusive ACC football, men’s and women’s basketball, and Olympic sports games as well as simulcasts on ESPN3. Live ACC games, including football and basketball, on ESPN Mobile TV;

• ESPN 3D: Select live ACC action on ESPN 3D;

• Additional outlets: Select ACC action on ESPN International, ESPN GamePlan, ESPN FULL COURT, ESPN Classic and ESPN Deportes; and extensive content rights for ESPN.com...."

http://www.theacc.com/genrel/050912aaa.html

Not much left over to flog on yer own if you are FSU.

(05-10-2012 12:49 PM)Playoffs Now Wrote:  Dan Wetzel ‏ @ DanWetzel

I can add to one part of @ ChipBrownOB story on FSU/Big12. FSU officials have, at least internally, discussed potential for own TV network

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That sounds like they are thinking Big12

(05-10-2012 12:56 PM)curtis0620 Wrote:  

(05-10-2012 12:53 PM)bitcruncher Wrote:  The ACC's TV contract would have to be totally restructured to eliminate tier 3 content...

No it wouldn't. The ESPN contract only includes all football games. The other sports are not all inclusive.

This is what is mis-understood by a lot here. Read the TV Deal.

I have. You should read up on it. Raycom is specified as the provider of all content not shown on ESPiN...

Why's an FSU thread not on the ACC board?

(05-11-2012 08:25 PM)JustAnotherName Wrote:  Why's an FSU thread not on the ACC board?

good question

Joey, you're the Super Mod. If you don't like the location, you do have the ability to move it...

(05-12-2012 08:26 AM)bitcruncher Wrote:  Joey, you're the Super Mod. If you don't like the location, you do have the ability to move it...

I started a new thread...