(06-20-2016 11:30 PM)AppManDG Wrote:  You don't lose the numbers of subcribers ESPN has without taking a big hit in the bank account. Sure they've got tons of cash, but it isn't as many tons as it once was. College football isn't the only thing they pay for. There's only so much cash to go around and you don't have to be a genius to figure out who will be getting the short end of the stick.

Good Post. They are on a different stratosphere. Just a quick check of numbers has the Big10 avg around 3 -4 million per game where as the AAC is about 250k. Big 10 has 15x the viewers of the G5 ESPN partner AAC. Let's compare Apples to Apples.

The Big 10 actually has leverage, ESPN tried to low ball with their first offer and then the Big 10 went shopping and ESPN had to pony up no matter the cost. Doesn't work liked that for G5 especially when your ratings are barely registering with 62k viewers - ECU, Tulsa, Tulane. (SPORTS Media Watch)