Interesting....Atlantic 10 agrees to deal with NBC sports

Wonder what if anything this means for the BE negotiations??


http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-...-sports-networ

It means they saved money to pay for Big East football and second tier rights for Big East basketball.
I think ESPN will still bid for 1st choice rights for Big East hoops.

This is what concerns me about putting BE sports on NBC Sports Network.

http://aol.sportingnews.com/nhl/stor...costas-tonight

This could be a real risky move for the Big East.

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Originally Posted by TheSultan

This is what concerns me about putting BE sports on NBC Sports Network.

http://aol.sportingnews.com/nhl/stor...costas-tonight

This could be a real risky move for the Big East.

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It's all about content. If the Network provides good content, people will find it and watch. The Olympics are a perfect example.

Yeah but I always think about the NHL spurning ESPN for a better deal with SportsChannel (or whatever it was called then), back in the 80s. And nobody watched. I get concerned with recruiting, and the importance of being on television, and being talked about on the biggest sports channel.

In the end I think you have to take the deal...but it is risky.

Being a fan of the Tour De France and the Olympics, if NBC Sports can provide the same type of delivery options (Iphone, Ipad, internet as well as traditional network channels)....we'll be in VERY good hands if the BE strikes a deal with them.

That to me sounds like the perfect spot for BE sports, NBC is desperate to put something out there, the article specifically cites it needs live events to televise... I feel like the BE has tons of live events to televise and occasionally they could put a featured game on their main channel to bring more attention.

Big East football would be a great addition for a network looking for live events. If you have that product, then during the week you could have events such as coaches shows, or 'miked up' segments from the prior weekend, previews for the upcoming week, etc.

Big East basketball, when added to A-10 basketball and maybe Mountain West(?), would provide a basketball platform from which to develop other related content that could fill time slots on off days.

I think NBC gets Big East football. I think basketball may get divided between ESPN and NBC unless NBC overpays for the product, which would be great.