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Offline W0lfman

CUSA deal in the Memphis Commercial Appeal
« on: January 12, 2005, 08:57:15 AM »
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  • C-USA's TV deal altered
    ESPN won't televise as much league hoops

    By Phil Stukenborg
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    January 12, 2005
    CommercialAppeal.com


    A reconfigured Conference USA will operate under a restructured television package beginning in the fall of 2005, with men's basketball seeing a significant reduction in games carried by ESPN or ESPN2, and football's exposure remaining relatively unchanged.

    C-USA commissioner Britton Banowsky announced Tuesday the league had reached six-year agreements with ESPN and College Sports Television Networks to carry C-USA athletic events through the 2010-11 season.

    Under the agreement, ESPN will carry 10 regular-season football games on ESPN or ESPN2, in addition to the C-USA championship game, which debuts in 2005.

    ESPN and ESPN2 carried 14 games in 2004. Only games where the C-USA school is the home team apply.

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    CUSA deal in the Memphis Commercial Appeal
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    Offline GreenSteve

    CUSA deal in the Memphis Commercial Appeal
    « Reply #1 on: January 12, 2005, 09:13:51 AM »
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    ESPN and ESPN2 carried 14 games in 2004. Only games where the C-USA school is the home team apply.


    Big difference between "games" and "exposures"...Look at the MAC contract and I think you'll see different language.

    There's no downside to this.


    GS.
    "The world is full of crackers and belly-button rings..." - Blue Tip - The Cars.

     

    Offline W0lfman

    CUSA deal in the Memphis Commercial Appeal
    « Reply #2 on: January 12, 2005, 09:21:54 AM »
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    Under the agreement, ESPN will carry 10 regular-season football games on ESPN or ESPN2, in addition to the C-USA championship game, which debuts in 2005.

    ESPN and ESPN2 carried 14 games in 2004. Only games where the C-USA school is the home team apply.
    So what they are saying is if CUSA isnt the home team and a game is televise it doesnt count towards the 10 game contract.  For example when we play Virginia Tech on ESPN next year it won't count towards that 10 game deal.  Pretty good considering most CUSA teams have attractive road games with BCS teams that could potentially be televised without counting towards the 10.  I like it.

    Offline DJdaHERDfan

    sounds good wolf
    « Reply #3 on: January 12, 2005, 09:57:15 AM »
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  • So literally every Marshall home game has a very good chance to be on ESPN.
    I love it.
    IT'S TAILGATING SEASON!
     

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    sounds good wolf
    « Reply #3 on: January 12, 2005, 09:57:15 AM »