mike91 66 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Deal to be announced tomorrow to keep the NBA on ESPN and Turner for the next 9 years. http://www.sbnation.com/2014/10/5/6916597/nba-new-tv-deal-espn-turner-24-billion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glimmer 238 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Neither deal is a surprise. It's interesting though how the games many thought the league would open up to a third broadcaster will end up on the online ESPN venture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike91 66 Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 Here's a more detailed article. OTA and TV everywhere lovers rejoice, the finals among other games are staying on ABC. The deal includes extensive streaming rights as well. http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2014/10/165140/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess 1110 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Logical, yes, but we're still going to be deprived of the greatest sports theme ever: [yt]fZKX-cf_p90[/yt] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Newsroom 1150 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I loved hearing that theme, even if I wasn't interested in the show as much when I was younger...or was puzzled as to why the game graphics come in only occasionally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike91 66 Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 Logical, yes, but we're still going to be deprived of the greatest sports theme ever: [yt]fZKX-cf_p90[/yt] Ah yes, how I long for some Roundball Rock. I guess there is a silver lining. We won't be subjected to slam dunks and alley oops behind the NFL on FOX theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbs2newengland 71 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Goodness, so my cable bill will shoot even higher thanks to the nitwits controlling the sport. Disney has enough of my money (never went to any of their parks ether...) I meant to post my media rants about the NFL. I'll post it soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 614 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 FS1 is really hurting with the core demo by not getting either the NBA or the NFL. Anybody think they should try to go all-out for Thursday Night Football? If they wanna go after ESPN, they need something huge to tip the scale in their favor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A3N 996 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 FS1 is really hurting with the core demo by not getting either the NBA or the NFL. Anybody think they should try to go all-out for Thursday Night Football? If they wanna go after ESPN, they need something huge to tip the scale in their favor. I don't think that FS1 can even be a part of the TNF equation as the NFL wants the game(s) to be shown OTA. FOX/FS1 really missed the ship with this new NBA deal. At this point, they're better off shoring up any college football media rights that come up and beat ESPN at their game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVNewsLover 728 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 I don't think that FS1 can even be a part of the TNF equation as the NFL wants the game(s) to be shown OTA. FOX/FS1 really missed the ship with this new NBA deal. At this point, they're better off shoring up any college football media rights that come up and beat ESPN at their game. The NHL could easily use a second cable partner in addition to NBCSN. The NBA has two (ESPN/TNT). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmkcool2002 7 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 The NHL could easily use a second cable partner in addition to NBCSN. The NBA has two (ESPN/TNT). No, they can't. They've already signed an exclusive deal with NBC. It would be up to NBC whether they'd want to sublicense games to Fox or not but the likelihood of that is slim to none especially when NBC can always utilize CNBC if there were ever a situation where they needed an extra channel for hockey. I don't think that FS1 can even be a part of the TNF equation as the NFL wants the game(s) to be shown OTA. FOX/FS1 really missed the ship with this new NBA deal. At this point, they're better off shoring up any college football media rights that come up and beat ESPN at their game. This is the one glimmer of hope they have left. But it's a glimmer. Small chance. The NFL is pretty happy with CBS and their production but they're also aware that they can get more money from the cable outlets like TNT/FS1/NBCSN. I wouldn't be surprised if the league goes either direction. Just as this article says. http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2014/08/25/Media/CBS-Thursday-night.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A3N 996 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 No, they can't. They've already signed an exclusive deal with NBC. It would be up to NBC whether they'd want to sublicense games to Fox or not but the likelihood of that is slim to none especially when NBC can always utilize CNBC if there were ever a situation where they needed an extra channel for hockey. This is the one glimmer of hope they have left. But it's a glimmer. Small chance. The NFL is pretty happy with CBS and their production but they're also aware that they can get more money from the cable outlets like TNT/FS1/NBCSN. I wouldn't be surprised if the league goes either direction. Just as this article says. http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2014/08/25/Media/CBS-Thursday-night.aspx TNT/FS1/NBCSN carrying TNF would essentially be the same thing that the NFL Network is doing now. Why would the NFL cannibalize viewership of their channel and give it to other cable properties? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmkcool2002 7 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 TNT/FS1/NBCSN carrying TNF would essentially be the same thing that the NFL Network is doing now. Why would the NFL cannibalize viewership of their channel and give it to other cable properties? To garner more money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A3N 996 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 To garner more money They can't garner anymore money than the market can pay. By having a Thursday night game on NFL network, FS1, and FOX, the viewership will be watered down between all three channels. Plus, the NFL Network's carriage deals require that they show a certain amount of games on the channel to justify the costs. If such scenario were to happen, then cable/sat providers will be asking the NFL for a lower price to carry the channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmkcool2002 7 Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 They can't garner anymore money than the market can pay. By having a Thursday night game on NFL network, FS1, and FOX, the viewership will be watered down between all three channels. Plus, the NFL Network's carriage deals require that they show a certain amount of games on the channel to justify the costs. If such scenario were to happen, then cable/sat providers will be asking the NFL for a lower price to carry the channel. They were willing to pay more than CBS's $275 million deal. And it would be structured just like CBS's deal. First 8 games simulcast, last 8 games NFL Net exclusive. Believe me, TNF's market value per year is more than $275 million. CBS was the only network with an aggressive marketing plan + willing to let #1 team call games which is why they won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmkcool2002 7 Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 The most interesting part of this new NBA deal will be ESPN's OTT network. Shameless promotion - I wrote an extensive blog about how it'll work in my opinion http://jmanmediazone.blogspot.com/2014/10/questions-loom-for-espns-new-ott-network.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A3N 996 Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 They were willing to pay more than CBS's $275 million deal. And it would be structured just like CBS's deal. First 8 games simulcast, last 8 games NFL Net exclusive. Believe me, TNF's market value per year is more than $275 million. CBS was the only network with an aggressive marketing plan + willing to let #1 team call games which is why they won. Were willing, in the end they didn't get it. True market value of TNF we may never know. Plus CBS' bid was not much lower than the other bids submitted and it certainly was not the lowest. A few million dollars lost was fine by the NFL especially when they had a network like CBS give into most of the demands that the league wanted. My whole point was that FS1 airing TNF games was redundant when paired with NFL Network. They're both cable channels and that setup was not going to net much more viewers when compared to simulcasting a game via cable and over the air. Plus, CBS as a network is not competing with the NFL Network for viewers on a daily basis- FS1 and ESPN are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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