Right for this year but next year
just ESPN+ alone we’ll need will be available for subscription only.
You don’t need those other two however if you’re a cord cutter than for just $6-7 more you can get two more streams if you bundle.
Right for this year but next year
Right. The whole goal of the combined program is to get more ESPN+ subscribers as ESPN+ is essentially being thrown in for free if someone wants Disney+ and Hulu. Hopefully, that package will result in increased viewership for the AAC since may people would have ESPN+ package anyway due to that program.
ESPN is caught in an awkward strategic time as traditional pay-TV customers decline while the network continues to bring in billions in revenue.
Disney covets NFL Sunday Ticket but will likely need to wait until DirecTV's contract with the NFL runs out after the 2022 season, sources say.
There are two factions within ESPN with differing viewpoints on the correct direction of the network -- one that favors SportsCenter and another that favors more personality-driven programming..
Yep. Crazy stuff there.RobertM320 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 07, 2019 9:28 pm You know, that kinda sucks. I mean, ESPN made its name on sports programming. Why would a corporation be interested in acquiring a property just to go away from what makes that property valuable? I mean, if the head people at Disney want a network that's not sports driven, then create a new network. Don't dismantle what you already have. ESPNissues or ESPNroundtable, or something like that.
when ESPN comes to it's monetary senses, if there are any left, who will be paying all of these PEE's Fees ?DfromCT wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2019 8:22 am ESPN is the monster that created the haves versus have nots in College football. We also call this the P5 versus G5. Their uncontrolled spending on the P5 contracts is leading to the demise of the monster, yet the money they spent puts the "haves" in control of most of D1 sports. ESPN may well be gone before the whole thing shakes out, or collapses.
That all said, ESPN has little or no chance of ever getting the Sunday Ticket from the NFL. When AT&T bought DirectTV, it was contingent upon DirectTV renewing its' contract for the Sunday Ticket. Yes, a mega-billion dollar deal hinged upon the Sunday Ticket. AT&T will not let that go, and ESPN would have to win a bidding war that I'm not sure they could win. We shall see.
That's what it all boils down to. I'm not sure if it happens in the next 10 years, but sooner or later the monster that created this mess is going to disappear, or reinvent itself as something different. But the mess that was once D1 football will be an absolute mess.
And I think that's a big question as well. If all those P5 contracts go away, there's a lot of schools that have borrowed big to build facilities on the assumption of that golden goose continuing to lay golden eggs. What happens if the money dries up. Because, regardless of what LSU fans and others might tell you, their programs and facilities aren't being paid for just with donations from alums.DfromCT wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2019 9:10 amThat's what it all boils down to. I'm not sure if it happens in the next 10 years, but sooner or later the monster that created this mess is going to disappear, or reinvent itself as something different. But the mess that was once D1 football will be an absolute mess.
We saw how quickly UConn went downhill without P5 exposure and dollars. I think the top half of most of the P5's will do just fine, but the bottom half, which represents at least 32 teams, will be in trouble and joining the "have nots."RobertM320 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2019 11:09 amAnd I think that's a big question as well. If all those P5 contracts go away, there's a lot of schools that have borrowed big to build facilities on the assumption of that golden goose continuing to lay golden eggs. What happens if the money dries up. Because, regardless of what LSU fans and others might tell you, their programs and facilities aren't being paid for just with donations from alums.DfromCT wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2019 9:10 amThat's what it all boils down to. I'm not sure if it happens in the next 10 years, but sooner or later the monster that created this mess is going to disappear, or reinvent itself as something different. But the mess that was once D1 football will be an absolute mess.
R- I'm asking seriously. Do you have proof that those schools are lying when they say that those facilities are paid for by donations?RobertM320 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2019 11:09 amAnd I think that's a big question as well. If all those P5 contracts go away, there's a lot of schools that have borrowed big to build facilities on the assumption of that golden goose continuing to lay golden eggs. What happens if the money dries up. Because, regardless of what LSU fans and others might tell you, their programs and facilities aren't being paid for just with donations from alums.DfromCT wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2019 9:10 amThat's what it all boils down to. I'm not sure if it happens in the next 10 years, but sooner or later the monster that created this mess is going to disappear, or reinvent itself as something different. But the mess that was once D1 football will be an absolute mess.
Exactly. Very possible, if not likely.DfromCT wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2019 11:43 amWe saw how quickly UConn went downhill without P5 exposure and dollars. I think the top half of most of the P5's will do just fine, but the bottom half, which represents at least 32 teams, will be in trouble and joining the "have nots."RobertM320 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2019 11:09 amAnd I think that's a big question as well. If all those P5 contracts go away, there's a lot of schools that have borrowed big to build facilities on the assumption of that golden goose continuing to lay golden eggs. What happens if the money dries up. Because, regardless of what LSU fans and others might tell you, their programs and facilities aren't being paid for just with donations from alums.DfromCT wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2019 9:10 am
That's what it all boils down to. I'm not sure if it happens in the next 10 years, but sooner or later the monster that created this mess is going to disappear, or reinvent itself as something different. But the mess that was once D1 football will be an absolute mess.
Ultimately, I wouldn't be surprised if we end up with 4 "Super Conferences" with 16 teams each, creating a college football division that has nothing to do with the NCAA.
ESPN+ is now generating close to $100 million a month in subscription fees alone. Imagine what a cash cow it's capable of becoming!tpstulane wrote: ↑Mon Jul 12, 2021 4:01 pm Disney raises price of ESPN+ to $6.99,
Annual subscription jumps $10 to $69.99
But keeps bundle with Hulu and Disney+ unchanged
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/12/disney- ... month.html
Yep. Taking from us to keep the SEC happy that’s on the main channels.DfromCT wrote: ↑Wed Jul 14, 2021 5:41 pmESPN+ is now generating close to $100 million a month in subscription fees alone. Imagine what a cash cow it's capable of becoming!tpstulane wrote: ↑Mon Jul 12, 2021 4:01 pm Disney raises price of ESPN+ to $6.99,
Annual subscription jumps $10 to $69.99
But keeps bundle with Hulu and Disney+ unchanged
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/12/disney- ... month.html
ESPN+ has 14 million subscribers. I'll bet we really move the needle.Show Me wrote: ↑Wed Jul 14, 2021 6:59 pmYep. Taking from us to keep the SEC happy that’s on the main channels.DfromCT wrote: ↑Wed Jul 14, 2021 5:41 pmESPN+ is now generating close to $100 million a month in subscription fees alone. Imagine what a cash cow it's capable of becoming!tpstulane wrote: ↑Mon Jul 12, 2021 4:01 pm Disney raises price of ESPN+ to $6.99,
Annual subscription jumps $10 to $69.99
But keeps bundle with Hulu and Disney+ unchanged
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/12/disney- ... month.html
A lot are probably counted in the bundle. How many are just + stand-alone’s? My point being as a Tulane fan I have to subscribe to + see our FB, MBB and baseball games. If I’m an LSU fan all or most of my games are on the cable ESPN’s or SEC Network which come in the basic cable package.
Levy, who’s now chairman of data firm Genius Sports, said he thinks Disney can get 30 million customers to pay $30 a month for streaming ESPN, or more than double the cost for a standard Netflix subscription. That would bring in $10.8 billion annually — more than Disney makes today from pay-TV affiliate revenue.