SEC signs 10-year deal with ABC/ESPN

[CarrollCyclone]

Inside SEC's 10-Year Deal With ABC Starting in 2024

In four years, there will be no more SEC on CBS. The broadcasting rights to its marquee matchups are heading to ABC.

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SEC is leaving CBS in 2024 (maybe sooner) for ABC/ESPN in a 10-year deal worth a reported $300+ million per year for the league. If that figure holds, each SEC school would receive an additional $20 million in revenue per year and would eclipse the Big Ten as the richest conference in terms of annual TV cash.

 

[MartyFine]

CBS look at Big 12/Pac 12 now?

 

[BCClone]

Time for Bowlsby to call CBS.

 

[cyclones500]

Wow, I thought CBS & SEC were tied at the hip. But I don't follow the TV-media shenanigans all that closely.

 

[cyclones500]

CBS look at Big 12/Pac 12 now?

I'm guessing Sun Belt.

 

[andybernard]

You thought ESPN bent over for the SEC before...

 

[exCYtable]

Time for Bowlsby to call CBS.

Imagine that glorious theme music with a live TV crew at Jack Trice. Inject my veins with that!

 

[BCClone]

Imagine that glorious theme music with a live TV crew at Jack Trice. Inject my veins with that!

4 less teams let’s us be a little cheaper.

 

[Clonehomer]

I thought ESPN was broke?

 

[Sigmapolis]

I thought Disney was broke?

FIFY

Is this the first post-2024 media contract?

I guess that means the conferences are not going to shake up if the SEC already has its TV deal.

 

[Clonehomer]

FIFY

Is this the first post-2024 media contract?

I guess that means the conferences are not going to shake up if the SEC already has its TV deal.

I don't think the SEC was ever looking to expand further. The PAC12 is the one to watch to see if there are interested bidders.

 

[ISUAgronomist]

FIFY

Is this the first post-2024 media contract?

I guess that means the conferences are not going to shake up if the SEC already has its TV deal.

Just like other contracts, I'm sure there's terms included regarding a change in membership (up or down)

 

[Gorm]

Wow, I thought CBS & SEC were tied at the hip. But I don't follow the TV-media shenanigans all that closely.

That relationship was very cozy until the additions of Missouri and Texas A&M. CBS refused to add any additional money to the contract with those additions. The SEC hasn't forgotten that.

 

[Sigmapolis]

Just like other contracts, I'm sure there's terms included regarding a change in membership (up or down)

There have been instances of speculation from some quarters, and CW is one of them, that all the TV contracts ending in 2024 would trigger an apocalyptic event where every school and conference would have a blank slate regarding its media rights, and perhaps the P5 conferences could band together, start a new division within the NCAA or even create their own replacement organization, and collectively realign/completely change the face of the sport.

The SEC locking up a long-term deal with the House of Mouse kind of buggers that possibility.

 

[JM4CY]

I thought ESPN was broke?

Not yet

 

[Gorm]

IMO that CBS window and production quality / style is awesome. I think thats a great opportunity for any conference. A dedicated afternoon / evening window for your top game.

 

[ISUCyclones2015]

15 football games a year for $300million

 

[CrossCyed]

SEC will also have games on ESPN+

 

[JP4CY]

Stewart Mandell and Bruce Feldman talked about this on one of their podcasts in the last year. Said it was a crazy bargain for CBS at the time because the SEC wanted security by number of years.

I honestly dont think this is great for the B12. I see CBS more ACC like and shoving Clemson, Florida State, VT, BC, UNC at us more than a B12 game.

 

[06_CY]

IMO that CBS window and production quality / style is awesome. I think thats a great opportunity for any conference. A dedicated afternoon / evening window for your top game.

I really have not liked the CBS broadcasts. Maybe it's the SEC teams, but I don't think that's it.