Re: Is there a clause in the Raycom deal that makes it possible to buy back the

Don't know when the Raycom deal ends. Maybe it's 2018. If that's so, ESPN will no longer be getting that $50 million a year. Of course, they will then have the content back: 60 hoops and 25 fb. They'll have to be creative to monetize those games to the tune of $50 million. seems like they weren't even monetizing the content the already had.
Makes me wonder if ESPN will take any money off the top of the network revenue to make up for that.

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Posted: 07/27/2016 at 12:30AM

So ask yourself, why 2019 for the linear channel? What's it about 19 that -- Stech 07/26/2016 12:20PM

Next "Look-in" on the SEC contract with ESPN. Why that is important -- ColumbusHokie 07/27/2016 1:31PM

I think I read something about 2019 being a critical year for the LHN so -- ScottyHeel 07/26/2016 11:26PM

I would think how LHN could be leveraged w/o joining -- Colonel Jessup 07/27/2016 08:20AM

A+ for creativity. Crazier things have happened ** -- daveinop 07/27/2016 08:21AM

Re: I think I read something about 2019 being a critical year for the LHN so -- Stech 07/27/2016 07:47AM

Hmm... I mean if you're ESPN -- MBHokie90 07/27/2016 3:19PM

The start up costs have already been sunk. -- hokieball 07/27/2016 7:02PM

Don't you just love it when Stech goes all Harvard Business School on us? ** -- CobbCountyHokie 07/26/2016 10:34PM

Re: Don't you just love it when Stech goes all Harvard Business School on us? -- Stech 07/27/2016 07:46AM

Totally going Socratic method on the board... -- CobbCountyHokie 07/27/2016 08:11AM

Actually, I think its distributor and raycom distribution ** -- Mercury 07/26/2016 3:47PM

We've been told 3 things, all of which probably have some truth to them: -- daveinop 07/26/2016 3:42PM

While all 3 are valid my guess is expansion -- Red Hokie 07/26/2016 6:59PM

Was thinking about both of those references this a.m. ** -- daveinop 07/26/2016 8:45PM

They want 9 conference games dah ** -- BigCrumpy 07/26/2016 1:12PM

We are not joining in 2019 :) -- goldendomer 07/26/2016 12:53PM

Looks like Brando was right! : ) ** -- daveinop 07/27/2016 10:48AM

Good one...I laughed out loud! ** -- Stech 07/27/2016 07:42AM

Be interesting if new rule cites only conference winners allowed -- Mercury 07/26/2016 3:52PM

If anything, they'll "clarify" the current criteria..something -- daveinop 07/26/2016 5:35PM

With that schedule, I don't think you need to worry about getting left out -- Lakeridgehokie 07/26/2016 3:06PM

Probably has nothing to do with ND ** -- Bashful Baron 07/26/2016 2:32PM

You will not get in for at least 8 years -- BigCrumpy 07/26/2016 1:14PM

They may not win a NC, but it won't have a thing to do with not -- reestuart 07/26/2016 2:34PM

ND may likely never join despite other fans' wishes** -- TerryD 07/26/2016 2:01PM

You're obviously clairvoyant , can you tell me the lottery -- goldendomer 07/26/2016 1:39PM

Well, if Georgia and Navy join the ACC it's all set up. ;^) ** -- Femoyer Hokie 07/26/2016 1:05PM

ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SECN, ABC, Disney Channel, etc. are all up for bid. -- HOO86 07/26/2016 12:49PM

This article says ESPN's big deals are up in 2021 & 22 -- HokieHollar 07/26/2016 7:46PM

So put it on the backburner to make -more- money? What about -- reestuart 07/26/2016 1:08PM

It will be online next month. I was talking about linear channel. -- HOO86 07/26/2016 1:23PM

Yeah, I meant the linear. I'm sure that's part of the reasoning, -- reestuart 07/26/2016 1:50PM

Is there a clause in the Raycom deal that makes it possible to buy back the -- Hokie CPA 07/26/2016 12:35PM

Re: Is there a clause in the Raycom deal that makes it possible to buy back the -- 33laszlo99 07/27/2016 12:30AM

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