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re: B1G and SEC will collaborate to seperate Duke and North Carolina.
Posted on 3/28/13 at 7:00 pm to engie
Posted on 3/28/13 at 7:00 pm to engie
The overwhelming opinion is that this is all driven by TV revenue. Which it is.
However, we're at a point where there are cable/satellite companies actually losing subscribers to less expensive options through the internet.
There is a limit to what people will pay for television entertainment. I don't think it's in anyone's best interest (ESPN/Fox/SEC/Big Ten) to have everyone in North Carolina paying $2/month extra (as opposed to $1) to have the SEC and the Big Ten Network.
I think the conspiracy is keeping them together or having as many teams as possible in the big 12.
However, we're at a point where there are cable/satellite companies actually losing subscribers to less expensive options through the internet.
There is a limit to what people will pay for television entertainment. I don't think it's in anyone's best interest (ESPN/Fox/SEC/Big Ten) to have everyone in North Carolina paying $2/month extra (as opposed to $1) to have the SEC and the Big Ten Network.
I think the conspiracy is keeping them together or having as many teams as possible in the big 12.
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Posted on 3/28/13 at 7:32 pm to Mizzeaux
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The overwhelming opinion is that this is all driven by TV revenue. Which it is.
However, we're at a point where there are cable/satellite companies actually losing subscribers to less expensive options through the internet.
There is a limit to what people will pay for television entertainment. I don't think it's in anyone's best interest (ESPN/Fox/SEC/Big Ten) to have everyone in North Carolina paying $2/month extra (as opposed to $1) to have the SEC and the Big Ten Network.
I think the conspiracy is keeping them together or having as many teams as possible in the big 12.
You make a good point -- but make no mistake -- there is NO limit within feasibility to what people in the southeast will be willing to pay for an SEC network. And those in NC will pay the $$ to follow the Tar Heels WAY before they pay it for the Blue Devils, which is again advantage SEC.
What is SEC baseball and basketball 7 days a week worth? An SEC-only sportscenter? See where I'm going with this? I'd pay $10/mo easily for that. Hell, I already pay that for hailstate.tv...
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