re: Another Bama/LSU Thread - TV

The ratings are gonna be sick regardless of when teh game is played so i see no reason to move it and pay espn for the move.

I mean, it would take a huge amount of money for it to happen. I just don't see it unless they work some deal like when ESPN used all of their networks to show the UNC-Duke game in different formats and angles at the same time. And that is probably the dumbest idea ever

Primetime advertising rates are higher. CBS could make up anything they pay ESPN through advertising during the broadcast.


That said, I doubt it happens. I'm fine with the 2:30 slot.

the tv contract with the SEC, ESPN, and CBS gives CBS the right to air ONE primetime game a year which they already did this year. In return for CBS getting first choice of all SEC games weekly, CBS cannot air another game at that time

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that would compete with ESPN's choice of game for the week.



I am pretty sure that there is talk behind the scenes in making this game a prime time game if both teams are 8-0 going into the game. Thankfully, there is a bye week before the game that will give the networks additional time to maybe work something out.

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CBS could also offer first pick on future games. That said, I don't think it happens.

frick that. I WANT it at 2:30. Night games in Tuscaloosa are fun, until I have to drive back to Birmingham and fight that postgame traffic and not get home until 1:00 AM.

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Why would CBS need permission from another tv station to air something on their own channel at a particular time? Would they need to ask NBC?

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frick me. i hate talking tv contracts. some of you just dont understand shite. sigh.

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It's extremely rare, but CBS has moved a 2:30 game back to around 4:00 PM before. My brother and I were talking about this the other day and swears up and down it has happened before and in a recent season too. I could see them moving the game back an hour or hour and a half. A 4 PM kickoff would be perfect. Not too early and not too late.

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But with the new contracts this is no longer possible without permission from ESPN.

With that said, I dont know why all these naysayers are so adamant that this isnt going to happen. I would not doubt this happeneing one bit being this far out from the game. They dont have to have their schedules ready until Monday which is plenty of time to both work out a deal and plan schedules.

The fact that Gameday is there in my opinion makes it even more likely that it may happen.

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The ratings are gonna be sick regardless of when teh game is played so i see no reason to move it and pay espn for the move.

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This is spot on. The people who would watch the game at 7:oo are still going to watch it at 2:30. CBS having it at 2:30 means that they have a huge rating for their afternoon slot and still have their huge rating with their AARP crowd still tuning in at 7:00 to watch CSI:Whatever. Put the game on in the evening and you loose the CSI:Whatever viewers and numbers overall. Wasnt this one of the thoughts behind ABC letting Monday night football go to ESPN? They increase rating on 2 networks instead of 1.

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It's extremely rare, but CBS has moved a 2:30 game back to around 4:00 PM before. My brother and I were talking about this the other day and swears up and down it has happened before and in a recent season too. I could see them moving the game back an hour or hour and a half. A 4 PM kickoff would be perfect. Not too early and not too late.

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I remember this happening i think..
2:30 or 4 pm is fine with me..

No way espn let's them compete with abc ratings. Its a 230 game... everyone stop