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re: Damn CBS screwed up
Posted on 9/18/26 at 1:02 pm to mckibaj
Posted on 9/18/26 at 1:02 pm to mckibaj
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And now paying Big 10 $300M for those 18 and only paid the SEC $55M for 26 games. They were getting a steal for those TV ratings from the SEC.
That’s the biggest head scratcher as to why they didn’t try harder to make a deal. You know they are bleeding money right now.
Posted on 9/18/26 at 1:08 pm to Volsfan82169
Don't know a good thing when you have it
Posted on 9/18/26 at 1:08 pm to Volsfan82169
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That’s the biggest head scratcher as to why they didn’t try harder to make a deal. You know they are bleeding money right now.
No, the biggest head scratcher is why they refused to give the SEC $300 million and instead did a deal with the Big Ten for $350 million. They way over paid for a terrible product.
Posted on 9/18/26 at 1:13 pm to NitsFan71
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Yes they did lose viewership but they gained advertising partners because of the broad reach of the B1G compared to the Regionality of the SEC.
I guess that could make sense. 7M -10M viewers watching Alabama 5 times a year is mostly the same set of eyes. 3M in Michigan, then 3M in California and/or Oregon the next week are mostly different sets of eyes.
Posted on 9/18/26 at 1:18 pm to Landmass
IDK man...
Posted on 9/18/26 at 1:19 pm to EarnYourStripes
Maybe the viewers think "I could be watching the NEXT NCAA champion this week on CBS..."
Posted on 9/18/26 at 1:32 pm to mckibaj
quote:Good assessment and also why the SEC prioritizes both brands and the markets gained in any expansion talks.
I guess that could make sense. 7M -10M viewers watching Alabama 5 times a year is mostly the same set of eyes. 3M in Michigan, then 3M in California and/or Oregon the next week are mostly different sets of eyes.
Posted on 9/18/26 at 1:39 pm to Aggie in TN
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I agree with the three game line up. It really helps to have wall to wall SEC.
But CBS had better production quality
I miss CBS & the only thing better about ESPN coverage is the primetime slot being later.
Other than that, downgraded across the board. CBS definitely the biggest loser either way.
Posted on 9/18/26 at 1:40 pm to Aggie in TN
Those of the kinds of decisions that can really hurt a network financially.
Posted on 9/18/26 at 1:50 pm to CBandits82
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I don't miss the 2:30 CBS game at all.
That’s wild. CBS’ production is so much better than ABC and ESPN.
Losing the SEC hurt CBS but I think it helped the BIG10 schools gain more exposure
Posted on 9/18/26 at 2:11 pm to 1999
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CBS commercial breaks were maddening
If I were the commissioner of college football, TV commercial timeouts would be limited to one and a half minutes. Nobody in the stadium wants to watch a guy hold a countdown clock for five minutes so the people at home can watch the same Fansville commercial three more times during the game.
Posted on 9/18/26 at 2:26 pm to Swagga
I want to watch quality games. I don't want to watch Alabama drub East Directional Tech. If we're good enough, we'll make it. I'm glad we have more good games in the SEC.
Posted on 9/18/26 at 2:36 pm to CFB_Fanatic
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CBS’ production is so much better than ABC
I see this over and over, but I don’t get it. Like what is that is so much better? I get the nostalgia for CBS, but I don’t see the better production quality.
Posted on 9/18/26 at 2:44 pm to Aggie in TN
Or....CBS could have come to the table and bid on the SEC like ESPN did.
When the B1G contract comes up or the SEC contract comes up, everyone is allowed to bid on those rights. Fox/ESPN/CBS/NBC etc. can all bid on what they want and pay what they believe is fair value
It's a market economy
When the B1G contract comes up or the SEC contract comes up, everyone is allowed to bid on those rights. Fox/ESPN/CBS/NBC etc. can all bid on what they want and pay what they believe is fair value
It's a market economy
Posted on 9/18/26 at 3:58 pm to Landmass
quote:You guys need to watch the video clip again. The die was cast when CBS stiffed the SEC in 2012. They had no shot at getting an extension after that. They probably won’t even have a shot when the current contract expires. SEC knows how to hold a grudge.quote:No, the biggest head scratcher is why they refused to give the SEC $300 million and instead did a deal with the Big Ten for $350 million. They way over paid for a terrible product.
That’s the biggest head scratcher as to why they didn’t try harder to make a deal. You know they are bleeding money right now.
Posted on 9/18/26 at 4:10 pm to CBandits82
I don’t miss Gary Danielson
Posted on 9/18/26 at 4:17 pm to NitsFan71
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Yes they did lose viewership but they gained advertising partners because of the broad reach of the B1G compared to the Regionality of the SEC.
They gained advertising partners because the rates are pennies on the dollar compared to SEC games due to the fact that over the course of a full season some 50-60 million fewer eyeballs will be watching games on the “eyeball “ network.
If the B1G has a more broad reach, why are they averaging some 3.5-4 million fewer viewers per week? You would think a conference with a broader reach wouldn’t have ratings in the tank compared to a supposed “regional” conference.
Posted on 9/18/26 at 7:55 pm to Dawgs2122
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I don’t miss Gary Danielson
Ditto
Posted on 9/18/26 at 8:07 pm to BZ504
Bama loves the night games at B-D West!!! 30-10-2
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