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re: How much are you willing to pay a month for the SEC network?
Posted on 6/14/12 at 12:41 am to wegotdatwood
Posted on 6/14/12 at 12:41 am to wegotdatwood
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For it to really take off they would need to have a shite load of baseball games on it imo.
For a SEC baseball crazed conference (LSU, South Carolina, Arkansas, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Texas A&M) I see no reason why they wouldn't.
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Posted on 6/14/12 at 12:47 am to TeLeFaWx
Yes. At this point an app with on demand viewing on multiple formats is a must. I'd also hope they would be able replay every single game during the week shortened for time. Not in that BS way ESPN does it by skipping huge chunks of the game either. Do it like the Big10Net does it where they simply edit out the dead ball time.
Posted on 6/14/12 at 8:47 am to Dr RC
For the SEC Network to be profitable, so many thing will have to happen.
#1, there needs to be a modified way to select games like the Big Ten Network and Pac 12 Network does. Some weeks, those networks has the top or #2 choice of games for football. In basketball, the conference retains games it wants for the network. You can't afford to give the network leftover games and expect systems to pick up on it (re: LHN) The BTN's rule in football is that each school must make a min. of 2 appearances, and one has to be a conference game.
#2, Because of #1, there has to be a mass appeal to put the network on systems. The disadvantage for the SEC is that many of their top markets (Dallas, Tampa, Atlanta, Miami, Kansas City, St. Louis) are shared with other conferences and will have to fight for market share. This is not the case with the Big Ten (Chicago, Cleveland, Indy) and the Pac 12 (LA, Phoenix, Bay Area).
#3, the SEC will have to fight to get it on basic cable to max its profits. It's harder then you think. Saying you will pay X amount of dollars is short sighted. The Big Ten is charging $1 in the Big Ten footprint, $.10 outside the 9 state footprint. The Pac 12 is charging similar. If the SEC goes anything above $1.50 a subscriber, it will not get picked up in many markets.
#1, there needs to be a modified way to select games like the Big Ten Network and Pac 12 Network does. Some weeks, those networks has the top or #2 choice of games for football. In basketball, the conference retains games it wants for the network. You can't afford to give the network leftover games and expect systems to pick up on it (re: LHN) The BTN's rule in football is that each school must make a min. of 2 appearances, and one has to be a conference game.
#2, Because of #1, there has to be a mass appeal to put the network on systems. The disadvantage for the SEC is that many of their top markets (Dallas, Tampa, Atlanta, Miami, Kansas City, St. Louis) are shared with other conferences and will have to fight for market share. This is not the case with the Big Ten (Chicago, Cleveland, Indy) and the Pac 12 (LA, Phoenix, Bay Area).
#3, the SEC will have to fight to get it on basic cable to max its profits. It's harder then you think. Saying you will pay X amount of dollars is short sighted. The Big Ten is charging $1 in the Big Ten footprint, $.10 outside the 9 state footprint. The Pac 12 is charging similar. If the SEC goes anything above $1.50 a subscriber, it will not get picked up in many markets.
This post was edited on 6/14/12 at 8:52 am
Posted on 6/14/12 at 9:55 am to Spartan4Life
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The BTN's rule in football is that each school must make a min. of 2 appearances, and one has to be a conference game.
Correct with the same setup you will see alot of Kentucky/Ole Miss on the SEC network as the required conf game pasty
This post was edited on 6/14/12 at 9:57 am
Posted on 6/14/12 at 10:41 am to KillianRussell
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Correct with the same setup you will see alot of Kentucky/Ole Miss on the SEC network as the required conf game pasty
Hence why the SEC needs to renegotiate to allow the SEC Network to get 1st or 2nd pick 2 to 3 times a year. Without that addition, the SEC Network will struggle.
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