The accomplishment of the SEC Network

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This article sums up nicely what the SEC Network has accomplished in hitting all of its distribution targets. Consider the following notes in the world of broadcast rights in addition tio what the article said about the Big Ten Network and Pac 12 Network.

1. It took about 3 years for YES Network to get wide distribution in New York City.

2. It took almost 10 years to get NFL Network in the same NYC.

3. The Dodgers have played all season on a RSN that just about no one has access to in Los Angeles.

4. CSN Houston (home of the Astros and Rockets) has such little distribution that the Astros have pulled a 0.0 official Nielsen rating 3 times.

5. When Bevo TV launched, there was virtually no distribution in the State of Texas. I got that stupid channel in New Orleans before most of Texas did.

6. When Fox Sports 1 launched, all they did was take over Speed Network's slot on most systems. SEC Network launches at pretty much the same distribution from scratch.

7. SEC Network is in more homes than NBC Sports Network.

8. Broadcast rights fights have occasionally taken Terrestrial networks (CBS, NBC, ABC) off cable and satellite systems over squabbles.

In a world where these things happen, to set a goal for 75 Million at launch and reach it is amazing.