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<blockquote data-quote="Greensboro" data-source="post: 2011425" data-attributes="member: 7536"><p>1st point - 100% agree; this seems to be the age old dilemma of doing everything inhouse/vertical monopoly vs specialize/stay in you lane & focus on doing core business well argument. Also the networks have some synergy in that they can use much of the same capital/production people to broadcast other sports of interest throughout the entire year, still have a broadcast TV presence, & market presence to attract more viewers.</p><p></p><p>Last point I would add from a mile high view MLB would make way more sense than college football...longer season, way more games spread out through the entire week, lower TV eyes/interest in individual games would seem to be less attractive to TV and make the economics of going on your own more favorable. You would have a lot of production equipment/people sitting most of the year, then working mostly only Saturday...you could add other college sports to try to fill the void, but after college football & basketball I doubt that is more than breakeven at best.</p><p></p><p>Looking at BTN, there is a reason it is 10 fold less conference money that Tier 1 payouts & only part of it is less attractive games.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greensboro, post: 2011425, member: 7536"] 1st point - 100% agree; this seems to be the age old dilemma of doing everything inhouse/vertical monopoly vs specialize/stay in you lane & focus on doing core business well argument. Also the networks have some synergy in that they can use much of the same capital/production people to broadcast other sports of interest throughout the entire year, still have a broadcast TV presence, & market presence to attract more viewers. Last point I would add from a mile high view MLB would make way more sense than college football...longer season, way more games spread out through the entire week, lower TV eyes/interest in individual games would seem to be less attractive to TV and make the economics of going on your own more favorable. You would have a lot of production equipment/people sitting most of the year, then working mostly only Saturday...you could add other college sports to try to fill the void, but after college football & basketball I doubt that is more than breakeven at best. Looking at BTN, there is a reason it is 10 fold less conference money that Tier 1 payouts & only part of it is less attractive games. [/QUOTE]
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