
There will likely be another flurry of realignment.

At the other end is ESPN, which will have all SEC programming in 2024 when it takes over the CBS Saturday afternoon football package that is worth $3 billion over 10 years.Īs Nelson notes “there will be a division” between the top two (Big Ten, SEC) and next three (Big 12, Pac-12 and ACC). Fox has emerged as a power player in college sports with its relationship with the Big Ten, starting with the two joining forces to form the Big Ten network in 2006. The Big Ten and Southeastern conferences. WHICH CONFERENCES AND NETWORKS ARE AT THE FOREFRONT? If the Big Ten remains at 16 schools in 2025, each program will get at least $162.5 million from conference rights. The Big Ten will be the first to receive at least $1 billion per year in its deals with Fox, NBC and CBS. “With the way football produces the type of viewership numbers, it is more crucial to have football rights.” It is now 85-90%,” said Jeff Nelson, the president of Navigate, a market research company with clients in sports and entertainment.

“The rule of thumb is that football drove 80-85% of the rights. With fewer funds available from student fees or state assistance, media rights provide some certainty due to the length of contracts. Television rights - the right to broadcast or stream conference games, NCAA tournaments and the College Football Playoff, for example - have become the leading source of revenue for the Power Five conferences, supplanting ticket sales and donor contributions.
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