ESPN happy with BYU contract

[Jeff Lebowski]

I wonder why the NewsBot didn't pick this one up:

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/...tml.csp?page=1

Some Utah fans suggest it as an insult. Some BYU fans quietly worry about it.

In the second year of a seven-year TV deal with ESPN, is the worldwide leader in sports unhappy because the Cougars haven’t delivered on the field?

"Nothing could be further from the truth," said Ilan Ben-Hanan, ESPN’s vice president of programming and acquisitions. "We are thrilled with our partnership with BYU. And I don’t use that word lightly. We are genuinely thrilled."

[Indy Coug]

Suck on that one, Vai!

[Uncle Ted]

I wonder why the NewsBot didn't pick this one up:

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/...tml.csp?page=1

At least five more years of independence.

[YOhio]

At least five more years of independence.

Considering the most likely alternative I'm fine with that.

[jay santos]

It's obvious to see why ESPN would be happy with the BYU contract. It's a time zone they need. We get occasional big names on the schedule. They're sharing with just us not an entire conference, so the cost is lower. I bet the per game cost is 1/5th what it is with for example the Big 12 contract.

[byu71]

I wonder why the NewsBot didn't pick this one up:

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/...tml.csp?page=1

I would be happy too. It is Saturday night at 8:30. Bowling, New Mexico St. vs Idaho St, wait we have BYU. A team nationally recognized and we can put them on TV late at night in November.

We do get the benefit of having some of our better games on the tube at a decent time. The deal is working out better than what it looked like 12 months ago.

[A-Train]

People don't realize that ESPN is making out like Bandits in the BYU deal. Why? Because ESPN does not have to haul any of their production equipment along and leverages all that BYU has so production costs are significantly lower. It is a great partnership for both ESPN and BYU.

[Joe Public]

BYU and ESPN reach a TV deal through 2026, which includes BYU tied into the Independence Bowl (Shreveport, LA) in 2021, 2023 and 2025. TBD bowls for the even years.

[wapiti]

BYU and ESPN reach a TV deal through 2026, which includes BYU tied into the Independence Bowl (Shreveport, LA) in 2021, 2023 and 2025. TBD bowls for the even years.

There is an out for the Cheese-It bowl one of those years and outs every year for NY6 or playoff. We will probably only go to the Independence Bowl once.