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<blockquote data-quote="topdecktiger" data-source="post: 129593807" data-attributes="member: 1459051"><p>I knew you wouldn't address the link I posted. Don't worry, I'll post it again so you can't ignore it.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2013/04/15/Media/SEC.aspx">Meanwhile, ESPN is in the process of regaining its syndicated rights from Comcast SportsNet and Fox Sports Net. Both RSNs currently buy SEC games from ESPN.</a></p><p></p><p>That tells us three thing:</p><p></p><p>1) ESPN bought back the rights from Comcast and Fox, not the SEC.</p><p>2) ESPN sold SEC games to Comcast and Fox. That means ESPN had to already own those games to sell them.</p><p>3) ESPN repurchased games that they already own, something you said would not happen.</p><p></p><p>So, you were proven 100% wrong. This source, which you have been quoting, clearly states that it was ESPN, not the SEC, that repurchased the syndicated games from Comcast and Fox. This is exactly what will happen if ESPN starts an ACC network.</p><p></p><p>Here is the reason ESPN has to pay the ACC if there isn't a network. The ACC got to renegotiate its TV contract when Notre Dame was added to the league. Since the contract was opened, the ACC was able to renegotiate <strong><em><u>new clauses</u></em></strong> into the contract. One of the things they negotiated on was an conference network. The agreement was, ESPN would pay the ACC an increased sum if the network wasn't started. You have to remember, at this point, the contract was reopened, and being renegotiated. It's not as simple as saying ESPN is paying for rights it already owns. The ACC had some leverage because there had to be an agreement to close the deal on a new contract. ESPN couldn't just unilaterally close the contract.</p><p></p><p>By the way, you missed another point about the ACC network in this new link. It says this in the second paragraph:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2013/05/20/Media/ACC-net.aspx">The biggest problem so far is a rights issue.<strong> <u>ESPN needs to control the conference’s syndicated rights</u> to launch a channel</strong>. But those rights are tied up until 2027 through deals with Raycom and Fox Sports Net.</a></p><p></p><p>See? It says ESPN needs to control those rights (just like I demonstrated with the SEC). Once ESPN buys back the syndication rights from Raycom, they control the rights. The article clearly says ESPN (not the ACC) needs to control the syndicated rights. It's stupid for the ACC to buy the rights from Raycom, when ESPN is the one who has to end up controlling those rights.</p><p></p><p>This is just another illustration of you cherrypicking from sources.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="topdecktiger, post: 129593807, member: 1459051"] I knew you wouldn't address the link I posted. Don't worry, I'll post it again so you can't ignore it. [URL='http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2013/04/15/Media/SEC.aspx']Meanwhile, ESPN is in the process of regaining its syndicated rights from Comcast SportsNet and Fox Sports Net. Both RSNs currently buy SEC games from ESPN.[/URL] That tells us three thing: 1) ESPN bought back the rights from Comcast and Fox, not the SEC. 2) ESPN sold SEC games to Comcast and Fox. That means ESPN had to already own those games to sell them. 3) ESPN repurchased games that they already own, something you said would not happen. So, you were proven 100% wrong. This source, which you have been quoting, clearly states that it was ESPN, not the SEC, that repurchased the syndicated games from Comcast and Fox. This is exactly what will happen if ESPN starts an ACC network. Here is the reason ESPN has to pay the ACC if there isn't a network. The ACC got to renegotiate its TV contract when Notre Dame was added to the league. Since the contract was opened, the ACC was able to renegotiate [B][I][U]new clauses[/U][/I][/B] into the contract. One of the things they negotiated on was an conference network. The agreement was, ESPN would pay the ACC an increased sum if the network wasn't started. You have to remember, at this point, the contract was reopened, and being renegotiated. It's not as simple as saying ESPN is paying for rights it already owns. The ACC had some leverage because there had to be an agreement to close the deal on a new contract. ESPN couldn't just unilaterally close the contract. By the way, you missed another point about the ACC network in this new link. It says this in the second paragraph: [URL='http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2013/05/20/Media/ACC-net.aspx']The biggest problem so far is a rights issue.[B] [U]ESPN needs to control the conference’s syndicated rights[/U] to launch a channel[/B]. But those rights are tied up until 2027 through deals with Raycom and Fox Sports Net.[/URL] See? It says ESPN needs to control those rights (just like I demonstrated with the SEC). Once ESPN buys back the syndication rights from Raycom, they control the rights. The article clearly says ESPN (not the ACC) needs to control the syndicated rights. It's stupid for the ACC to buy the rights from Raycom, when ESPN is the one who has to end up controlling those rights. This is just another illustration of you cherrypicking from sources. [/QUOTE]
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