How is this possible with joining the SEC?

[Soonerborn1959]

I thought all teams in the SEC signed away there third tier rights to the SEC Network?

https://www.si.com/college/oklahoma...ma-announces-multi-year-partnership-with-espn

 

[LAY THE WOODY]

I'm sure it will be explained in terms some of us have never heard before. At least now all games can be seen without pay-per-view.

 

[Scottsdale.Sooner]

I'm not 100% certain but I believe the SEC has a clause allowing a collective broadcasting contract for multiple sports such as OU has signed. ESPN+ will take a backseat to the SEC's football broadcasting contracts also held by ABC/ESPN.

 

[coeSooner81]

SEC owns ESPN

 

[LAY THE WOODY]

SEC owns ESPN

I laughed.

 

[frou]

I heard it said that once OU joins the SEC, that the espn+ deal will absorb into the SEC since ESPN is with the SEC already. How that happens, they didn't say.

 

[LAY THE WOODY]

Only JC knows.