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TechyTurkey
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The NYC metro area is huge for TV and radio broadcasting

You don't need to carry the entire state, just that area. And where Rutgers is located seems to fit into that media market. Here is a picture of the US Census Bureau map zoomed in on the tri-state region and a poorly doctored up and totally unofficial media "circle" around NYC with an ~70 mile radius. (Why 70 miles? I used to live in "upstate new york" even though we were only about 70 miles as the crow flies. TV and radio came out of NYC.) All those potential cable customers is why the B1G took Rutgers, at least in this humble poster's mind.
Posted: 06/17/2024 at 06:28 PM ET
(In response to this post by Maroon Baboon)

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Question about Rutgers and Maryland and their 📺 value to the Big Ten.
Maroon Baboon • 06/16/24 08:33 PM ET
Re: Syracuse...
SMU Pony • 06/17/24 10:47 PM ET
B1G gets the higher rates in the States of NJ and MD
HOO86 • 06/17/24 06:38 PM ET
The NYC metro area is huge for TV and radio broadcasting ◄
TechyTurkey • 06/17/24 06:28 PM ET
The B1G was supposed to get UMD and GT. GT was talked into staying in the
133193Hokie • 06/17/24 03:20 PM ET
1) In-state carriage charges 2) FB patsies for OSU, UM, PSU, etc
marcbvtgm • 06/17/24 02:13 PM ET
Brought in to add geographic balance to further solidify Penn State**
CrystalCoveHokie • 06/17/24 12:01 PM ET
My answer is pure numbers
HokieAl • 06/17/24 11:44 AM ET
A couple of things that brought Md and Rutgers in
DMV Gobbler • 06/17/24 10:20 AM ET
The Maryland AD......
2hhoop3 • 06/17/24 02:35 PM ET
In order for the carriage-fee model to work, don't you need demand too?
HokieNoVA • 06/17/24 10:10 AM ET
No, that's the beauty of it...at least in this part of the 21st century.
marcbvtgm • 06/17/24 02:14 PM ET
Cable companies charge customers for the channel regardless if they watch
Maroon Baboon • 06/17/24 11:57 AM ET
Who still subscribes to cable sports packages?
Marooned • 06/17/24 01:10 PM ET
Streaming svcs act like cable providers ... youtubetv, hulu, etc.**
HokieToph • 06/17/24 02:25 PM ET
They don’t fit the B1G’s business model
Marooned • 06/17/24 03:01 PM ET
Hate to alarm you but there's a big world out there that doesn't stream.
marcbvtgm • 06/17/24 02:15 PM ET
It isn't just a sports streaming package.
Maroon Baboon • 06/17/24 02:08 PM ET
Depends, millions of people still cannot get reliable speeds of Internet**
VictoryTurkey • 06/17/24 01:42 PM ET
UMs biggest value is the de stabilizing of the ACC when they left IMO**
HboroughHokie • 06/16/24 09:17 PM ET
Yeah...uh, no. **
marcbvtgm • 06/17/24 02:18 PM ET
How does Maryland leaving destabilize anything?
LonghornHokie • 06/17/24 02:06 PM ET
Rutgers does not bring instate carriage fees from any NYC or state
RJHokie • 06/16/24 08:45 PM ET
Yeppers**
EDGEMAN • 06/17/24 05:16 AM ET