Don't discount Amazon, as they already have their toe

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Big12 guy

dipped into the sports rights business. This development might be a gamechanger moving forward, and if ESPN ends up being sold, there could be some serious negotiating room for current (and future) contracts. It might bring a tech giant into the linear game -

Posted: 07/13/2023 at 01:52 PM ET

(In response to this post by Mercury)

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Wow, this could affect realignment in the future and ACC, SEC -- cvillehokie92 Jul 13, 2023 at 10:36 AM ET

cvillehokie92 • 07/13/23 10:36 AM ET

buying Hulu is not cheap, which they will do, they need cash.** -- VT Pez4Life Jul 13, 2023 at 04:50 PM ET

VT Pez4Life • 07/13/23 04:50 PM ET

Great way for Amazon to sell products with QR codes during commercials!! -- Stech Jul 13, 2023 at 03:14 PM ET

Stech • 07/13/23 03:14 PM ET

ESPN sold - ACC contract terminated - New owner picks members of the -- ValveHokie Jul 13, 2023 at 03:00 PM ET

ValveHokie • 07/13/23 03:00 PM ET

What makes you think the ACC contract is terminated? -- Vippie1 Jul 13, 2023 at 03:14 PM ET

Vippie1 • 07/13/23 03:14 PM ET

exactly, rights can be sold and monetarized between parties -- Mercury Jul 13, 2023 at 05:36 PM ET

Mercury • 07/13/23 05:36 PM ET

There may be declining "cable" subscribers, but people are still paying -- HokieToph Jul 13, 2023 at 12:53 PM ET

HokieToph • 07/13/23 12:53 PM ET

The data shows that not every cord cutter is subscribing to an OTT provider -- jmanatVT Jul 13, 2023 at 02:45 PM ET

jmanatVT • 07/13/23 02:45 PM ET

watch apple on this -- Mercury Jul 13, 2023 at 12:47 PM ET

Mercury • 07/13/23 12:47 PM ET

Don't discount Amazon, as they already have their toe ◄ -- Big12 guy Jul 13, 2023 at 01:52 PM ET

Big12 guy • 07/13/23 01:52 PM ET

It’s definitely a good thing to be a major partner of Amazon.** -- hokieZ71 Jul 13, 2023 at 08:14 PM ET

hokieZ71 • 07/13/23 08:14 PM ET

Could save the PAC if there are negotiations behind -- Big12 guy Jul 13, 2023 at 10:58 PM ET

Big12 guy • 07/13/23 10:58 PM ET

Cmon man, you know me!** -- hokieZ71 Jul 14, 2023 at 06:30 AM ET

hokieZ71 • 07/14/23 06:30 AM ET

Also…the bigger deal for VT….** -- hokieZ71 Jul 14, 2023 at 06:31 AM ET

hokieZ71 • 07/14/23 06:31 AM ET

This is great news actually. -- hokieZ71 Jul 13, 2023 at 11:46 AM ET

hokieZ71 • 07/13/23 11:46 AM ET

I was wondering when that would happen -- HokieAl Jul 13, 2023 at 10:51 AM ET

HokieAl • 07/13/23 10:51 AM ET

And also ACCN? Declining cable subscribers?** -- VTNSC Jul 13, 2023 at 11:17 AM ET

VTNSC • 07/13/23 11:17 AM ET

accn is just a cost center, this is big picture -- Mercury Jul 13, 2023 at 12:55 PM ET

Mercury • 07/13/23 12:55 PM ET

You may want to research...... -- 2hhoop3 Jul 13, 2023 at 08:12 PM ET

2hhoop3 • 07/13/23 08:12 PM ET