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I always thought it a house of cards to build your business model on
cable and satellite subscribers who are charged for your network even if they don't watch your content.
Yeah, it was a gravy train for a while and the B1G was the first to the trough, followed by the SEC. And of course the ACC was behind the curve, but eventually got on board.
I think VT is still an interesting watch. More than most of the ACC and BigXII schools. But to your post, I don't think there are many schools out there beyond the P2 that add substantially to the per-school payout of the SEC or B1G except Notre Dame. So that begs the question, how much do the P2s want to nibble at the edges for a little more profit.
All that being said, I can't believe the B1G is looking into Duke and UVa and blowing off Clemson and FSU.
** Edited by Maroon Baboon at 7/27/2026, 1:56:49 PM
Thread Replies (18)
This youtube makes a lot of sense to me...
-- TDVick
Jul 26, 2026 at 04:51 AM ET
TDVick
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07/26/26 04:51 AM ET
2 things I don't understand about the B1G's approach to Southern expansion
-- Maroon Baboon
Jul 26, 2026 at 11:51 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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07/26/26 11:51 PM ET
My opinion, it is the old BC thing in ACC expansion
-- VTCALS72
Jul 27, 2026 at 07:54 AM ET
VTCALS72
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07/27/26 07:54 AM ET
I am once again begging folks to understand that TV markets are no longer-
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jul 27, 2026 at 11:47 AM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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07/27/26 11:47 AM ET
I agree with you the model is changing to something new.
-- VTHokie2000
Jul 28, 2026 at 12:18 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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07/28/26 12:18 PM ET
True - I'm sure the "cable channels via streaming" services like Hulu and-
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jul 28, 2026 at 12:51 PM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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07/28/26 12:51 PM ET
FWIW blackouts still exist in the NHL. If Monumental Sports has the
-- VTHokie2000
Jul 28, 2026 at 01:31 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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07/28/26 01:31 PM ET
My inclination is that linear cable and "channels" will just die off.
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jul 28, 2026 at 03:00 PM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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07/28/26 03:00 PM ET
There are no more "markets" in the sense that you're selling a bundle of-
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jul 27, 2026 at 05:05 PM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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07/27/26 05:05 PM ET
All that still speaks to a process of bringing your product to market
-- VTCALS72
Jul 27, 2026 at 06:04 PM ET
VTCALS72
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07/27/26 06:04 PM ET
Here's where I think our disconnect on this is-
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jul 28, 2026 at 09:45 AM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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07/28/26 09:45 AM ET
Good post. Fully agree with the general theme of your 2nd paragraph
-- VTCALS72
Jul 29, 2026 at 08:27 AM ET
VTCALS72
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07/29/26 08:27 AM ET
I always thought it a house of cards to build your business model on
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-- Maroon Baboon
Jul 27, 2026 at 01:56 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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07/27/26 01:56 PM ET
Duke B-ball with UNC is huge money(maybe)**
-- MrFantastic!
Jul 28, 2026 at 06:58 AM ET
MrFantastic!
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07/28/26 06:58 AM ET
Agree with everything in your post 100%.
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jul 27, 2026 at 02:13 PM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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07/27/26 02:13 PM ET
I think the numbers changed signficantly once the SEC landed Texas and OU
-- TDVick
Jul 27, 2026 at 05:53 AM ET
TDVick
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07/27/26 05:53 AM ET
Interesting take, here’ a clickable link for others to make it easier.
-- Stech
Jul 26, 2026 at 07:44 PM ET
Stech
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07/26/26 07:44 PM ET