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Beware of TV times this coming season

This is the first year of the full-blown SEC-ESPN-ABC alliance. Previously, SEC games could not be on ABC, which is now outdated. The ACC used to have access to the 3:30 national window and the 8PM national window. My guess is that those opportunities will be rare and will be an extremely uncomfortable source of contention on this board and in other places. I remember years ago when I asked Mr. Weaver about TV and how the Big East would be relegated to less appealing slots due to the SEC. He responded, "well...we have a contract". Factually, he was correct, and I was correct that the attractive TV windows were going to be positioned to the SEC with other inventory going to more spurtle-like homes like ESPNU and the ACC Network. All I can say is get ready for 3:30 and 8PM windows with all SEC games across ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2. I fear it is coming and it is not going to be fun to see. I also think that the ACC will get the very late ESPN window for ACC West after dark windows that will include Stanford and Cal home conference games. ** Edited by CobbCountyHokie at 6/11/2024, 12:53:20 PM
Posted: 06/11/2024 at 12:51 PM ET

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Beware of TV times this coming season
CobbCountyHokie 06/11/24 12:51 PM ET
At some point. Do all the SEC games cannibalize each other's rating?
PadrosWindup 06/12/24 08:26 AM ET
You have raised a key point in this discussion
CobbCountyHokie 06/12/24 09:19 AM ET
Looks like my ESPN+ subscription will get a work-out this season**
VT ChemE 1986 06/12/24 10:21 AM ET
I don't think so, but they've really limited their coverage by going all in
reestuart 06/12/24 08:52 AM ET
Disney does own other networks that it could put games on
mrcaniac 06/12/24 02:26 PM ET
ESPN has four channels, plus the conference channels
EDGEMAN 06/12/24 08:59 AM ET
They have a fifth. It's called ACCN. We will really know that ESPN favors
wwhokie1 06/12/24 09:01 AM ET
That's a conference channel, so I didn't list it.**
EDGEMAN 06/12/24 09:05 AM ET
Forgive my ignorance / what times does that leave the poor acc?
AnotherTechW 06/11/24 10:47 PM ET
think Thursday or Friday. Or maybe take over Tuesday. ACCtion night!!!**
reestuart 06/12/24 08:54 AM ET
Exactly my point. The windows will be limited...
CobbCountyHokie 06/11/24 11:38 PM ET
I have always loved the Ocho - hopefully we got on that too **
AnotherTechW 06/12/24 06:46 AM ET
Bold strategy, Cotton **
PadrosWindup 06/12/24 08:23 AM ET
Greatest sports movie, ever!**
VT ChemE 1986 06/12/24 10:24 AM ET
Is dodgeball a sport or a game?**
AnotherTechW 06/12/24 03:00 PM ET
ESPN had a dozen PAC games in the late window. Those are gone now.
33laszlo99 06/11/24 07:48 PM ET
BYU as well. **
Big12 guy 06/11/24 08:27 PM ET
Will the B1G still get as many ESPN-ABC games as usual?
Will StewartAdmin 06/11/24 05:07 PM ET
Fox, CBS and NBC will have the B1G, but not ESPN. ACC will fill some of
Stech 06/12/24 09:10 AM ET
They can’t. Premier B1G games heading to Fox and CBS.
hokieZ71 06/11/24 05:41 PM ET
ESPN no longer has Big 10 rights but does have Big XII rights**
CobbCountyHokie 06/11/24 05:32 PM ET
No, ESPN does not have any Big10 games.
dayooper 06/11/24 05:32 PM ET
The question will be...
EDGEMAN 06/12/24 05:37 AM ET
Of course they will. **
reestuart 06/12/24 08:52 AM ET
Yup
dayooper 06/12/24 06:29 AM ET
That's what the ACCN and the CW are for!
Victor Tango 06/11/24 02:18 PM ET
Yep. The ACC is going to get the squeeze as far as TV slots go.
reestuart 06/11/24 01:45 PM ET
Those 10pm west coast kickoffs did some decent numbers.
hokieZ71 06/11/24 01:15 PM ET
The Big10 will have some games at that time.
dayooper 06/11/24 11:01 PM ET
Big Ten already has several late Friday night games scheduled
hokieZ71 06/12/24 06:24 AM ET
Gamblers special! Last chance to get your money back or double up **
AnotherTechW 06/11/24 10:48 PM ET
I used to call that "The Hawaii Game".**
reestuart 06/12/24 11:27 AM ET
Believe they just announced their tv times for the rest of the season..link**
VintonHokies 06/11/24 01:11 PM ET
Sort of. Lots of "early", "night", and "flex" games.**
reestuart 06/11/24 01:47 PM ET