Big 12 signs deals with ESPN and Fox through 2030-31, with a 90 percent average annual value jump
The Big 12 is set to make much more money in media rights beginning in 2025-26.
The Big 12 is set to make much more money in media rights beginning in 2025-26.
"Even if you didn’t get a heads up in the meeting, you should get a call from the sports information director — basically, the PR department — before the game."
"Sources told Dodd that Fox would likely have demanded a return to make its future programming whole, including a top-tier selection of games years into the future given the marquee programs would have left its airwaves early."
"He's expected to stay at Fox and not pursue coaching opportunities."
Thursday night may have been Drew Brees’ best possible audition for his next opportunity in the media.
This comes a year and a half ahead of the contractually-mandated window for extension talks in February 2024.
Missed it by that much, Fox.
"Having to step away from the sport and profession I love this past year has re-affirmed and reinvigorated the passion I have for this job."
“Jason is a top-tier broadcaster that elevates every production he joins.”
Fox is changing things up.
"They really don’t like to be known as deciding who is in what league, but don’t think there aren’t conversations of, ‘If we take this property, how much value are they going to bring?’ We’re not picking random schools. … They just don’t want the optics of them deciding, but the money is coming from them. They have to tell the league or someone (the TV value of schools)."
The two Fox broadcasters were both honored by their former NFL teams on Sunday.
The SkyCam operator did a great job of following this play as it developed.
Week 0 games are back on both ESPN and Fox, and both networks also have a strong Week 1 lineup.
"We are bitterly disappointed that the Oklahoma-Nebraska rivalry, on the 50th anniversary of the Game of the Century, will kick off at 11 a.m."
Rinaldi had been with ESPN since 2002, and had been well-known for his work on CFB and golf coverage in particular. It looks like he'll have a wide range of responsibilities at Fox.
"He runs like a...how should I say this? He's not a running back. He's a quarterback who happens to run."