Big East signs TV deal with CBS
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/9100284/big-east-signs-tv-deal-cbs-sports-2020
The Big East conference, which plans to rename itself this spring, has signed a deal with CBS Sports to televise basketball games through the end of the season in 2020.
CBS will have the first selection from conference and nonconference games, including those played at neutral sites.
The conference did not reveal financial terms of the deal, which provides up to 12 appearances on CBS each season, half of which will be league games.
Starting in 2014, the league's basketball lineup will include Connecticut, Cincinnati, Temple, South Florida, Central Florida, Houston, Memphis, SMU and Tulane.
So how much is the Old Big East paying CBS to televise their games?
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/9100852/tulsa-golden-hurricane-join-big-east-according-sources
They just added Tulsa
Quote from: ElDonBDon on March 26, 2013, 05:27:43 PM
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/9100852/tulsa-golden-hurricane-join-big-east-according-sources
They just added Tulsa
Wasn't it Tulsa that beat us in 02 tourney?
Quote from: Avenue Commons on March 26, 2013, 10:23:29 PM
Wasn't it Tulsa that beat us in 02 tourney?
That was I4's meconium.
Quote from: Avenue Commons on March 26, 2013, 10:23:29 PM
Wasn't it Tulsa that beat us in 02 tourney?
Yep, in the 12-5 seed matchup.
ESPN was scrolling last night that ECU has also been added as a full member rather than just football only.
Quote from: brewcity77 on March 27, 2013, 06:03:11 AM
ESPN was scrolling last night that ECU has also been added as a full member rather than just football only.
Scary with all of its brethern joining from C-USA that Memphis is still better off as they have at least Temple, UConn,, & Cincy now.
Did I miss the deal with ESPN getting canceled?
Quote from: lawwarrior12 on March 27, 2013, 09:02:29 AM
Did I miss the deal with ESPN getting canceled?
I believe ESPN is FB only. This is BB.
Correct me if I'm wrong
Quote from: AnotherMU84 on March 27, 2013, 09:04:41 AM
I believe ESPN is FB only. This is BB.
Correct me if I'm wrong
Ah, that would make sense. For whatever reason I thought FB and BB would be a package deal.
Quote from: MarquetteDano on March 27, 2013, 06:42:41 AM
Scary with all of its brethern joining from C-USA that Memphis is still better off as they have at least Temple, UConn,, & Cincy now.
For now. No way UConn and Cincy last more than a couple years. ACC will come calling when a few more of their schools get poached.
So does this mean that there will be no week night televised Old Big East games? I can't imagine CBS pulling NCIS: The Moon (or whatever crime procedural of the night is on) to televise Tulsa vs East Carolina.
Quote from: lawwarrior12 on March 27, 2013, 09:06:39 AM
So does this mean that there will be no week night televised Old Big East games? I can't imagine CBS pulling NCIS: The Moon (or whatever crime procedural of the night is on) to televise Tulsa vs East Carolina.
Their is a CBS Sports channel, called the CBS Sports Network. It is the old CSTV (College Sports TV). This is different from the CBS Network ...
Quote from: AnotherMU84 on March 27, 2013, 09:04:41 AM
I believe ESPN is FB only. This is BB.
Correct me if I'm wrong
The ESPN deal was just for one year. The article doesn't say when this deal starts, so maybe it starts in 2014. Next year on ESPN, then to CBS Sportsnetwork the following year.
Quote from: Victor McCormick on March 27, 2013, 09:06:11 AM
For now. No way UConn and Cincy last more than a couple years. ACC will come calling when a few more of their schools get poached.
If that happened it would be interesting to see what Memphis would do? My guess is they are not downgrading football so they would not join the NBE. They would basically be where they are now I guess.
They'd probably stay where they are, which essentially is CUSA redux (with the addition of Temple).
Quote from: Litehouse on March 27, 2013, 09:48:32 AM
The ESPN deal was just for one year. The article doesn't say when this deal starts, so maybe it starts in 2014. Next year on ESPN, then to CBS Sportsnetwork the following year.
ESPN deal is for 6 years. They matched the deal from NBC SN.
http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2013/02/21/Big-East.aspx