Espn contract with NFL for wild card playoff gm

[BigKen]

First.....network rarely if ever lose money. Lose money, you can't stay in business.

The first thing that they do is sell 15-20 second commercials. When the game is broadcast, the league has to follow the network or there will missed plays, less replays and pissed off consumers and advertisers. The other networks will take advertising hits because advertisers will feel like they may get short-changed in order for a network to get back to a game. The real money is in the advertising quickly after a team scores. Two quick ads, back to the PAT, then 4-6 ads anywhere from 15-30 seconds. Ever really watch to see the field after a TD or FG?
Both teams milling around and the official is holding the ball waiting to hear that the game is back 'live'.

There are 10 ads at the start of the game. Let's say there are 10 scores by both teams. That's 60 ads. Half time for another 15-20 ads. and post game for 10 more. That's pretty close to 100 ads during a 3-1/2 hour period. At roughly $2M per ad..............$200M. League gets $100M ESPN gets $100M.

Just think of 100-150 ads for the Super Bowl at $5-$6M per ad.................Yikes!!!!

 

[fordman84]

First.....network rarely if ever lose money. Lose money, you can't stay in business.

The first thing that they do is sell 15-20 second commercials. When the game is broadcast, the league has to follow the network or there will missed plays, less replays and pissed off consumers and advertisers. The other networks will take advertising hits because advertisers will feel like they may get short-changed in order for a network to get back to a game. The real money is in the advertising quickly after a team scores. Two quick ads, back to the PAT, then 4-6 ads anywhere from 15-30 seconds. Ever really watch to see the field after a TD or FG?
Both teams milling around and the official is holding the ball waiting to hear that the game is back 'live'.

There are 10 ads at the start of the game. Let's say there are 10 scores by both teams. That's 60 ads. Half time for another 15-20 ads. and post game for 10 more. That's pretty close to 100 ads during a 3-1/2 hour period. At roughly $2M per ad..............$200M. League gets $100M ESPN gets $100M.

Just think of 100-150 ads for the Super Bowl at $5-$6M per ad.................Yikes!!!!

ESPN owned by ABC who is owned by Disney...who owns LucasFilm and most of the Marvel movies. They can offset their ESPN losses for a while with their massive umbrella.

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

They could recoup some of these losses by getting rid of Stephen A. Smith...

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

The real money is in the advertising quickly after a team scores. Two quick ads, back to the PAT, then 4-6 ads anywhere from 15-30 seconds. Ever really watch to see the field after a TD or FG?

I don't know that I've ever seen a commercial break between the TD and the PAT.

Definitely between the extra point and the next kickoff, and then usually after the kickoff and before the next drive starts.

Edit: after reading your post again, I'm assuming that's what you actually meant

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Hmmm...watch those FA contracts...this could be bad news for the salary cap going forward...

I think it will take a few years to see any change in the NFL operations...most of those TV deals started in '14 and run for 9 yrs....assuming the rating continue to slide...all bets are off for the league getting another humongous leap in TV revenue.

 

[VikingFan2k2]

They could recoup some of these losses by getting rid of Stephen A. Smith...

That won't happen, even if they can him, he'd end up hired back somehow, he's gone back and forth between ESPN and Fox several times before. He'd go to Fox for a year before ESPN brought him back.

 

[podsox]

First.....network rarely if ever lose money. Lose money, you can't stay in business.

The first thing that they do is sell 15-20 second commercials. When the game is broadcast, the league has to follow the network or there will missed plays, less replays and pissed off consumers and advertisers. The other networks will take advertising hits because advertisers will feel like they may get short-changed in order for a network to get back to a game. The real money is in the advertising quickly after a team scores. Two quick ads, back to the PAT, then 4-6 ads anywhere from 15-30 seconds. Ever really watch to see the field after a TD or FG?
Both teams milling around and the official is holding the ball waiting to hear that the game is back 'live'.

There are 10 ads at the start of the game. Let's say there are 10 scores by both teams. That's 60 ads. Half time for another 15-20 ads. and post game for 10 more. That's pretty close to 100 ads during a 3-1/2 hour period. At roughly $2M per ad..............$200M. League gets $100M ESPN gets $100M.

Just think of 100-150 ads for the Super Bowl at $5-$6M per ad.................Yikes!!!!

ESPN has to make up over $3 billion in lost revenue and increased fees

 

[Hank Kingsley]

ESPN's Chris Mortenson leaks that it's the Patriots fault.
"if we only had some deflated footballs to attract viewers"

Speaking of Mortenson, I know he's been sick and what not but he doesn't look good.

 

[chf]

ESPN owned by ABC who is owned by Disney...who owns LucasFilm and most of the Marvel movies. They can offset their ESPN losses for a while with their massive umbrella.

When have you heard of a business being run that way?

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

Yep. Outside of about 1 out of every 3 "30 For 30" documentaries, they put out horse shit original programming. PTI is still tolerable, but that's it.

It's all garbage. ESPN just needs to die.

 

[NEPatsfan]

League responds by scheduling the Pats to play the Rams, Bengals, Browns, Texans, Niners and the AFC East next season

My bad, that was this season

You realize those games were scheduled years ago right?

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

That won't happen, even if they can him, he'd end up hired back somehow, he's gone back and forth between ESPN and Fox several times before. He'd go to Fox for a year before ESPN brought him back.

I guess my feeble attempt at humor fell flat...

 

[VikingFan2k2]

I guess my feeble attempt at humor fell flat...

No, I got that you were joking, my dry sense of humor was what didn't land.