JonDMiller
Publisher/Founder
A report in the St Louis Post Dispatch says that each Big Ten school is going to receive $22 million from the Big Ten, and nearly $8 million of those dollars come from the Big Ten Network.
$7.9 million to be exact, which is 21% increase over the $6.5 million that each school received last year.
This, from the item: By comparison, the Southeastern Conference distributed an average of $18.3 million to each of its member schools for 2010-11. The Big 12 divvied $145 million among its members for an average of a little more than $12 million.
The article focuses on what Illinois is going to receive, but since the Big Ten shares league revenues equally, it works to apply to Iowa. $16.6 million of the $22 million comes from TV money, which means $8.2 million comes from the league's deal with ESPN/ABC.
It's safe to assume that next year, the Big Ten Network will contribute more money to Big Ten schools than will the ESPN/ABC deal...plus, schools are going to get a bump in TV money from FOX due to the Big Ten Championship game airing on their network.
This is leading to a very interesting negotiating scenario in a few years, when the ESPN/ABC contract with the Big Ten expires. That is set for 2016, and all sides will be at the negotiating table before then.
ESPN recently sued Ohio State to gain access to its records related to the scandal that has hit the Buckeyes. That raised a few eyebrows, as the sides are 'dance partners'. Could it be an indication that the Big Ten has sent a message to the the Disney Corp that they are going to keep all of their college football inventory starting in 2017? Some of it?
It's safe to say that if the two sides renegotiated a deal with a similar number of games to the old deal, the price of poker is going to be out of this world given the recent deals done by the Pac-10 and Big 12.
I have said this before and will say it again; it's good to be in the Big Ten as it relates to these kinds of finances. Sure, Texas has its own network, but Texas A&M is none too happy about what they Longhorns are receiving and are kicking around the idea of leaving the league for the SEC, depending on what you believe as of late.
Ohio State could probably do a similar deal, as could Michigan. But the Big Ten has always been about all for one and one for all financially, and that mindset made for an easier time forming their own network, which is the most successful launch of a cable network in cable television history.
$7.9 million to be exact, which is 21% increase over the $6.5 million that each school received last year.
This, from the item: By comparison, the Southeastern Conference distributed an average of $18.3 million to each of its member schools for 2010-11. The Big 12 divvied $145 million among its members for an average of a little more than $12 million.
The article focuses on what Illinois is going to receive, but since the Big Ten shares league revenues equally, it works to apply to Iowa. $16.6 million of the $22 million comes from TV money, which means $8.2 million comes from the league's deal with ESPN/ABC.
It's safe to assume that next year, the Big Ten Network will contribute more money to Big Ten schools than will the ESPN/ABC deal...plus, schools are going to get a bump in TV money from FOX due to the Big Ten Championship game airing on their network.
This is leading to a very interesting negotiating scenario in a few years, when the ESPN/ABC contract with the Big Ten expires. That is set for 2016, and all sides will be at the negotiating table before then.
ESPN recently sued Ohio State to gain access to its records related to the scandal that has hit the Buckeyes. That raised a few eyebrows, as the sides are 'dance partners'. Could it be an indication that the Big Ten has sent a message to the the Disney Corp that they are going to keep all of their college football inventory starting in 2017? Some of it?
It's safe to say that if the two sides renegotiated a deal with a similar number of games to the old deal, the price of poker is going to be out of this world given the recent deals done by the Pac-10 and Big 12.
I have said this before and will say it again; it's good to be in the Big Ten as it relates to these kinds of finances. Sure, Texas has its own network, but Texas A&M is none too happy about what they Longhorns are receiving and are kicking around the idea of leaving the league for the SEC, depending on what you believe as of late.
Ohio State could probably do a similar deal, as could Michigan. But the Big Ten has always been about all for one and one for all financially, and that mindset made for an easier time forming their own network, which is the most successful launch of a cable network in cable television history.
