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I was checking the BBS site and found a post by attack coug (who I believe posts here on occasion) concerning the cost of the schools producing their games on TV.  I know that Stunner and several other posters have stated that the schools in the Pac and AAC will pay over 2 million $ per year to produce FB, BB and other oly sports. This may clear up that misconception. 

 

Pac-12 Network Cutting Costs This Spring

This article is about the Pac12 Network cutting costs this spring. Im posting it because we constantly get the same question regarding productions costs--"If it costs the Pac-12 "X" dollars for each football game---then how is it possible that the AAC schools can do it for any less." Well, apparently it is possible and the Pac12 Network itself will be using different production methods with smaller crews in order to slash costs.


The spring production schedule for the Pac-12 Networks was distributed to staff last week and it created a buzz among longtime production staff. Particularly, because it comes with a jarring change. There is only one traditionally produced, fully staffed, on-site broadcast event on the schedule -- the Oregon Ducks’ spring football game.

It’s not that the Pac-12′s owned and operated media company won’t broadcast as many live sporting events. It just won’t utilize the usual number of experienced on-site broadcasters, producers, unit managers, technical directors, camera people, audio technicians and graphics editors.

The Pac-12 is going on the cheap.

Andrew Walker, the conference’s vice president of communications, said in a statement on Tuesday:

“Pac-12 Networks will be producing the same amount of live events this Spring at the same high quality that we have in prior years. Pac-12 Networks has been a leader in pioneering efficient remote production over the past years, and every year we have become more efficient in our production while maintaining high quality for our fans and schools. This includes increasing each year the number of events in which we use best-in-class emerging technologies to ensure the most efficient, and high-quality, production possible."





https://www.oregonlive.com/sports/2020/0...ssion=true
 
Please notice the PAC network does much, much more than just produce content. Indeed what they appear to do is significantly more than what ESPN asks schools like BYU or other conferences to do.
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Pac 12 is not ESPN.  And nowhere in that article are actual costs - upfront or ongoing - mentioned.

 

Here's an actual cost.  The ACC schools are spending 9 figures up front.  Probably more than the AAC will need to spend for ESPN+, but even allowing for that there are significant costs involved.  And thats upfront.

 

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://amp.awfulannouncing.com/league-networks/acc-schools-120-million-acc-network-launch.html&ved=2ahUKEwi9j-evso7nAhUKKKwKHXzFBicQFjAAegQIBBAB&usg=AOvVaw1Sf4rjdfgo_tmYNKq0wrbN&ampcf=1

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This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.

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1 hour ago, RSF said:

Pac 12 is not ESPN.  And nowhere in that article are actual costs - upfront or ongoing - mentioned.

 

Here's an actual cost.  The ACC schools are spending 9 figures up front.  Probably more than the AAC will need to spend for ESPN+, but even allowing for that there are significant costs involved.  And thats upfront.

 

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://amp.awfulannouncing.com/league-networks/acc-schools-120-million-acc-network-launch.html&ved=2ahUKEwi9j-evso7nAhUKKKwKHXzFBicQFjAAegQIBBAB&usg=AOvVaw1Sf4rjdfgo_tmYNKq0wrbN&ampcf=1

They couldn't just rent BYU's HD truck?

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