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<blockquote data-quote="Techster" data-source="post: 813514" data-attributes="member: 360"><p>No offense to [USER=2426]@RonJohn[/USER] , one of the better posters on here whose opinion I hold in high regard, but none of us knows the ultimate plan here...but if you look at where everything is headed (one off "premium" subscribtions like HBO max, ESPN+, NBC Peacock Premium, etc), and the rumored schools that are being attached to the SEC (big name 'brands"), you can read the tea leaves. </p><p></p><p>At some point, the old revenue model makes zero sense because of the velocity at which "cord cutters" are leaving the old model. This move isn't about today or 5 years from now, it's about decades from now. This isn't just for the SEC, but ESPN as well...it's why the current business model is starting to lose money. This is why the SEC is has been ahead of everyone one else, outside of the B1G, at every turn. If the B1G doesn't think strategically, they could be in trouble as well.</p><p></p><p>There will come a day where the only way to watch Alabama versus LSU, or Texas versus OU, Clemson vs UGA...basically all of the Tier One matchups is through the premium SEC Network subscription. SEC network currently has 70 million subscribers. It cost $65 to get SEC Network through Hulu, $99 for NFL Game Pass. Do math on when the those 70 million subscribers (that's BEFORE Texas and OU...maybe Clemson/FSU/etc join) have to all pay $65-$100 to watch SEC games (football/basketball/baseball/etc.). You could see sports leave the networks altogether to go subscription platforms only. It would have been unheard of years ago, but now that's where almost everything that use to be on TV is going.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Techster, post: 813514, member: 360"] No offense to [USER=2426]@RonJohn[/USER] , one of the better posters on here whose opinion I hold in high regard, but none of us knows the ultimate plan here...but if you look at where everything is headed (one off "premium" subscribtions like HBO max, ESPN+, NBC Peacock Premium, etc), and the rumored schools that are being attached to the SEC (big name 'brands"), you can read the tea leaves. At some point, the old revenue model makes zero sense because of the velocity at which "cord cutters" are leaving the old model. This move isn't about today or 5 years from now, it's about decades from now. This isn't just for the SEC, but ESPN as well...it's why the current business model is starting to lose money. This is why the SEC is has been ahead of everyone one else, outside of the B1G, at every turn. If the B1G doesn't think strategically, they could be in trouble as well. There will come a day where the only way to watch Alabama versus LSU, or Texas versus OU, Clemson vs UGA...basically all of the Tier One matchups is through the premium SEC Network subscription. SEC network currently has 70 million subscribers. It cost $65 to get SEC Network through Hulu, $99 for NFL Game Pass. Do math on when the those 70 million subscribers (that's BEFORE Texas and OU...maybe Clemson/FSU/etc join) have to all pay $65-$100 to watch SEC games (football/basketball/baseball/etc.). You could see sports leave the networks altogether to go subscription platforms only. It would have been unheard of years ago, but now that's where almost everything that use to be on TV is going. [/QUOTE]
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