“The conferences or leagues are a little reticent to make that big of a jump from the wide, wide distribution of broadcast television,” he added. But for sports and news, it’s never been stronger,” Thompson said. You could say things like scripted dramas. The Big Ten’s alignment with three traditional networks shows that while streaming might be the future, linear television is not dead. We have the breadth, we have the historical foundation, that we were in a position to really do something unique with three powerful brands in Fox, CBS and NBC.” “I just thought where we were in the Big Ten, we had a very unique opportunity because we have the institutions that could do it,” Warren said. He said the Big Ten’s vision for its new broadcast deal was modeled after an NFL Sunday, with three consecutive marquee games across three different networks, airing from noon to nearly midnight Eastern. Warren spent more than two decades working as an executive in the front office of three NFL teams. NBC also has a separate, longstanding broadcast deal with Notre Dame, which remains unaffiliated with a conference.Įach network will air the Big Ten’s championship football game at least once during the length of the deals, with Fox securing the rights to four (2023, ’25, ’27 and ’29). The agreement with NBC also includes eight football games and dozens of men’s and women’s basketball games per season to be exclusively streamed on Peacock, the network’s online subscription service. Starting in 2023, NBC will launch “Big Ten Saturday Night” in prime time and broadcast 15-16 games per season. They’re the largest deals in the history of college football.”

“When we did our financial analysis, and looked at the major markets - even before USC and UCLA - and the national footprint of the Big Ten, it was a very attractive deal for us,” said Sean McManus, chairman of CBS Sports. The network will continue to be the home of Big Ten men’s basketball, including the conference tournament semifinals and finals, and it will begin airing the women’s basketball tournament championship. In 2023, CBS will carry seven Big Ten games while it still has the SEC on CBS at 3:30 p.m. Fox, CBS and NBC will hold a draft for games, allowing each network some opportunities for first selection in a given week. Each branch is full-service, providing temporary, contract, contract-to-hire and direct. Marquee operates offices located conveniently throughout Southern California. Unlike with its longtime SEC deal, CBS will not be guaranteed the first selection of football games each week with the Big Ten. Marquee Staffing has built a reputation on expert local market knowledge, unparalleled personalized service and the ability to deliver winning candidates and job opportunities. Eastern - that is moving to ABC - with a Big Ten game.ĬBS will carry 14-15 Big Ten football games a season from 2024-29, including a Black Friday game. CBS, starting in 2024, will replace the Southeastern Conference game of the week at 3:30 p.m.

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