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CU Tiger · 05-12-2016, 06:41 PM

I think Jon's argument about market size vs viewership rates will ultimately be the crux of the whole discussion.

Now it wont be until the next round of TV negotiation potentially, but I could see a scenario where if viewership falls off and the conference networks arent willing to reneg, they find themselves without a dancing partner at all next go round.

All this is in the face of attendance figures that are declining nationwide (with a limited but significant number of exceptions) and spending that has skyrocketed to untenable levels.

I'm especially sensitive to the spending wars, but Jon knew where we'd be 4 years ago (and said as much) when Radakovich made the move.

05-12-2016, 06:41 PM	#8446
CU Tiger Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Backwoods, SC	I think Jon's argument about market size vs viewership rates will ultimately be the crux of the whole discussion. Now it wont be until the next round of TV negotiation potentially, but I could see a scenario where if viewership falls off and the conference networks arent willing to reneg, they find themselves without a dancing partner at all next go round. All this is in the face of attendance figures that are declining nationwide (with a limited but significant number of exceptions) and spending that has skyrocketed to untenable levels. I'm especially sensitive to the spending wars, but Jon knew where we'd be 4 years ago (and said as much) when Radakovich made the move.