Reading USA Today, the expectation is that the TV money that each SEC school will eventually get from ESPN and CBS is $25 million annually. The TV money that each ACC school will eventually get from its recently completed deal with ESPN is $17 million annually. I say "eventually" because in both cases, the bigger money is backloaded in the deals. The difference between what Carolina will get and clemson will get in TV money will be $8 million annually, in Carolina's favor. That is a significant difference. Bear in mind that when the big TV contracts began 3 or 4 years ago, the SEC advantage was $4 million per school. So, the Carolina advantage, in TV revenue, over clemson, will double in size.
The SEC Network will add another $1.5 million annually per school.
Post-season football money will add another $7.1 million annually per school.
$25 million plus $1.5 million plus $7.1 million brings the total to $33.6 million annually in TV revenue to South Carolina. Now if the SEC gets 2 teams into the 4-team playoffs (normally the SEC will), that will add another $6 million annually to the conference. That would add another $400,000 to Carolina. So, if USA Today is accurate, Carolina is looking at raking in $34 million annually in TV money. The main thing is that money that Carolina will get from ESPN and CBS ALONE will be $8 million more annually than clemson will get from ESPN....up from $4 million. Prior to the mega TV deals that started in 2009, I think that ACC schools got more TV revenue than SEC schools. My, my, my how times have changed. Glad we got out of the ACC.
The SEC Network will add another $1.5 million annually per school.
Post-season football money will add another $7.1 million annually per school.
$25 million plus $1.5 million plus $7.1 million brings the total to $33.6 million annually in TV revenue to South Carolina. Now if the SEC gets 2 teams into the 4-team playoffs (normally the SEC will), that will add another $6 million annually to the conference. That would add another $400,000 to Carolina. So, if USA Today is accurate, Carolina is looking at raking in $34 million annually in TV money. The main thing is that money that Carolina will get from ESPN and CBS ALONE will be $8 million more annually than clemson will get from ESPN....up from $4 million. Prior to the mega TV deals that started in 2009, I think that ACC schools got more TV revenue than SEC schools. My, my, my how times have changed. Glad we got out of the ACC.
