Sun Belt/ESPN expand agreement
Looks like being in the Sun Belt is becoming a little more lucrative already... ESPN appears to like the trajectory of the Sun Belt and the leagues additions, and is thus willing to bump up the money a little bit and add more olympic sports to the ESPN+ package.
"The new agreement, which still runs through the 2030-31 academic year, will provide the Sun Belt with additional financial resources, exposure and linear opportunities for Sun Belt football and basketball.
The agreement expands upon the Sun Belt’s extended ESPN media rights relationship—announced last year—which resulted in a more than 50 percent increase in the number of Sun Belt football games that appeared on ESPN’s linear offerings (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU), including 40 percent of those new opportunities televised on a Saturday.
The new agreement will result in more than 6,000 additional live events available on ESPN+ including men’s soccer, women’s soccer, women’s volleyball, baseball and softball."
In other news, Keith Gill signed a contract extension to remain the Sun Belt commissioner through 2030 as well.
Looks like being in the Sun Belt is becoming a little more lucrative already... ESPN appears to like the trajectory of the Sun Belt and the leagues additions, and is thus willing to bump up the money a little bit and add more olympic sports to the ESPN+ package.
"The new agreement, which still runs through the 2030-31 academic year, will provide the Sun Belt with additional financial resources, exposure and linear opportunities for Sun Belt football and basketball.
The agreement expands upon the Sun Belt’s extended ESPN media rights relationship—announced last year—which resulted in a more than 50 percent increase in the number of Sun Belt football games that appeared on ESPN’s linear offerings (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU), including 40 percent of those new opportunities televised on a Saturday.
The new agreement will result in more than 6,000 additional live events available on ESPN+ including men’s soccer, women’s soccer, women’s volleyball, baseball and softball."
In other news, Keith Gill signed a contract extension to remain the Sun Belt commissioner through 2030 as well.