Tomorrow the Southeastern Conference and ESPN will formally announce their partnership in the new SEC Network, a television channel focused on providing more content to sports-lovin' Southerners and making a helluva lot of money for each of its 14 schools.
It is expected the channel will debut in August, 2014. ESPN will handle the day-in, day-out television duties, most likely from its regional hub in Charlotte, NC. ESPN and the SEC together are expected to own the network. Most believe the league will control 51% and ESPN the remaining 49%.
Sources project that the SEC...taking every revenue stream into account...should be writing checks to member schools in the $30-$35 million range in the near future. That's $10-$15 million more than the league's current annual payout.
It is expected the channel will debut in August, 2014. ESPN will handle the day-in, day-out television duties, most likely from its regional hub in Charlotte, NC. ESPN and the SEC together are expected to own the network. Most believe the league will control 51% and ESPN the remaining 49%.
Sources project that the SEC...taking every revenue stream into account...should be writing checks to member schools in the $30-$35 million range in the near future. That's $10-$15 million more than the league's current annual payout.