Disney/ESPN sub-licenses college football games to Warner/TNT

[Ale Xander]

https://www.reuters.com/sports/warner-bros-discoverys-tnt-signs-deal-with-espn-college-football-playoff-2024-05-22/

Warner Bros Discovery's TNT network has signed a five-year deal with Walt Disney-owned ESPN to broadcast select College Football Playoff games, starting from the upcoming college football season.
Walt Disney said on Wednesday TNT will present two-round games for two years and include two quarter-final through 2028 season.

 

[axx]

I bet TNT is paying more than what ESPN paid for the rights.

 

[Van Everyman]

I eagerly await Ernie Johnson hosting Inside College Football with Brian Bosworth and Merril Hoge.

 

[8slim]

This is because the guys who run the CFP didn’t know how to solicit competitive bids for the expanded playoff. So they sold it at a discount to Disney, who’s now making money as a re-seller.

Example #1,578,322 how the people in charge of college sports have no clue.

 

[TomRicardo]

This is because the guys who run the CFP didn’t know how to solicit competitive bids for the expanded playoff. So they sold it at a discount to Disney, who’s now making money as a re-seller.

Example #1,578,322 how the people in charge of college sports have no clue.

Eh, they serve too many masters that have differing needs and are willing to stab each other in a drop of the hat. It is hard to grab a multiple bids under those conditions. That said College Football probably shouldn't be part of the NCAA.