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[QUOTE="nzm136, post: 538685, member: 2531"]
I would imagine that they would. ESPN 3 has higher carriage charges (I think) and less viewers. In other words, although it isn't good for advertisning revenue, it is good forcollecting carriage charges. If ESPN puts a diverse array of content that might lack general interest, but has fanatical fans, then they will make a ton of money. BIG EAST athletics would be perfect. The nBE has a good number of schools (11-13) with a decent number of intense fans, but it only has limited general appeal, so there isn't the temptation to put it on ESPN proper. None the less, my first paragraph still applies. The BIG EAST will be compensated according to their worth. They just won't necessarily be aired in a way that's in the best interest of the schools (depending on the wording of the clause). However, I assume that they agreed to the clause because they received extra compensation for the clause in a previous contract because you're right. They are losing a lot of freedom, which translates into a lot of value, because current exposure = long-term value.
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