The Iowa Woman were a ton of fun to watch this past season. With all the increases in attendance and great TV ratings, I wonder if the TV Contracts for B1G Woman's Hoops get bigger.
Is there talk of a new TV contract for B1G Woman's Basketball?
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The current media rights contract with ESPN expires in 2024. As the NCAA negotiates its next media rights package, women’s basketball could stand on its own, as men’s basketball and football do.
ESPN Media Rights
Another article on new possible TV contract.
The NCAA women’s basketball tournament is coming off its biggest March ever, capped off by the most-watched women’s college basketball game ever in the national championship. And women’s March Madness soon will be in the market for a new TV deal.
TV Deal
I wonder how much the B1G schools would get.
ND is talking to both B1G & SEC about joining their respective conferences but they want more money. I wonder if the new Woman's Hoops TV deal could help the B1G and help the B1G land ND.
The NCAA women’s basketball tournament is coming off its biggest March ever, capped off by the most-watched women’s college basketball game ever in the national championship. And women’s March Madness soon will be in the market for a new TV deal.
TV Deal
I wonder how much the B1G schools would get.
ND is talking to both B1G & SEC about joining their respective conferences but they want more money. I wonder if the new Woman's Hoops TV deal could help the B1G and help the B1G land ND.
Not relevant. Big Ten media rights are locked up through the 2029-2030.
There is no question NCAAW basketball deserves more TV coverage during the regular season.
Really. There is no question. There are a lot of questions. Is the increased interest in women's basketball sustainable or is it tied to a single player or perhaps a good vs bad storyline between a couple of players and teams?
Once said player leaves, will there be anywhere near as much interest? Probably not. Sure, the women were fun to watch this year, but it's not a high-level game. It's a unique moment in time that will in all likelihood be unsustainable.
I respectfully disagree. The sport as a whole is on the upswing and Iowa is not the only team gaining popularity. CC has certainly played a role in the rising interest in women's college basketball but so have others.
Big Ten reaches seven-year media rights deal with CBS, Fox and NBC for football, basketball through 2029-30
Will ESPN be left out? Starting in 2024, ESPN will not be airing intraconference Big Ten football games or home basketball games for the first time in 40 years. Given the Big Ten has a quarter of the United States' population in its footprint, that's significant for both the conference and ESPN. Some Big Ten nonconference games that include ACC, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC opponents will still air on ESPN, per those media agreements.
New TV Deal
How in demand will Iowa Woman's Hoops non-conference games be on ESPN? How many sponsors will want to be associated with Caitlan Clark?
"Peacock will contain eight regular-season football games and potentially up to 47 regular-season men’s basketball games (32 conference and 15 non-conference) and 30 regular-season women’s basketball games (20 conference and 10 non-conference)."
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Big Ten announces media rights deal with NBC
CBS, FOX, NBC and NBC Universal will join FS1 and the Big Ten Network in broadcasting Big Ten sports.
How many desirable OOC road games will not be part of a tournament where the rights are already spoken for? 1-2 per year?
And after she graduates, what will the name be?How about an all Women's BB Network?
Call it CCTV.
