Mike in Horseheads Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 (edited) This is a great article talking of DOOM for Regional Sports Networks. As much as many would have liked a reincarnation of Empire Sports looks like Pegs knew better and stayed with MSG and got a better deal. Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing 3m3 minutes ago Moody’s report predicts doom for regional sports networks http://dlvr.it/LqbWdV Edited July 18, 2016 by Mike in Horseheads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 This is a great article talking of DOOM for Regional Sports Networks. As much as many would have liked a reincarnation of Empire Sports looks like Pegs knew better and stayed with MSG and got a better deal. Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing 3m3 minutes ago Moodys report predicts doom for regional sports networks http://dlvr.it/LqbWdV I don't think that it's as much Pegs as it is the people around him. They have a very strong (and experienced) management team. Terry is involved but he is being "advised" (or told whichever you prefer) on things like this. I'm pretty sure that he is a rubber stamp. Ultimately he okays these decisions but did not create or negotiate the deals. Kim is actually more involved with these types of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted July 18, 2016 Author Share Posted July 18, 2016 I don't think that it's as much Pegs as it is the people around him. They have a very strong (and experienced) management team. Terry is involved but he is being "advised" (or told whichever you prefer) on things like this. I'm pretty sure that he is a rubber stamp. Ultimately he okays these decisions but did not create or negotiate the deals. Kim is actually more involved with these types of things. Fixed Kirby! and your right only as good as the management team around you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Fixed Kirby! and your right only as good as the management team around you.Ha ha, it looks like a great decision though!! It is a really interesting compromise that they made. They basically made MSG adapt to their needs to keep. They get the revenue without the production costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Isn't MSG a regional sports network? Anyway this cites another article saying that half the MLB RSN's increased viewership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Isn't MSG a regional sports network? Anyway this cites another article saying that half the MLB RSN's increased viewership. I think that they are talking about moving forward. These RSN's are going to be spending more than they are taking in as the trend of people going away from cable/DirecTv/Dish continues. They are still going to have the production costs and rights fees without the income to support it. MSG is sort of a regional sports network. NY is so big that it is not impacted the same way that Fox Sports New Orleans will be (yes that is a real network). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delete This Account Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 The Sabres deal with MSG actually strengthens both the cable network and the team. MSG gets to "regionalize" it's coverage with a Buffalo-centric flavor, and adds new content, all of which means it will have far more viewers from here than it had watching endless loops of Knicks and Madison Square Garden retrospectives. And the Sabres/Bills essentially get paid for landing network time which they have exlusive control over, without the headaches of having to start up their own station or revive the Empire model. Plus, both teams already have the media staff to and resources in place. jw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris heff Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 The Sabres deal with MSG actually strengthens both the cable network and the team. MSG gets to "regionalize" it's coverage with a Buffalo-centric flavor, and adds new content, all of which means it will have far more viewers from here than it had watching endless loops of Knicks and Madison Square Garden retrospectives. And the Sabres/Bills essentially get paid for landing network time which they have exlusive control over, without the headaches of having to start up their own station or revive the Empire model. Plus, both teams already have the media staff to and resources in place. jw Shouldn't you be resting up for training camp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Smart people want to surround themselves with smart people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Too bad their management of the actual team isn't as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Too bad their management of the actual team isn't as good. Except that is the EXACT role of many of those people (Russ Brandon, Mark Honan, Bruce Popko, etc..). Their day-to-day job is to put together deals like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delete This Account Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Shouldn't you be resting up for training camp? Done, and done. Just got back from two weeks off. jw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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