This grand exploration came from discussions amongst a Father and Son, about how other conferences can compete in the face of the fast-changing College Football landscape and the apparent 2 super-conferences. The ultimate goal: putting the best, most competitive product on the field/court/wherever and providing quality outcomes for student-athletes, fans and school athletics.
Vast
Assumptions
Getting away from linear TV is key to this whole opportunity
• Provides for open scheduling
• No blackouts
• Opens up opportunities for viewing experience
• Allows access to a deep well of sports content across all
a school's sports
• It's where the puck is going, fast - only half of US households
Apple is the apex partner
• They have the 💰💰💰
• There is a huge appetite to grow their ad revenue
• They have the tech and ecosystem to build a cutting edge
viewing experience
• They have distribution to nearly every human's pocket
A conference streaming app would
• Open up the full sports catalog to all fans
• Provide a direct revenue channel for the conference, through
subscription and advertising
• Allowing for deeper revenue sharing to student-athletes
Sharing revenue with Student Athletes will
• Lighten the financial burden for the majority of athletes
• Increase the focus on academics and athletics, improving the
quality of competition
• Athletes could see between $20k-$40k during the school year
• Being the first conference to share revenue, provides a huge
advantage in recruiting top athletes
Partnering with student-athletes on NIL proves attractive
• Providing a network for opportunities
• Providing personal finance and tax management for the
student-athletes that get NIL $$$
Each school would get ~$40m a year in broadcast revenue
A home and away rivalry is key to high quality content worthy of ad and subscriber $$$
An average of ~500 student athletes per school
26 schools with ~40,350,000 total fanbase
10% of fanbase subscribing to the streaming app, at ~$20/mo for 10 months
Two new Commissioners that are FBS outsiders with a desire to shake things up and prove out their unique value
80% of realizing this would be in the execution
Many
Risks
Merging two major conferences is a MASSIVE challenge
The long standing traditionalism and alliances within the FBS could get in the way
Subscriber numbers could languish if the rivalries are non-existent, if the competition is diminished or there are blackouts
Gaining adoption with a streaming app and student-athlete app
Having to navigate any future regulation of NIL
Not getting an appropriate streaming broadcast deal would diminish the return and attractiveness for schools
Managing a college sports conference of this scale presents unique challenges
Having a home/away rivalry each year could degrade the yearly winner take all aspect of said rivalries
This grand exploration came from discussions amongst a Father and Son, about how other conferences can compete in the face of the fast-changing College Football landscape and the apparent 2 super-conferences. The ultimate goal: putting the best, most competitive product on the field/court/wherever and providing quality outcomes for student-athletes, fans and school athletics.
Vast
Assumptions
Getting away from linear TV is key to this whole opportunity
• Provides for open scheduling
• No blackouts
• Opens up opportunities for viewing experience
• Allows access to a deep well of sports content across all a school's sports
• It's where the puck is going, fast - only half of US households
Apple is the apex partner
• They have the 💰💰💰
• There is a huge appetite to grow their ad revenue
• They have the tech and ecosystem to build a cutting edge viewing experience
• They have distribution to nearly every human's pocket
A conference streaming app would
• Open up the full sports catalog to all fans
• Provide a direct revenue channel for the conference, through subscription and advertising
• Allowing for deeper revenue sharing to student-athletes
Sharing revenue with Student Athletes will
• Lighten the financial burden for the majority of athletes
• Increase the focus on academics and athletics, improving the quality of competition
• Athletes could see between $20k-$40k during the school year
• Being the first conference to share revenue, provides a huge advantage in recruiting top athletes
Partnering with student-athletes on NIL proves attractive
• Providing a network for opportunities
• Providing personal finance and tax management for the student-athletes that get NIL $$$
Each school would get ~$40m a year in broadcast revenue
A home and away rivalry is key to high quality content worthy of ad and subscriber $$$
An average of ~500 student athletes per school
26 schools with ~40,350,000 total fanbase
10% of fanbase subscribing to the streaming app, at ~$20/mo for 10 months
Two new Commissioners that are FBS outsiders with a desire to shake things up and prove out their unique value
80% of realizing this would be in the execution
Many
Risks
Merging two major conferences is a MASSIVE challenge
The long standing traditionalism and alliances within the FBS could get in the way
Subscriber numbers could languish if the rivalries are non-existent, if the competition is diminished or there are blackouts
Gaining adoption with a streaming app and student-athlete app
Having to navigate any future regulation of NIL
Not getting an appropriate streaming broadcast deal would diminish the return and attractiveness for schools
Managing a college sports conference of this scale presents unique challenges
Having a home/away rivalry each year could degrade the yearly winner take all aspect of said rivalries
This grand exploration came from discussions amongst a Father and Son, about how other conferences can compete in the face of the fast-changing College Football landscape and the apparent 2 super-conferences. The ultimate goal: putting the best, most competitive product on the field/court/wherever and providing quality outcomes for student-athletes, fans and school athletics.
Vast
Assumptions
Getting away from linear TV is key to this whole opportunity
• Provides for open scheduling
• No blackouts
• Opens up opportunities for viewing experience
• Allows access to a deep well of sports content across all
a school's sports
• It's where the puck is going, fast - only half of US households
Apple is the apex partner
• They have the 💰💰💰
• There is a huge appetite to grow their ad revenue
• They have the tech and ecosystem to build a cutting edge
viewing experience
• They have distribution to nearly every human's pocket
A conference streaming app would
• Open up the full sports catalog to all fans
• Provide a direct revenue channel for the conference, through
subscription and advertising
• Allowing for deeper revenue sharing to student-athletes
Sharing revenue with Student Athletes will
• Lighten the financial burden for the majority of athletes
• Increase the focus on academics and athletics, improving the
quality of competition
• Athletes could see between $20k-$40k during the school year
• Being the first conference to share revenue, provides a huge
advantage in recruiting top athletes
Partnering with student-athletes on NIL proves attractive
• Providing a network for opportunities
• Providing personal finance and tax management for the
student-athletes that get NIL $$$
Each school would get ~$40m a year in broadcast revenue
A home and away rivalry is key to high quality content worthy of ad and subscriber $$$
An average of ~500 student athletes per school
26 schools with ~40,350,000 total fanbase
10% of fanbase subscribing to the streaming app, at ~$20/mo for 10 months
Two new Commissioners that are FBS outsiders with a desire to shake things up and prove out their unique value
80% of realizing this would be in the execution
Many
Risks
Merging two major conferences is a MASSIVE challenge
The long standing traditionalism and alliances within the FBS could get in the way
Subscriber numbers could languish if the rivalries are non-existent, if the competition is diminished or there are blackouts
Gaining adoption with a streaming app and student-athlete app
Having to navigate any future regulation of NIL
Not getting an appropriate streaming broadcast deal would diminish the return and attractiveness for schools
Managing a college sports conference of this scale presents unique challenges
Having a home/away rivalry each year could degrade the yearly winner take all aspect of said rivalries