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Big West, ESPN Sign New TV Rights Deal

The new agreement expands the number of games to be telecasts

Oct 8, 2008

-By John Consoli


The Big West Conference and ESPN have signed a five-year TV rights deal that includes a minimum of 12 national men’s basketball telecasts a year, along with other league events, primarily on ESPNU and ESPN2.

Big West games have aired on ESPN in the past, but the new agreement expands the number of games to be telecasts. The leagues initial partnership with ESPN began in 1987.

ESPN executive vp of content, John Skipper, has said he is looking to add more live game telecasts to all ESPN platforms, and this is another deal that takes a step in that direction.


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Big West, ESPN Sign New TV Rights Deal

The new agreement expands the number of games to be telecasts

Oct 8, 2008

-By John Consoli


The Big West Conference and ESPN have signed a five-year TV rights deal that includes a minimum of 12 national men’s basketball telecasts a year, along with other league events, primarily on ESPNU and ESPN2.

Big West games have aired on ESPN in the past, but the new agreement expands the number of games to be telecasts. The leagues initial partnership with ESPN began in 1987.

ESPN executive vp of content, John Skipper, has said he is looking to add more live game telecasts to all ESPN platforms, and this is another deal that takes a step in that direction.
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