CAA leaving ESPN

[Ta town]

Paul Suellentrop [MENTION=639]@PaulS:uellentrop
MVC officials meeting with ESPN and Fox Sports this afternoon. One topic will be BracketBusters and how the CAA's signing with NBC Sports may affect things. If the CAA is no longer a part of BracketBusters, it is much less appealing to the MVC.

Link of new deal:

http://hawkshoops.blogs.starnewsonline.com/16223/caa-and-nbc-sports-network-sign-five-year-media-deal/

EDIT: looks like according to deal they will still be in BB

[Downtown Shocker Brown]

We'll be the only conference left worth playing.

[ShockTalk]

The article gave the indication that the CAA expected to continue to be in the BB.

[ShockerFever]

Wait a sec, the CAA opted out of the Worldwide Sports Leader for NBC Sports, formerly Versus? They are now gonna be the NHL of college basketball. Hope that works out well for them.

[SubGod22]

Pretty sure it's because they get more money with this deal. I'd take it if that were the case

[proshox]

Every production I have watched on NBC's channel has been first class. It is a national network with a growth strategy. I would gladly watch the shockers on it....

[shox1989]

Pretty sure it's because they get more money with this deal. I'd take it if that were the case

They are also guaranteed 12 appearances a year on the new NBC Sports TV vs. the 8 per year they were getting on the espn family. I think of Versus (now NBC Sports) as being similar to espnU and CBS Sports TV.

It is national coverage but it is not nearly as good as espn or espn2.