Deseret News · Jun 18, 2019
BYU's contract extension talks with ESPN ongoing, with bowl situation slowing process
Brigham Young Cougars head coach Kalani Sitake watches workouts during Pro Day in Provo on Friday, March 29, 2019.PROVO — BYU is still in negotiations with ESPN in relation to a contract extension, athletic director Tom Holmoe said in a recorded segment broadcast during BYU Football Media Day on Tuesday.
The holdup is the Cougars’ bowl situation, which is slowing the process, Holmoe said. Holmoe did not specify how long the contract extension would be.
“We’ve been with ESPN for a long time,” he said.
On the day BYU announced it would go independent in football back in 2010, the school also announced an eight-year deal with ESPN to televise the Cougars’ home games.