Earlier this week, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey announced a teleconference for a “major announcement.” That announcement of course was the SEC’s new TV deal with ABC and ESPN. A lackluster announcement giving the times we live in, but a major announcement nonetheless.
According to Sports Business Journal, the newly inked deal is ESPN paying out $330 Million to the SEC–a MASSIVE uptick from the $55 million CBS was paying from a deal that dates back to 1996. In this deal, the SEC will have added flexibility when it comes to scheduling games.