This chart comes from Sports Business Journal and John Ourand from a story on media rights fees. I’ll link to the story when I do the Monday Linkage, but this is quite interesting to see how much sports properties for their networks and when the contracts end.
We’re going to be seeing quite a few major sports properties come up for bid between now and2013 including the PGA Tour, MLB, NFL, BCS, MLS and NASCAR. Take a look. Thanks to the Sports Business Journal.
| Network | Property | Length | Estimated Avg. Annual Value | Final Season of Contract |
| NBC | Wimbledon | 4 years | $13 million | 2011 |
| CBS | USTA U.S. Open | 4 years | $36.25 million | 2011 |
| CBS and NBC | PGA Tour | 6 years | $491.7 million | 2012 |
| ESPN | IndyCar | 4 years | $12 million-$16.25 million | 2012 |
| CBS | NFL | 8 years | $619.8 million | 2013 |
| Fox | NFL | 8 years | $720.3 million | 2013 |
| NBC | NFL | 8 years | $603 million | 2013 |
| ESPN | NFL | 8 years | $1.1 billion | 2013 |
| Fox | MLB | 7 years | $257.1 million | 2013 |
| TBS | MLB | 8 years | $148.6 million | 2013 |
| ESPN | MLB | 9 years | $296 million | 2013 |
| ESPN | Bowl Championship Series* | 4 years | $123.75 million | 2014 |
| ESPN | Rose Bowl | 8 years | $37.5 million | 2014 |
| ESPN | MLS | 8 years | $8 million | 2014 |
| Univision | MLS | 8 years | $9.9 million | 2014 |
| ESPN | NASCAR | 8 years | $270 million | 2014 |
| Fox | NASCAR | 8 years | $220 million | 2014 |
| TNT | NASCAR | 8 years | $80 million-$85 million | 2014 |
| ABC/ESPN and TNT | NBA | 8 years | $930 million | 2016 |
| NBC | Kentucky Derby | 5 years | $5 million | 2016 |
| NBC | NHL | 10 years | $187.5 million | 2021 |
| CBS | NCAA Men’s | 14 years | $771.4 million | 2024 |
Note: ESPN contracts may share rights with ABC; CBS may share rights with USA Network.
* Excluding Rose Bowl
Source: SportsBusiness Journal research
And this is how the college contracts shape up. Again thanks to Sports Business Journal.
College conferences cash in
Once each respective deal kicks in, these are the estimated average annual values of the most lucrative media rights deals with college conferences:
| Conference | Avg. Annual Value |
Contract Years | Network(s) |
| ACC | $155 million | 2011 through 2022-23 | ESPN/ABC |
| Big 12 | $90 million $60 million |
2012 through 2024-25 2008 through 2015-16 |
Fox ESPN/ABC |
| Big East | $36 million | 2007 through 2013 | ESPN/ABC |
| Big Ten | $232 million $20 million |
2007 through 2031-32 2006 through 2015-16 |
The Big Ten Network* CBS |
| Conference USA | $15.6-16.1 million | 2011 through 2015-16 | CBS College Sports |
| Mountain West | $11.7 million | 2007 through 2013-14 | CBS College Sports |
| Pac-12** | $250 million | 2011 through 2022-23 | ESPN and Fox |
| SEC | $150 million $55 million |
2009 through 2023-24 2009 through 2023-24 |
ESPN/ABC CBS College Sports |
* The conference owns 51 percent of the network and supplies the content. News Corp. owns 49 percent and operates the network. The two entities share expenses.
** The conference becomes the Pac-12 on July 1 when Colorado and Utah formally join.
Source: SportsBusiness Journal research
There you have it.
No ceiling in sight?
A sampling of network media rights deals with sports properties
|
Network |
Property |
Length |
Estimated Avg. Annual Value |
Final Season of Contract |
|
NBC |
Wimbledon |
4 years |
$13 million |
2011 |
|
CBS |
USTA U.S. Open |
4 years |
$36.25 million |
2011 |
|
CBS and NBC |
PGA Tour |
6 years |
$491.7 million |
2012 |
|
ESPN |
IndyCar |
4 years |
$12 million-$16.25 million |
2012 |
|
CBS |
NFL |
8 years |
$619.8 million |
2013 |
|
Fox |
NFL |
8 years |
$720.3 million |
2013 |
|
NBC |
NFL |
8 years |
$603 million |
2013 |
|
ESPN |
NFL |
8 years |
$1.1 billion |
2013 |
|
Fox |
MLB |
7 years |
$257.1 million |
2013 |
|
TBS |
MLB |
8 years |
$148.6 million |
2013 |
|
ESPN |
MLB |
9 years |
$296 million |
2013 |
|
ESPN |
Bowl Championship Series* |
4 years |
$123.75 million |
2014 |
|
ESPN |
Rose Bowl |
8 years |
$37.5 million |
2014 |
|
ESPN |
MLS |
8 years |
$8 million |
2014 |
|
Univision |
MLS |
8 years |
$9.9 million |
2014 |
|
ESPN |
NASCAR |
8 years |
$270 million |
2014 |
|
Fox |
NASCAR |
8 years |
$220 million |
2014 |
|
TNT |
NASCAR |
8 years |
$80 million-$85 million |
2014 |
|
ABC/ESPN and TNT |
NBA |
8 years |
$930 million |
2016 |
|
NBC |
Kentucky Derby |
5 years |
$5 million |
2016 |
|
NBC |
NHL |
10 years |
$187.5 million |
2021 |
|
CBS |
NCAA Men’s |
14 years |
$771.4 million |
2024 |
Note: ESPN contracts may share rights with ABC; CBS may share rights with USA Network.
* Excluding Rose Bowl
Source: SportsBusiness Journal research
