If they charge $10/mo, they aren't going to sell many.

The really interesting thing in a model like this is what content they decide to put on it. I know some of us diehards would pay to watch non-revenue sports, but that isn't going to move the needle at all in terms of overall subscriptions. Especially given that the cord-cutting trend tends to fall overwhelmingly within the millennials. How many 25 year-olds do you know would pay $5/mo to watch college baseball, softball, soccer, etc?

In other words, they aren't going to be able to get away with what the SEC network does by putting one good college football game on a year to keep the pressure on the cable operators to keep the channel. They are going to have to load the thing up with good content or they won't sell any subscriptions, IMO.

In response to this post by chuckd4vt

Posted: 06/02/2016 at 09:25AM

Pete Thamel puts out info on imminent ACC Channel -- ScottyHeel 06/01/2016 9:23PM

My Prediction is a blended approach -- Red Hokie 06/01/2016 10:28PM

I will be happy to eat crow if that is the case. Fingers crossed. -- chuckd4vt 06/02/2016 02:23AM

If they charge $10/mo, they aren't going to sell many. -- VTBB 06/02/2016 09:25AM

Agree but with SECN even the "bad" football games are important -- Colonel Jessup 06/02/2016 09:43AM

I agree...but if the SEC Network was a la carte, you'd see the -- VTBB 06/02/2016 09:56AM

Most definitely. And ESPN can't rob their main channels of good content -- Colonel Jessup 06/02/2016 12:13PM

Don't forget that Thamel was the reporter that broke the ACC expansion -- CobbCountyHokie 06/01/2016 9:53PM

Good point. He broke the Pitt/Syracuse expansion story as well ** -- ScottyHeel 06/01/2016 10:21PM

More bad news for ESPN subscribers -- Roanokie 06/01/2016 9:51PM

If only I could drop the SECN and BTN ** -- Lead Dog 06/01/2016 10:08PM

I expect an ACCN announcement by the end of this month. ** -- Old Line Hokie 06/01/2016 9:48PM

I expect more leaks. Reporters don't like anyone else getting the jump. ** -- daveinop 06/02/2016 1:20PM

My guess is they will announce by June 30 as well -- CobbCountyHokie 06/01/2016 10:36PM

Yahoo is in process of auctioning off their business -- jms41 06/02/2016 02:14AM

Seems they are -- Roanokie 06/02/2016 08:47AM

I was thinking of new deals -- jms41 06/02/2016 09:12AM

I was thinking, and I believe a few others had stated such on this board, -- ScottyHeel 06/01/2016 10:23PM

That makes sense. -- Old Line Hokie 06/01/2016 10:51PM

I think the announcement would be seperate -- mrcaniac 06/02/2016 1:20PM

If they charge $10/mo, they aren't going to sell many.

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