Suggestion for future podcast discussion topic: The short- and long-term effects of turmoil at ESPN on stadium and payroll solvency at UW.
It will be interesting to see where rights packages go going forward ... they've obviously had explosive growth over the last 5-10 years. On one hand, you could argue that with pressure on subscription numbers and a changing landscape of how the public consumes media content, there would be a reduction in future rights packages. On the other hand, more and more content providers will be fighting over what content that they are providing and it's possible that you could see alternative partners enter the market.
Big picture though, rights packages are at best 1/4 to 1/3 of our total athletic department revenue picture. Even if the rights packages go down, it's not going to go down substantially. What's more realistic to me is that they probably remain relatively flat and/or they start shifting more and more content to the P12 network which could get a bump IF they have subscription services available a la carte. The balance of our revenue will continue to come from tickets and donations ... which is really where the focus needs to be anyway.
The other side of things is that the explosion of rights packages has also coincided with the explosion of coaching salaries. My guess is that the growth here starts to slow a bit in general around the country.
Suggestion for future podcast discussion topic: The short- and long-term effects of turmoil at ESPN on stadium and payroll solvency at UW.
It will be interesting to see where rights packages go going forward ... they've obviously had explosive growth over the last 5-10 years. On one hand, you could argue that with pressure on subscription numbers and a changing landscape of how the public consumes media content, there would be a reduction in future rights packages. On the other hand, more and more content providers will be fighting over what content that they are providing and it's possible that you could see alternative partners enter the market.
Big picture though, rights packages are at best 1/4 to 1/3 of our total athletic department revenue picture. Even if the rights packages go down, it's not going to go down substantially. What's more realistic to me is that they probably remain relatively flat and/or they start shifting more and more content to the P12 network which could get a bump IF they have subscription services available a la carte. The balance of our revenue will continue to come from tickets and donations ... which is really where the focus needs to be anyway.
The other side of things is that the explosion of rights packages has also coincided with the explosion of coaching salaries. My guess is that the growth here starts to slow a bit in general around the country.
So you're saying either way it will be interesting?
So given we started with a base of 40,324 last year and the number quoted is a net gain, looks like this puts us around 45,700 season tickets on 8/1. There are usually some additional sales throughout the month, so we'll probably come in at the high end of Coker's prediction.
So given we started with a base of 40,324 last year and the number quoted is a net gain, looks like this puts us around 45,700 season tickets on 8/1. There are usually some additional sales throughout the month, so we'll probably come in at the high end of Coker's prediction.
The 96% retention rate factors in here too, 96% of last years season ticket totals is 38,711 returning, then add the new season tickets (5,376) and UW is at 44,087 season tickets.
Students are 8,000. Plus faculty, staff, etc. there are probably about 53,000 tickets accounted for so far.
Mini plans went on sale a few weeks back too. Not sure how those are doing.
So given we started with a base of 40,324 last year and the number quoted is a net gain, looks like this puts us around 45,700 season tickets on 8/1. There are usually some additional sales throughout the month, so we'll probably come in at the high end of Coker's prediction.
The 96% retention rate factors in here too, 96% of last years season ticket totals is 38,711 returning, then add the new season tickets (5,376) and UW is at 44,087 season tickets.
Students are 8,000. Plus faculty, staff, etc. there are probably about 53,000 tickets accounted for so far.
Mini plans went on sale a few weeks back too. Not sure how those are doing.
I looked at single game tickets and there are significantly less seats available than there were last year, especially for the shit OOC games. Though part of that could be due to the ticket office holding back availability until they give up on season ticket sales.
We averaged 64,589 a game last year. With a better home schedule I'd be surprised if that was less than 67,000 this year.
So given we started with a base of 40,324 last year and the number quoted is a net gain, looks like this puts us around 45,700 season tickets on 8/1. There are usually some additional sales throughout the month, so we'll probably come in at the high end of Coker's prediction.
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Big picture though, rights packages are at best 1/4 to 1/3 of our total athletic department revenue picture. Even if the rights packages go down, it's not going to go down substantially. What's more realistic to me is that they probably remain relatively flat and/or they start shifting more and more content to the P12 network which could get a bump IF they have subscription services available a la carte. The balance of our revenue will continue to come from tickets and donations ... which is really where the focus needs to be anyway.
The other side of things is that the explosion of rights packages has also coincided with the explosion of coaching salaries. My guess is that the growth here starts to slow a bit in general around the country.
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No one happier with this development than Dennis.
So given we started with a base of 40,324 last year and the number quoted is a net gain, looks like this puts us around 45,700 season tickets on 8/1. There are usually some additional sales throughout the month, so we'll probably come in at the high end of Coker's prediction.
Students are 8,000. Plus faculty, staff, etc. there are probably about 53,000 tickets accounted for so far.
Mini plans went on sale a few weeks back too. Not sure how those are doing.
We averaged 64,589 a game last year. With a better home schedule I'd be surprised if that was less than 67,000 this year.