Yes- problem is the network makes money on the number of Big 10 network subscribers in the state (as far I as understand how the carriage fee stuff works). I think FSU has a much larger fanbase across the state of Florida than UM, so that means a lot more subscribers, meaning a lot more money if they take FSU.
Why do you keep saying bull**** like this?
Does F$U produce more graduates? Yes. But the comparative fanbases of Miami, F$U, and Florida are fairly similar. You don't have to be an alum to be a fan. Miami is dominant in the population-heavy SoFla area, and The Gator, F$U, UCF, and USF split up the rest of the state.
And you absolutely refuse to factor in synergy. Thus, if the Big 10 Network were to get "1M more subscribers" by taking F$U "first", and at a higher carriage fee, THEY WOULD STILL GET A HIGHER CARRIAGE FEE WHEN THEY ADD UM AND THEIR 500K SUBSCRIBERS. Particularly if you add the two schools AT THE SAME TIME because the mother****ing cable companies can't tell whether a customer is a Miami fan or an F$U fan.
Similarly, if the Big 10 took UM "first" with its 500K subscribers, and then added F$U and its 1M subscribers, THEY WOULD SIMILARLY GET A HIGHER CARRIAGE FEE, particularly if both schools come in at once.
I'm not sure why the hardheads don't understand this. To be completely honest, YOU COULD ALSO HAVE SOME ADDITIONAL BIG 10 FANS IN FLORIDA WHO BECOME NEW SUBSCRIBERS, because now they will actually be able to see some games being played near where they live.
I'm just confused by how some posters think that cable subscribers are the "property" of various universities, as if there is only ONE REASON why they would suddenly subscribe to a channel.
The Big 10 needs to ENTER Florida. Then, as many NEW subscribers as they can bring will result in HIGHER carriage fees. Why buy half the loaf when you can get the whole loaf?
