 D.J. Haley available this season to take some of the minutes that Stewart likely would have had.

If you love college athletics, you have little choice but to love ESPN. The “Worldwide Leader” has long dominated the broadcasting of college athletic events, especially in the two sports that matter most – football and basketball. Earlier in the week, the New York Timesreleased a three-part series of investigative reports that examined the central role ESPN has played in the rise of college sports programming. Many of their discoveries pertaining to the past, present, and future states of the industry fall very much outside the scope of common knowledge, and we came to find out that university athletic officials are actually not all that that different from fans when it comes to ESPN. The network’s value to the world of college athletics is so prodigious, and their monopolizing grasp sufficiently expansive, that whether they like it or not, conference representatives and university athletic departments have been forced to embrace and cater to the network and their needs. Just like us, there is no alternative: They must love ESPN. But in this age of ever-evolving broadcast media possibilities, where cable networks are suddenly finding themselves on perilous footing, the question of the day is whether ESPN will be able to maintain that firm grip on the college sports programming market moving forward.

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Through the 1990s and early 2000s, ESPN built a swath of broadcasting rights to football and basketball games in most of the major conferences. They had no real competition in the space, and were able to get away with accumulating rights for more games than they had time to broadcast. This sort of “warehousing” did not sit well with conference and university athletic officials, who naturally sought maximum television exposure for their conferences and teams. But with no other key players in the marketplace, they had no other option but to stick with the all-powerful ESPN. A 2004 Justice Department investigation into the practice of warehousing prompted the creation of ESPNU as an accommodation to some of those complaints, but while other networks have attempted to beef up their college sports programming volume – Fox, CBS, NBC most notable among them – ESPN still maintains a stranglehold strong enough to force schools to accede to their every demand.

In the immediate aftermath of the
D.J. Haley available this season to take some of the minutes that Stewart likely would have had. 

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 D.J._Haley available_this season to take_some of_the_minutes that_Stewart_likely would have_had.

If you love_college athletics, you have_little choice but_to_love ESPN. The “Worldwide Leader” has long dominated the broadcasting of college athletic events,_especially_in the_two_sports_that matter most – football_and basketball. Earlier in the_week, the_New York Timesreleased a three-part series of investigative_reports_that examined the_central role ESPN has played in the rise of_college sports programming. Many of their_discoveries pertaining to_the_past,_present, and future states_of the industry fall very much_outside the scope of common knowledge,_and we came to find out that_university athletic officials are actually not_all that that different from_fans when_it comes to ESPN. The_network’s value to_the world_of college athletics_is so prodigious, and their monopolizing_grasp sufficiently expansive,_that whether they like it or_not,_conference representatives and_university_athletic_departments have_been forced to_embrace_and cater_to_the network and their needs. Just_like_us, there is no alternative: They must_love ESPN. But in_this_age of ever-evolving broadcast_media possibilities, where cable networks_are suddenly finding themselves on perilous_footing, the_question of_the day is whether ESPN will be able to maintain that_firm grip on the college sports_programming market moving forward.

Jay_Bilas Is_Just_One Of The_Many_ESPN Personalities_We Have Come To Know Well Over_The Years;_What Is The Network’s Future When_It Comes To College_Sports_Programming? (Getty Images)

Through the 1990s and_early 2000s, ESPN built a swath_of broadcasting rights to football_and_basketball_games in most of the_major conferences. They had no real_competition in the_space, and were able to get away_with_accumulating rights for more games than_they_had time to broadcast. This sort_of_“warehousing”_did not sit well with_conference and university athletic officials, who_naturally sought maximum television exposure for their conferences and_teams. But with_no other key players in_the_marketplace,_they had no other option but to stick with the_all-powerful ESPN._A 2004 Justice_Department investigation into the practice of warehousing prompted the creation_of ESPNU as an accommodation to some_of those complaints, but while other networks have attempted to beef_up their college sports programming volume – Fox,_CBS, NBC most notable among them –_ESPN still maintains a_stranglehold_strong enough to force schools to accede_to_their_every_demand.

In the immediate_aftermath of the