UH won't be cashing in big on MWC's new TV deal

By Ferd Lewis

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Mar 09, 2013

~~<p>The Mountain West Conference is apparently close to announcing a new multi-million-dollar TV deal with ESPN, but let's hold the applause in Hawaii while we examine the fine print first.</p>
<p>Yes, the conference stands to take in an average of approximately $18 million per year from the combined wallets of ESPN and CBS over the life of a reported seven-year deal that would run through 2019-20.</p>
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The Mountain West Conference is apparently close to announcing a new multi-million-dollar TV deal with ESPN, but let's hold the applause in Hawaii while we examine the fine print first.

Yes, the conference stands to take in an average of approximately $18 million per year from the combined wallets of ESPN and CBS over the life of a reported seven-year deal that would run through 2019-20. Login for more...