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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
Yeah, I'm really worried that the cable TV bubble will burst before the Cards get their bite at it.
And by 19, I'd really be sweating it as a Royals fan.
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Yeah, sports on TV will still be very valuable and the Royals are going to get a raise regardless, but it would be much better if their deal had expired this year.
The cord-cutters sent the networks and cable companies into a blind panic, and since live sports is one of the only things left keeping many people in cable there was a big bidding war every time a team or sports league/conference went to market.
By 2019, it could be the case where sports on TV is still very valuable and Fox will still pay a nice amount to keep the Royals, but by then they may have a better idea on how much they have to pay to win a contract and how badly they need the contract, and the networks may take a more measured logical view of live sports in 2019.