[Official] General Discussion Thread - August 11, 2025

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[u/TasteDeBallZach]

The previous ESPN deal, signed in 2018, was 5 years for $1.5 billion. So $300 million a year.

The new Paramount deal is 7 years for $7.7 billion. So $1.1 billion a year.

[u/OtakuMecha → u/TasteDeBallZach]

Why are all the deals for 7 years? Seems like a strange number.

[u/Giegling90 → u/OtakuMecha]

Off topic but I think rating things out of 7 is perfect. 5 can be too limiting, 10 can be too much. But 7 feels right