NBC Is Not The Only Network That Broadcasts Notre Dame

Those who hate Notre Dame often complain because they are on TV every week even in the bad years. When Notre Dame was 3-9 a few years back, they could still be seen on TV every week. I even remember a friend of mine asking who slept with who at NBC to put that crap on TV every year?

The problem with that thought is that all networks put Notre Dame on TV when they can. NBC just happens to have the home schedule. That leaves 4 or 5 other games every year that still end up being shown. How is that?  

Let's take a look at some of the other contracts for other Networks.

It is true that the SEC is the primary concern for this network. However, they also have a contract with the service academies. With that contract they show two games yearly, the Army-Navy game and every other year when Notre Dame visits Navy. It seems as though CBS uses this contract as a way to show Notre Dame.

Here is another one.

ESPN does broadcast it's share of ACC games, but it makes it a point to get Notre Dame on when they play the ACC. How else would Boston College get on prime time this Saturday? Who would tune in to watch a 2-7 team? That will only increase in a couple years when Notre Dame begins it's new agreement with the ACC.

The fact is that as much as the haters want to hate, Notre Dame sells and people watch. That is the only reason these networks would do what they do to get them on TV.