Quotes about PPV

About how they will make significantly more money from PPV due to their success last season, McNamara said:
"Last year's total take was very good considering the games which we lost (to ESPN) that would have been significant revenue generators on the PPV package." (HA)

HA Note: "Associate athletic director John McNamara said UH will receive about $794,000 as its share of PPV sales, compared with $400,000 for 2006. Overall, UH expects to realize $2.54 million from the sale of local TV rights, he said. UH is guaranteed $1.75 million plus a percentage of PPV sales under a contract now being renegotiated."

About how they are looking to make road games cheap or free in the next PPV package, McNamara said:
"That's very important to us. We want to continue building the season-ticket base and as we look forward to doing that for the 2008 season, we feel this benefit will really help us, not only to (attract) additional folks, but to keep current season-ticket holders on board." (HA)

HA Note: "UH, which sold about 23,000 season tickets in 2007, has a goal of 30,000 for 2008."

About how they have started talks with UH, KFVE VP and general manager John Fink said:
"We've had initial discussions and we'll certainly get back with UH in the next 30 to 45 days. We'll try to put together something that makes sense for all parties involved and that's what we've done the last 25 years and, we hope, can move forward." (HA)

HA Note: "McNamara said UH has also begun negotiations with its radio partner, ESPN 1420 (KKEA). The station paid UH $1 million over three years."