Pac-12 Cable Network Targeted For Launch In 2012, According to SportsBusiness Journal

Interesting points being made here.

*ESPN, FOX have shown the most interest, and the Pac-12 has an exclusive negotiation window through April 30, 2011; Comcast is interested too, and they'll soon control NBC. Three very good possibilities for primary TV distribution outside the potential cable network.
*The programming schedule would be filled with over 2500 live events from the conference. It's expected all the Pac-12 football and basketball games not televised elsewhere would be picked up which is what everyone has wanted forever.
*It would also contain more "premium content" than the BTN, meaning there could be more marquee high-profile matchups.
*Schools would contribute all television and other digital rights to the network.
*Industry executives aren't sure if the network will succeed like the Big Ten Network. The biggest impediment could be distribution; how many cable/satellite providers would be willing to include the channel in their digital subscription packages outside the West Coast (and most importantly in California?).

over 1 year ago Avinash Kunnath 6 comments 0 recs |

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Oh comcast bet include it in regular subscription package!

[Cal is] a fabulous university with a football program that typically has precious few and very fleeting brushes with success but a great many unions with failure.
--Monte Poole, Oakland Tribune

by SonofCalifornia on Dec 16, 2010 10:15 AM PST reply actions

Wilner has comments on it too:

Action: News Corporation and Cablevision agree on contract terms.
Reaction I: If you’re asking, what does this have to do with Pac-10/12 sports, the answer is: Everything. This is a major development for the future of the conference — and a very positive one, at that.

Reaction II: What happened: The News Corp., which owns Fox, agreed to terms with Cablevision on a higher retransmission fee, meaning Fox will receive greater compensation for the use of its content on Cablevision, the New York distribution giant. (The agreement was reached in late October. Yes, I’m just getting around to addressing it.)
Reaction III: The significance: The precedent set by the News Corp-Cablevision deal means an enormous amount of cash is expected to land in the coffers of the major over-the-air content providers — all of which were receiving a relative pittance from distributors. (Essentially, the distributors have maintained they shouldn’t have to pay premium rates to the content providers because that content is available for free.) The Pac-12 simply couldn’t have asked for better news as it heads to the negotiating table next month.

"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark

by carp on Dec 16, 2010 10:41 AM PST reply actions

This is all very upsetting to Tom Hansen

… with this news, he said “Harrumph” and took another spoonful of oatmeal.

by ginfizzbear on Dec 16, 2010 1:23 PM PST reply actions

I have a feeling with this 24/7 Pac12 network, and Uncle Larry’s WTA ties, we’re going to see a good amount of women’s tennis. Did we cut that sport?

"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark

by carp on Dec 16, 2010 2:08 PM PST reply actions

No...

….in fact we’re quite good in w. tennis !!!!

I'd like to smell the Roses before I die.

by BTown85 on Dec 16, 2010 2:16 PM PST up reply actions

If it's anything like the Big-10(12) Network....

…we’ll get to see lots of Cal volleyball, too. Sure, some of it will be grainy footage from 1997, but who am I to complain?

I'd like to smell the Roses before I die.

by BTown85 on Dec 16, 2010 2:15 PM PST reply actions

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