Watch Live: Pac-12's major announcement (Consider this an open thread!)
This should be Scott's announcement on the state of the Pac-12 Network (Which I have dubbed "The Network of Champions").
According to Jon Wilner, it looks like Time Warner will be the partner (most likely). This should be a huge announcement as it will shape the future of College Football in significant ways.
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Yea, if they announce a completely online channel, this is a rather ominous start.
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Future network better not look like this!
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by PlayClassyBears on Jul 27, 2011 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Avi is trying to bogart my link.
Consider THIS your open thread!
;-P
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by PlayClassyBears on Jul 27, 2011 1:46 PM PDT reply actions
haha, spoke too soon
Avi, fixed. Thanks for the Rep!
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by PlayClassyBears on Jul 27, 2011 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions
here's the feed link from the Pac-12 Twitter page
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by PlayClassyBears on Jul 27, 2011 1:48 PM PDT reply actions
Yeah my bad, stupid pac-12 Twitter page.
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by PlayClassyBears on Jul 27, 2011 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Sports news world is on fire today
Crazy NFL market dealings, Pac-12 announcement and now this:
InsideCarolina InsideCarolina
BREAKING NEWS: UNC official would not confirm or deny whether Butch Davis has been fired today.
http://twitter.com/#!/InsideCarolina
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by PlayClassyBears on Jul 27, 2011 1:50 PM PDT reply actions
I hope Scott has a very good reason for tying it to a specific provider. This will be pointless if it’s just another Comcast Sports California-type scenario all over again.
"Some people watch adult videos on their computer - I go to YouTube and watch Jahvid Best highlight clips. That’s what gets me going."- Jim Schwartz, Detroit Lions head coach
he’s made it very clear that accessibility is priority numero uno. So I would hope TWC can make it work out…I’m not really versed in the Cable distribution madness but it seems like this is a high end product that a lot of folks will want to be a part of, so I can only assume that TWC is bending over backwards for our fearless leader.
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by PlayClassyBears on Jul 27, 2011 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnkkkkkkkkk beedew beedew beedew …… crrrrrrssssssh…..ooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnkkkkkkkkkkkkk……..ccccrrrrrrrrrrshhhhh…“WELCOME! YOU’VE GOT MAIL!!!!!!!!1111111111111111111111”
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--Coach Clark
lol this took me a sec but was worth it
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by atomsareenough on Jul 27, 2011 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions
You can also get Commissioner Scott’s announcement by going directly to www.YouTube.com/pac12conf
by Avinash Kunnath on Jul 27, 2011 1:55 PM PDT reply actions
Oh jeez
They just changed the announcment time to 5pm PST
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by PlayClassyBears on Jul 27, 2011 1:55 PM PDT reply actions
Wait, I may be wrong here…that’s what it says on the front page now…but video is running. WTF Pac-12.
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by PlayClassyBears on Jul 27, 2011 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Multiple networks
ESPN_Pac12blog ESPN_Pac12blog
RT @RichSandomir: Pac-12 announcing creation of six regional networks and one natonal network
"Some people watch adult videos on their computer - I go to YouTube and watch Jahvid Best highlight clips. That’s what gets me going."- Jim Schwartz, Detroit Lions head coach
Sandomir further Tweets
Cable partners are Time warner cable, Comcast, Cox and Bright House. No one gets any equity. Pac 12 owns ’em all
by Avinash Kunnath on Jul 27, 2011 2:06 PM PDT reply actions
I saw this….crazy!
say what?!
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by PlayClassyBears on Jul 27, 2011 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
So looks like this will be one network per pair of rivals!!! This is GENIUS!!!!!!!
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by PlayClassyBears on Jul 27, 2011 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions
lol @ cox
"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 Jul 27, 2011 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Thats perfect. Pac12 owns ema ll!!!! Its gonna be lotsomoney!
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They’re probably going to see what happens with the Longhorn Network and the NCAA
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by PlayClassyBears on Jul 27, 2011 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Called it
Scott also said he’s watching the Longhorn Network’s progress with the prospect of televising high school games, saying that if it’s officially given permission by the NCAA, the Pac-12 Network will broadcast high school games as soon as the network goes live.
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/6809451/larry-scott-longhorn-network-keep-texas-joining-pac-12
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by PlayClassyBears on Jul 27, 2011 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions
what about cheerleading?!
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
I’m thinking tryouts, practice, community events, reality show (w/ a live-in house), and swimsuit calendars.
"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 Jul 27, 2011 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Little Sister
Cameras in a USC Sorority house ala Big Brother….24/7
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by PlayClassyBears on Jul 27, 2011 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Larry Scott is taking his time taking a shower after taking the cable companies out to the tool shed.
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by PlayClassyBears on Jul 27, 2011 2:09 PM PDT reply actions
Press conference starting now!
"Some people watch adult videos on their computer - I go to YouTube and watch Jahvid Best highlight clips. That’s what gets me going."- Jim Schwartz, Detroit Lions head coach
God this video…I saw this like fourteen times yesterday.
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by PlayClassyBears on Jul 27, 2011 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I was stuck in traffic, so it's new to me!
"Some people watch adult videos on their computer - I go to YouTube and watch Jahvid Best highlight clips. That’s what gets me going."- Jim Schwartz, Detroit Lions head coach
HERE WE GO!!!!
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by PlayClassyBears on Jul 27, 2011 2:15 PM PDT reply actions
Will be partnering with Comcast, Cox, Timewarner, and Brighthouse
WIll also have 6 regional networks. Pac-12 Washington, Pac-12 Oregon, etc……
Yes
"Some people watch adult videos on their computer - I go to YouTube and watch Jahvid Best highlight clips. That’s what gets me going."- Jim Schwartz, Detroit Lions head coach
850 Events
Wow, this is insane. WAYYYY more than the previously announced 200. Larry must’ve realized the opportunity for maximizing scale.
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by PlayClassyBears on Jul 27, 2011 2:19 PM PDT reply actions
Networks available in "every state"
"Some people watch adult videos on their computer - I go to YouTube and watch Jahvid Best highlight clips. That’s what gets me going."- Jim Schwartz, Detroit Lions head coach
Every game televised NATIONALLY!?!
How is this going to work!?!?!?
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by PlayClassyBears on Jul 27, 2011 2:19 PM PDT reply actions
YES
But will we be able to get the other regional networks too? So us LA peeps can watch Pac12 Northern?
no bear, no care
by EchoOfSilence on Jul 27, 2011 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions
It sounds like we will
Each of these networks will be available nationwide.
"Some people watch adult videos on their computer - I go to YouTube and watch Jahvid Best highlight clips. That’s what gets me going."- Jim Schwartz, Detroit Lions head coach
Help me understand
If we live in say, Atlanta, and we have Time Warner Atlanta as our cable provider, we would be able to receive the online channel for each of the regional networks (Washington/Oregon/Northern Cal/Southern Cal/Mountain)? Or would we just receive the national boradcast?
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TBD
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by PlayClassyBears on Jul 27, 2011 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions
My understanding is that each of these regional networks will be available nationwide in addition to the main network.
"Some people watch adult videos on their computer - I go to YouTube and watch Jahvid Best highlight clips. That’s what gets me going."- Jim Schwartz, Detroit Lions head coach
I don’t understand how they’ll be able to do this unless they basically have the regional networks switch in and out of time slots?
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by PlayClassyBears on Jul 27, 2011 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Authentication...
what that means is you’ll need to be a subscriber to the Cable company in order to sign in. This is similar to what HBOGo uses.
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by PlayClassyBears on Jul 27, 2011 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions
and the ESPN mobile apps
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by EchoOfSilence on Jul 27, 2011 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I have Astound. Does this mean I wont be able to watch Pac12 NorCal, bc Comcast is carrying it?
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WTF
I HAVE QUESTIONS!!!!
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by PlayClassyBears on Jul 27, 2011 2:26 PM PDT reply actions
For starters
How will the national distribution work? (i.e. will SEC fans see the awesome that is the Pac-12 without having to pay out the nose).
Will the regional channels only be available in those regions?
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by PlayClassyBears on Jul 27, 2011 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions
The regional networks will be carried locally, within their geographically proscribed areas, on basic and digital cable, and the national network will be shown on sports tiers that require an extra fee.
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oops darn.
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by PlayClassyBears on Jul 27, 2011 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions
So this is distribution only and not its own network “channel” when/where/how does it air?
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by PlayClassyBears on Jul 27, 2011 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Key point
The regional networks will be carried locally, within their geographically proscribed areas, on basic and digital cable, and the national network will be shown on sports tiers that require an extra fee.
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by PlayClassyBears on Jul 27, 2011 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Wonder what sports tier we will be put on.
… but this means we need to get on one of these sports tiers to watch another region’s games? right?
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by EchoOfSilence on Jul 27, 2011 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Disappointing
So all the Cal football games will be televised, but you won’t be able to watch all of them unless you live in the Bay Area (assuming some are shown on the regional network). They are already being broadcast, why not make them available online outside the region?
"Some people watch adult videos on their computer - I go to YouTube and watch Jahvid Best highlight clips. That’s what gets me going."- Jim Schwartz, Detroit Lions head coach
If you have the sports package you will be able to watch the games from all the other regions
I am guessing that this will be included in the same package as NBAtv, NFL Netwok, and VS
can carp haz P12 package>
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If I’m reading this right, the football games will be national telecasts, so they’ll be distributed on all six networks.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jul 27, 2011 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Point of reference
Nielson estimated the total number of television households at 114.9 million in 2009-2010
I support the NBA player's union.
40M is the number of subscribers for those cable companies?
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by PlayClassyBears on Jul 27, 2011 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Dear Larry:
Well done on the epic Pac12 deals you’ve gotten done. You are awesome. You know what would make you more awesome? A Pac12 CHEER network. E-mail me and we’ll go in halvseys. This is way better than Wazzu-Oregon St men’s swimming.
Best,
carp
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Verizon FIOS
…how will this all work itself out for Fios people? Am I gonna be watching games on my computer? Or, will only the SoCal channel be shown in the greater LA area?
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My interpretation
is that the regional will be available on your system as part of a basic-ish package (pending negotiations with Verizon, which is not done yet). However, if you don’t live in the Bay Area then you’ll likely need to subscribe to a sports package to get the national feed (unsure if you also get the regional feeds too or not).
I hope the negotiations with AT&T Uverse go well, me want.
by HelloBowlesHall on Jul 27, 2011 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Damn
Comcast will carry Pac-12 Net in NorCal/Bay Area on Digital Starter
by Avinash Kunnath on Jul 27, 2011 2:45 PM PDT reply actions
What about Astound??????
And, also, to be clear, thats diff from Pac12 NOrCal, right? Where is Pac12 NorCal gonna be?
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Anything but that USC douchebag Petros Papadakis!!! I CAN"T STAND THAT GUY!!!!
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by PlayClassyBears on Jul 27, 2011 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh wait. I’m thinking of Fox. Nvm.
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by PlayClassyBears on Jul 27, 2011 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Rivals has their Article Up
Basically, reiterates everything else already said, but adds indemand is providing a lot of the behind the scenes organization.
In addition to broadly distributing the Pac-12 Networks, the four cable operators are utilizing iN DEMAND to provide certain production and operations services to the Pac-12 Networks, which will continue to be wholly owned by the Pac-12 Conference.
This transformative arrangement, set to begin in August 2012, marks the first time a U.S. collegiate conference or any other programmer has launched a collection of networks across a variety of platforms rather than a sole network. And it includes “TV everywhere” rights, permitting the networks to be viewed outside customers’ homes on any digital device, such as smartphones and tablet computers, creating a virtual “Pac-12 Everywhere.”
Expressing his excitement with the new agreement, Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott said, “As we explored the potential for a Pac-12 network, it became clear that we could customize programming towards local interests and provide our students, alumni, and many fans the widest possible range of events with the best opportunity to see the schools they care about most.”
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Bits from Greenspan
http://twitter.com/#!/DanGreenspan
He’s on a conference call with Scott:
Larry Scott says financial terms will not be disclosed. It is a 12-year contract.
All 12 spring football games will be on Pac-12 Networks.
Larry Scott on Pac-12 Networks: "This is the start. This is a critical foundation for us."
Seems like this isn’t about money initially but distribution and exposure. By retaining rights I think Larry is planning on making beaucoup bucks on the digital platforms.
The guy just proves once again he is the most saavy sports person out there right now.
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by PlayClassyBears on Jul 27, 2011 3:20 PM PDT reply actions
Larry Scott said getting broadest possible audience was goal with network, “not necessarily” biggest profits.
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by PlayClassyBears on Jul 27, 2011 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Advertising Rights?
Do we retain the advertising rights and all subsequent advertising revenue? I am assuming this to be true, as the Pac-12 retains full-equity.
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does this mean Cal has to have a ‘spring game’ now?
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
We have a spring game, we just don’t advertise it as such.
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