Pac-12 reaches deal with cable cooperative

Associated Press

Published: Friday, July 20 2012 5:36 p.m. MDT

In this Oct. 21, 2011 file photo, Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott announces the splitting of NCAA college football divisions during a news conference in San Francisco.

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Summary

The Pac-12 has announced an agreement with the National Cable Television Cooperative to carry the conference's new network on their members' systems.

SAN FRANCISCO — The Pac-12 has announced an agreement with the National Cable Television Cooperative to carry the conference's new network on their members' systems.

The deal announced Friday sets the terms for the more than 900 cable operators who are members to air Pac-12 Networks after the launch Aug. 15.

The conference had previously reached distribution deals with Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications and Bright House Networks. Negotiations with DirectTV, AT&T and Dish Network are still ongoing.

Pac-12 Networks will televise 850 live sporting events annually on its national and six regional networks. That includes 35 football and more than 120 men's basketball games in the first year.

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Uteology

East Salt Lake City, Utah

Great news, now lets get DirectTV on board.

@sammyg:

I think Larry Scott knows what he's doing just a fraction more than you. Here's someone who disagrees with you:

"Sources close to the Pac12 Network More..

11:34 p.m. July 20, 2012
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motorbike

Cottonwood Heights, UT

sammyg,

Glad to see you're STILL in denial. The world wouldn't be right if you weren't always so wrong.

phantomblade,

It should help you sleep better to know that EVERY Utah game will be on no less than More..

8:55 p.m. July 20, 2012
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motorbike

Cottonwood Heights, UT

sammyg,

You do realize the Pac 12 has already nailed down the major cable networks right? The article was simply referring to the co-op which is as you've stated, a bunch of smaller cable outlets. In other words, the Pac 12 has cable More..

1:06 a.m. July 21, 2012
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