Pac-12 Network
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Pac-12 Network is the national network in a group of 7 upcoming American sports television networks dedicated to the Pac-12 Conference, scheduled to begin broadcasts in August 2012. The 7 networks, titled Pac-12 Networks, include the national network and 6 regional networks: Pac-12 Southern California (USC & UCLA), Pac-12 Washington (Washington & Washington State), Pac-12 Oregon (Oregon & Oregon State), Pac-12 Northern California (Stanford & Cal), Pac-12 Arizona (Arizona & Arizona State), and Pac-12 Mountain (Utah & Colorado). The national network is expected to be available to at least 40 million homes at the time of launch, while the regional networks are expected to be available in every home of their respective region in Pac-12 territory. The Pac-12 Network will be the third network devoted to a specific conference after Mtn.
and BTN. The networks will be the first owned fully by a conference without support from outside groups (BTN has Fox as a 51% owner and Mtn. has CBS and Comcast as partners).
Upon launch, the networks will feature 24-hour a day, 7-day a week coverage of classic-to-current Pac-12 sports, including olympic sports. The contract ensures that every football and men's basketball game will be televised nationally. Sports not featured nationally on the national Pac-12 Network will be featured through the regional networks as well as on the new Pac-12 Digital Network, scheduled to be launched the same day.
, Time Warner Cable
, Cox Communications
, and Bright House Networks
which will place the Pac-12 Networks on cable in nearly every home in Pac-12 territory at launch date, and up to 40 million homes nationally. The agreements compliment a 12-year deal the Pac-12 Conference has entered into with Fox
and ESPN
beginning in 2012.
Upon launch, the networks will feature 24-hour a day, 7-day a week coverage of classic-to-current Pac-12 sports, including olympic sports. In addition, the networks plan to produce roughly 850 events a year (350 events on Pac-12's national network and 500 events on Pac-12 regional networks), including 35 football games, 100 men's basketball games, 40 women's basketball games, all spring football games, coaches shows, and news conferences will be featured nationally on the main Pac-12 network. The networks are expected to be launched in HD.
MountainWest Sports Network
MountainWest Sports Network, informally known as the mtn. , is an American regional sports network dedicated to the Mountain West Conference.-History:...
and BTN. The networks will be the first owned fully by a conference without support from outside groups (BTN has Fox as a 51% owner and Mtn. has CBS and Comcast as partners).
Upon launch, the networks will feature 24-hour a day, 7-day a week coverage of classic-to-current Pac-12 sports, including olympic sports. The contract ensures that every football and men's basketball game will be televised nationally. Sports not featured nationally on the national Pac-12 Network will be featured through the regional networks as well as on the new Pac-12 Digital Network, scheduled to be launched the same day.
Carriage
On July 27, 2011, The Pac-12 Conference announced agreements with ComcastComcast
Comcast Corporation is the largest cable operator, home Internet service provider, and fourth largest home telephone service provider in the United States, providing cable television, broadband Internet, and telephone service to both residential and commercial customers in 39 states and the...
, Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable is an American cable television company that operates in 28 states and has 31 operating divisions...
, Cox Communications
Cox Communications
Cox Communications is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television, telecommunications and wireless services in the United States...
, and Bright House Networks
Bright House Networks
Bright House Networks is a cable television company, the seventh largest cable operator and the sixth largest traditional multiple system operator in the United States owned by Advance/Newhouse, headquartered in Syracuse, New York...
which will place the Pac-12 Networks on cable in nearly every home in Pac-12 territory at launch date, and up to 40 million homes nationally. The agreements compliment a 12-year deal the Pac-12 Conference has entered into with Fox
Fox
Fox is a common name for many species of omnivorous mammals belonging to the Canidae family. Foxes are small to medium-sized canids , characterized by possessing a long narrow snout, and a bushy tail .Members of about 37 species are referred to as foxes, of which only 12 species actually belong to...
and ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
beginning in 2012.
Executive Personnel
Executive Management Team:- Larry ScottLarry Scott (sports administrator)Larry Scott is an American sports administrator and former professional tennis player who is currently the Commissioner of the collegiate Pacific-12 Conference...
, Pac-12 Commissioner - Kevin Weiberg, Pac-12 Deputy Commissioner & CEO
- Gary Stevenson, Chief Executive of Pac-12 Media Enterprises
- Lydia Murphy-Stephans, Head of Pac-12 Networks
Programming
The names of the networks' shows have not been announced at this time.Upon launch, the networks will feature 24-hour a day, 7-day a week coverage of classic-to-current Pac-12 sports, including olympic sports. In addition, the networks plan to produce roughly 850 events a year (350 events on Pac-12's national network and 500 events on Pac-12 regional networks), including 35 football games, 100 men's basketball games, 40 women's basketball games, all spring football games, coaches shows, and news conferences will be featured nationally on the main Pac-12 network. The networks are expected to be launched in HD.
Similar Channels
Other channels that feature college sports include:- BTN
- Mtn.MountainWest Sports NetworkMountainWest Sports Network, informally known as the mtn. , is an American regional sports network dedicated to the Mountain West Conference.-History:...
- ESPNUESPNUESPNU is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced by, affiliated with and owned by parent network ESPN. ESPNU originates out of ESPN Regional Television's ESPNU (often referred to as The U) is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced...
- CBS Sports Network
- FCSFox College SportsFox College Sports is a group of three United States digital cable networks, FCS Atlantic, FCS Central and FCS Pacific owned by News Corporation, that specialize primarily in showing collegiate programming, live events, coaches shows & various DI, DII, & DIII content surrounding college athletics...
- Longhorn NetworkLonghorn NetworkThe Longhorn Network is an American regional sports network focusing on sports-related programming for The University of Texas at Austin...
- BYUtvsports.comBYU Television__NOEDITSECTION__Brigham Young University Television is a cable/satellite television channel operated by Brigham Young University...