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[El_Chapo]

Is June 30 deadline for changes across the landscape??

[MWC]

Maybe..Maybe not..

[NDSU92]

Magic number for PAC is around $30-35m. By some accounts they are struggling to get there, and may be closer to $20m.
If they don't match B12 payouts, they become vulnerable.

The struggle seems to be they could get a big online streaming deal with someone like Apple or Amazon, but they can't get the linear TV guys (ESPN/Fox/NBC) to put them on the air and payout what they want. At some point they'll have to decide if they value television airtime or money more.

Ask the ACC how well the streaming is working for them. Even if they got $30M from AppleTV (they are neither worth that much, nor would Apple have to pay nearly that much), there is a lot of harm to the long term brand by not being on the main networks. PAC12 already suffers enough that folks are sleeping when their marquee games are being played.

[MWC]

I think the MW will go with streaming exclusively for their next contract.

[The_Sicatoka]

I think the MW will go with streaming exclusively for their next contract.

Vaya con Dios ... because He might be the only one along.

Hardcores will stream; most folks want easy ... "hey, what's on" ...

[MWC]

There will still be 3rd tier tv rights but I am guessing the powers that be are pretty much over the the major tv providers telling the MW they have to have 8 PM football games in the cold or 9 o'clock starts for basketball..

MW deals have all been predicated upon late night slots..That just kills attendance..

[BigHorns]

Ask the ACC how well the streaming is working for them. Even if they got $30M from AppleTV (they are neither worth that much, nor would Apple have to pay nearly that much), there is a lot of harm to the long term brand by not being on the main networks. PAC12 already suffers enough that folks are sleeping when their marquee games are being played.

Will be interesting to see what they announce. Competing rumors thus far.
Would have to think this all gets done soon, certainly before the season starts.

Canzano still reporting things look good for PAC

Late last week I contacted a member of the Pac-12 CEO Group and asked: “Still feeling confidence about beating $31.6 million per year?”
The source replied: “We are.”

[bisonaudit]

Vaya con Dios ... because He might be the only one along.

Hardcores will stream; most folks want easy ... "hey, what's on" ...

Sure, but how long is it going to be before cable and streaming are indistinguishable from each other?

[BigHorns]

I think the MW will go with streaming exclusively for their next contract.

That's a bold (maybe risky) move if so. PAC or MW would be the first.
Money talks though, if they can increase the payout, maybe worth the gamble.

[NDSU92]

Will be interesting to see what they announce. Competing rumors thus far.
Would have to think this all gets done soon, certainly before the season starts.

Canzano still reporting things look good for PAC

Lol what else is his source going to say? “We’re sunk, everyone to a life raft!”

If they could beat it, it would be public and they’d be recruiting B12 schools.