TV deal – someone with inside knowledge clear this up

I can’t say much, but the family of a long time Pahrump radio personality is in talks to purchase the Pac-12.

It’s simple: The Big 12 sucks. That’s it. Look, no matter what happens with the PAC-12, in 2029 every Big 12 team will be looking to jump somewhere else. We are a LONG ways from this being resolved. 

In 2029/2030 we will see another big shift. Either the sport will consolidate into two conferences and a minor league will be created or Texas, Oklahoma, USC and UCLA will decide that they don’t like their new conferences and they will go to the PAC and/or create a new conference. So, come 2030 we will have a P2, P3 or P4 and the Big 12 won’t be a part of it. 

My guess is that USC and UCLA go back to the PAC and the ACC dissolves and Texas and Oklahoma create a new conference with some of the ACC teams. 

What does that have to do with anything? There is no rush. What the PAC-10 will do is piece together a tv deal. Apple TV will get a game or two a week. ESPN will get a game or two a week. Amazon will take a game or two. 

Most of the PAC games will be on Thursday, Friday or Saturday nights. The three to four networks will come up with a way to pick their game each week and they will pay accordingly. Then there will be another deal with someone like the CW to carry the rest of the games. So you will have a situation where each network picks a game a day and whatever is left over will be on the CW. 

The final deal will be within the area of the Big 12 deal. It will be a dollar more or a little less, but close enough. 

The simple reality is the Big 12 sucks and every P10 team is trying anything to avoid the Big 12 because they know if they join, they will just be leaving in ~2030 and that makes no sense to leave the money of the California research. 

That this is dragging on so long shows you how much P10 schools are desperately trying to not go to the Big 12. Remember, if the Big 12 was attractive, teams would have joined already. Instead the Big 12 added 4 bad G5 teams. Teams with no history, no recruiting, no chance to move up in their state.

R E L A X!!!

The only people who have made this an URGENT item to wrap up ASAP seem to be impatient fans and media with an ax to grind against the PAC12 or to shed a better image on the Big12.

There really is no reason that this HAS to be wrapped up ASAP.

From what I’ve heard the past couple of days, it’s progressing well and looking good (in terms of keeping the 10 teams together, getting a good price, at least as good if not better than what the B12 got and for availability).

Relax the Pac12 will be just fine. The only reason it looks like the conference tv deal is lagging is because Yormack jumped the gun and took the first deal on the table to set the market and likely left money on the table.

The pac is right on schedule with tv negotiations. If it streaming heavy that will take time to get the negotiations and contracts worked out as it’s new to everyone.

Yomack has engaged in an obvious smear campaign against the Pac12 in an effort to promote his conference. It’s childish and a terrible business tactic.

The pac will come in around 30-33 million a year per team and they won’t be on the The CW or hallmark channels.