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Larry Scott, Pac 12 Commissioner is playing “hardball” and is NOT allowing Cox 
Communication to carry the Pac 12 Arizona – Oklahoma State in Oklahoma. Why? Pressure will mount on both Direct TV and Dish Network, as well as cable carriers to carry the Pac 12 Network to allow fans to watch big-time inter-conference football games in all areas of the country. It might be a wait, but the major suppliers of television broadcast will carry the PAC 12 Network. Fan demand will cause games that are controlled by the PAC 12 Network to be broadcast. It might not happen this week or next week, but it will happen. Sooner we hope than later.
“Barring a last-minute deal, Saturday’s Oklahoma State-Arizona game will not be shown live in Oklahoma.
The best bet for a local broadcast is Cox Communications. The cable provider made a “strong offer” but it had not been accepted by Thursday afternoon, a Cox spokeswoman said.
Last week, Cox didn’t reach a deal to carry OSU’s home game against Savannah State until Wednesday afternoon.
The Pac-12 Network, which launched this season, airs on Cox within the Pac-12 region. For the game to be shown on Cox here requires an independent broadcast because the network is not viewed as desirable enough to permanently be added to the sports tier.
Non-Cox subscribers also are out of luck for the time being. The network has not inked deals with any satellite provider, regardless of location.
It seems to me that the commissioner of the Pac 12 is not making a good judgement call by not allowing Cox Communication to televise teams that our not geometrically in their area(West Coast).
By NOT allowing televised games for fans who cannot attend games, is un-American. Shame on him!! Also, I do not like the fact that colleges can have their own television network and get monies from networks. If they do, the players should be paid a salary, it is their blood and sweat that pay for their colleges programs.
Why would anyone want to limit tv exposure. The OSU / Arizona game should be allowed to be broadcast in Oklahoma on all cable and dish systems.
PAC-12 – YOU ALL SUCK!! I HOPE YOU GO BANKRUPT!!
Larry,
I’m in support of you all the way! Play hardball with them and we (the Pac-12) will win in the long run. Having been thru this with the Mountain Network I can tell you if you give in you get nothing. If everyone wants the Pac-12 they should drop their present provider (great term for someone who dosn’t want to carry us) and pay whatever termination fees there will be mine was $ 100.00 and well worth it to switch to dish and get the Pac-12.