With speculation swirling about the future of the Pac-12, Commissioner George Kliavkoff presented details of a long-awaited media rights deal to league stakeholders who concluded Tuesday's meeting without voting on whether to accept the terms, a person ...
RALPH D. RUSSO Associated Press With speculation swirling about the future of the Pac-12, Commissioner George Kliavkoff presented details of a long-awaited media rights deal to league stakeholders who concluded Tuesday's meeting without voting on whether to accept the terms, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.
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The Big 12 agreed last fall to a six-year extension on its media right deal with ESPN and Fox that will pay each school about $32 million per year. That deal has not been officially announced, but it set a measuring stick for the Pac-12 in its pursuit of an agreement many hope will keep the league together for at least another five or six years.
Adding Arizona, Arizona State and Utah to go with Colorado would accomplish that goal for the Big 12. All those schools have said their preference to is remain in the Pac-12 — if Kliavkoff delivers.
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