01-13-2023, 01:57 PM
The uncertainties around future TV revenue makes long-term financial planning difficult. There will be a deal reached sometime in 2023 for 2024 and beyond. But when in 2023, who knows?
https://pacificnwsports.com/pac-12-big-c...v-package/
On the upside, over 200M people watch Amazon Prime, which blows away subscriber numbers of the Pac-12 Network. For football, it won’t be a problem, and a partnership with Amazon might even help the conference gain a stronger following abroad.
I personally don't like the prospects of a deal with Amazon Prime. ESPN is directed toward sports fans and IMO is the best platform for recruiting and overall conference publicity.
In regard to Stanford looking at the Big 10, that's currently not an option from what I've read the past week. The "experts" say the Big-10 has put expansion on hold including Notre Dame. As crazy as it seems, they say off-and-on backroom talks between the Big-12 and Pac-12/10 continue. It's hard to separate speculation from rumors with some substance behind them.
https://pacificnwsports.com/pac-12-big-c...v-package/
On the upside, over 200M people watch Amazon Prime, which blows away subscriber numbers of the Pac-12 Network. For football, it won’t be a problem, and a partnership with Amazon might even help the conference gain a stronger following abroad.
I personally don't like the prospects of a deal with Amazon Prime. ESPN is directed toward sports fans and IMO is the best platform for recruiting and overall conference publicity.
In regard to Stanford looking at the Big 10, that's currently not an option from what I've read the past week. The "experts" say the Big-10 has put expansion on hold including Notre Dame. As crazy as it seems, they say off-and-on backroom talks between the Big-12 and Pac-12/10 continue. It's hard to separate speculation from rumors with some substance behind them.