[OutsiderFan]

This is how all the channels should be; a la carte.  Just pay for the channels you want.  My DirecTV bill would be cut in half at least, and I'd be way happier with my viewing choices with this model the Pac-12 is refusing.  Why should this a la carte option only apply to the Pac-12 Network?  Why can't it apply to every channel?

[OutsiderFan]

This is how all the channels should be; a la carte.  Just pay for the channels you want.  My DirecTV bill would be cut in half at least, and I'd be way happier with my viewing choices with this model the Pac-12 is refusing.  Why should this a la carte option only apply to the Pac-12 Network?  Why can't it apply to every channel?

[FarmBoy]

The customer would certainly be happier, but the conference would make a lot less money. I can see why Scott would reject that, if his goal is to maximize revenue. But it sure is frustrating for fans to find out.

[FarmBoy]

The customer would certainly be happier, but the conference would make a lot less money. I can see why Scott would reject that, if his goal is to maximize revenue. But it sure is frustrating for fans to find out.

[Ferris_Bueller]

Is Dish regionalized or national?  Presumably the later, which begs the question how were they brought on board a Pac train Direct stubbornly refuses?

Confused in Cupertino.

But DirecTV is a national service. It would really have to reformat its business in a very fundamental way to geographically regionalizing its programming. So it has to deal with tiers based on pricing rather than geography.

[Ferris_Bueller]

Is Dish regionalized or national?  Presumably the later, which begs the question how were they brought on board a Pac train Direct stubbornly refuses?

Confused in Cupertino.

But DirecTV is a national service. It would really have to reformat its business in a very fundamental way to geographically regionalizing its programming. So it has to deal with tiers based on pricing rather than geography.

[shinsengumi]

But DirecTV is a national service. It would really have to reformat its business in a very fundamental way to geographically regionalizing its programming. So it has to deal with tiers based on pricing rather than geography.

Admittedly I don't know much about TV programming (especially in the US), but it seems like some amount of "regionalization" has to be part of DirecTV's business model, no? How else would they show the correct local affiliate for broadcast channels (such as ABC, NBC, Fox)? And how do they take care of different time zones? Moreover,  it seems like DirecTV can easily agree to different pricing based on region. From Wilner's article:

"My guess is that Pac12Net sub fees are slightly lower than those of the Big Ten Network, which receives roughly 90 cents per subscriber per month in-market and about 10 cents out-market."

[shinsengumi]

But DirecTV is a national service. It would really have to reformat its business in a very fundamental way to geographically regionalizing its programming. So it has to deal with tiers based on pricing rather than geography.

Admittedly I don't know much about TV programming (especially in the US), but it seems like some amount of "regionalization" has to be part of DirecTV's business model, no? How else would they show the correct local affiliate for broadcast channels (such as ABC, NBC, Fox)? And how do they take care of different time zones? Moreover,  it seems like DirecTV can easily agree to different pricing based on region. From Wilner's article:

"My guess is that Pac12Net sub fees are slightly lower than those of the Big Ten Network, which receives roughly 90 cents per subscriber per month in-market and about 10 cents out-market."

[OutsiderFan]

Is Dish regionalized or national?  Presumably the later, which begs the question how were they brought on board a Pac train Direct stubbornly refuses?

Confused in Cupertino.

DirecTV has the trump card of all trump cards:  Exclusive carriage of NFL Sunday Ticket, which btw, people also have to pay extra to get.  Dish went with the P12N to have something to differentiate itself, but the demand for the college networks will be dwarfed by NFL Sunday Ticket, so DirecTV just sits back and yawns.  If you look at the "battlefield" these negotiations are playing out on, DirecTV has air superiority and is on higher ground.  The Pac-12 is going to have to capitulate to DirecTV in a major way to get aired on DirecTV.  It may not be giving in on a la carte games, but it will probably be getting way, way less than the conference wants in guaranteed subscriber fees. 

[OutsiderFan]

Is Dish regionalized or national?  Presumably the later, which begs the question how were they brought on board a Pac train Direct stubbornly refuses?

Confused in Cupertino.

DirecTV has the trump card of all trump cards:  Exclusive carriage of NFL Sunday Ticket, which btw, people also have to pay extra to get.  Dish went with the P12N to have something to differentiate itself, but the demand for the college networks will be dwarfed by NFL Sunday Ticket, so DirecTV just sits back and yawns.  If you look at the "battlefield" these negotiations are playing out on, DirecTV has air superiority and is on higher ground.  The Pac-12 is going to have to capitulate to DirecTV in a major way to get aired on DirecTV.  It may not be giving in on a la carte games, but it will probably be getting way, way less than the conference wants in guaranteed subscriber fees. 

[Spiny_Norman]

This was the primary reason the NFL created the NFL Network and fought so hard to get it onto the basic tier rather than a la carte or a sports tier.

Today the NFL Network finally announced an agreement with Time Warner Cable (my service provider).  NFL Network will be carried on the digital basic and sports pass tiers.  Negotiations has been ongoing for at least six years if not longer.

I think that fans of the Pac 12 (which is less popular across the country than the NFL) should be prepared for the standoff with DirecTV and other carriers to last for quite a while.

[Spiny_Norman]

This was the primary reason the NFL created the NFL Network and fought so hard to get it onto the basic tier rather than a la carte or a sports tier.

Today the NFL Network finally announced an agreement with Time Warner Cable (my service provider).  NFL Network will be carried on the digital basic and sports pass tiers.  Negotiations has been ongoing for at least six years if not longer.

I think that fans of the Pac 12 (which is less popular across the country than the NFL) should be prepared for the standoff with DirecTV and other carriers to last for quite a while.