Wow. Huge deal! Although I don't really understand the real draw, then, of a Pac-12 network, if it's not going to be showing the major sports. I wouldn't imagine you'll get a huge subscriber rate if it does not include football or basketball.
Do the schools share the kitty equally or do some of the more high profile schools get a larger percentage? If it's equal, it's a boon to schools like Utah, OSU and WSU; they're doing some nice freeriding.
Equal splits right from the start for Pac 10 members; Utah and Colorado are both phased in, and get full shares by 2015, I believe. Yes, OS and WSU come out very well on this. OS received $5 million in TV revenue last year; when this deal starts, they willl increase that number by at least $16 million. Basically, it wipes out any deficits, and makes OS and WSU profitable athletic departments. I think that is fantastic news for the entire conference, and Larry Scott should be made commissioner for life after this stunning deal. Him managing to keep the rights for a Pac 12 Network is simply brilliant negotiating. It's realistic that each school could top $25 million on TV money alone by 2015, with some sources saying that $30 million isn't out of the question. Meanwhile, just a few weeks ago, the Big XII was celebrating a deal worth ~$15 million/year for schools other than Texas, while signing away the rights to their property.
