Good news for DirecTV & P12 fans

[nate]

From the p12 network's website.

 

STATEMENT ON DIRECT TV
We know that DirecTV subscribers have been frustrated not having access to Pac-12 Networks. Our biggest partner, AT&T, recently acquired DirecTV and we are working hard on strengthening and expanding our partnership to include carriage of Pac-12 Networks on DirecTV. With football season quickly approaching, we want to make sure Pac-12 Networks are available to fans on DirecTV in time for our opening games on September 3. While we have proven to be the most reliable link between our teams and our fans, we will not be satisfied until we have complete distribution for our fans.

 

[Lou]

I don't have Direct, but this is good news.

[yk9001]

yes

[Jay]

so in other words we still don't have it

[nando714]

P12 network sucks.

Nate do you still use the log in I gave you to watch it though lol

Edited July 30, 2015 by nando714

[nate]

It never worked for me.  It kept reverting to my login since I also have AT&T.

[nando714]

It never worked for me. It kept reverting to my login since I also have AT&T.

Oh bummer. Sorry about that.

[nate]

No worries I appreciate the offer.

[mrwicked]

F*CKING FINALLY.

wait so it's not actually good to go yet?

[nate]

Just for football and basketball games.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Anything that brings me more college football is a good thing.

[mrwicked]

Just for football and basketball games.

 

where the f*ck am I supposed to watch pac-12 quidditch championships?

[Tank]

where the f*ck am I supposed to watch pac-12 quidditch championships?

 

FSBI

 

 

*fox sports british isles

[nate]

Looking more and more like it will be available for the first game in early Sept.  Good news!

[Vegas Halo Fan]

More football.

[Angel Oracle]

Good, I won't have to drive up to Westwood to watch the LB/UCLA basketball game this season.

[Jay]

so do we have it yet?

[nate]

No, apparently a couple of the P12 schools are trying to hold out for a better deal.  A framework was agreed to with the channel going on the sports tier.  Schools would get about $3mm a year out of the deal but a couple schools think it should be better and are holding up the deal.

 

FWIW I heard one of those schools was Cal.  They have to pay for that boondoggle of a stadium some how.

[nate]

From Scout today...

 

 

I'm hearing that the deal has gone considerably south.

Sources are saying that AT&T is making some pretty considerable demands of the 12 schools that are very difficult to meet. 

It would be a blow to Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott, so he's scrambling to try to save it. 

There is a supposed deadline by today to get it done. We'll see. But it doesn't look good at this point.

 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

According to this article, one of the sticking points is that AT&T wants an equity stake in the network, which has been wholly owned by the conference up to this point.

 

Pac-12 Networks: Update on negotiations with DirecTV and AT&T

[RallyMo]

No, apparently a couple of the P12 schools are trying to hold out for a better deal. A framework was agreed to with the channel going on the sports tier. Schools would get about $3mm a year out of the deal but a couple schools think it should be better and are holding up the deal.

FWIW I heard one of those schools was Cal. They have to pay for that boondoggle of a stadium some how.

FWIW, lol.

[Angel Oracle]

AT&T being AT&T

[nando714]

AT&T being AT&T

I've had Uverse for 2 years. I don't mind it.

[RallyMo]

I've had Uverse for 2 years. I don't mind it.

The internet service BLOWS.

[Tank]

my u-verse internet service has been fine. no complaints about it at all.

 

maybe the texas version is just crappy.