Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff said something that likely contradicts what most have been led to believe regarding the conference’s media rights deal.
On the surface, one would assume that the Pac-12’s options for a media rights deal would dwindle over time, but that’s apparently far from the case, according to Kliavkoff.
“What we’ve seen is the longer we wait for the media deal, the better our options get,” Kliavkoff said on Friday at Pac-12 football media day. “I think our board realizes that. There’s an underlying shift in the media market that’s happening and we’re long-term taking advantage of that but short term it may have provided some hiccups.”
Kliavkoff added that he and his Pac-12 board remain “enthusiastic” about the deal’s potential despite growing outside concern.
From a Colorado perspective, chancellor Phil DiStefano told The Denver Post earlier this week that the university’s goal is to stay Pac-12 members. That could change, however, depending on the media rights deal that Kliavkoff is able to secure.
Ultimately, the Buffs are in wait-and-see mode with this media rights deal, although several reports have indicated that Colorado is in conversation with the Big 12.
Kliavkoff: "What we're seeing is the longer we wait for the media deal, the better our options get. … But short term, it may have provided some hiccups."
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) July 21, 2023
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