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Larry Scott: Pac-12 in Great Shape

Somewhat troubling news for when the Pac-12's next media contract is up in 2022-23. It doesn't appear that Netflix is going to be a player for live sports programming within that window.

http://awfulannouncing.com/streaming/netflix-not-interested-live-sports.html

As streaming and social media outlets attempt to make a push into live sports with broadcast and cable networks, many have looked to Netflix to join competitors Amazon and Hulu in that quest. Amazon will carry Thursday Night Football games during the upcoming season after Twitter did so last year, and many expect Hulu to make sports part of its over-the-top streaming service when that debuts.

However, no one should expect Netflix to carry live sports, according to CEO Reed Hastings. As he explains it, live sports don’t fit the model of what Netflix wants to provide for its subscribers. Speaking at Recode’s Code Conference last week, Hastings said that sports is good in the moment, but he wants Netflix programming to have an afterlife. Live sports can’t change viewing habits the way binge watching has for so many TV viewers, offering something that broadcast and cable networks cannot in their current models.
 
Buffnik said:
Somewhat troubling news for when the Pac-12's next media contract is up in 2022-23. It doesn't appear that Netflix is going to be a player for live sports programming within that window.

http://awfulannouncing.com/streaming/netflix-not-interested-live-sports.html

As streaming and social media outlets attempt to make a push into live sports with broadcast and cable networks, many have looked to Netflix to join competitors Amazon and Hulu in that quest. Amazon will carry Thursday Night Football games during the upcoming season after Twitter did so last year, and many expect Hulu to make sports part of its over-the-top streaming service when that debuts.

However, no one should expect Netflix to carry live sports, according to CEO Reed Hastings. As he explains it, live sports don’t fit the model of what Netflix wants to provide for its subscribers. Speaking at Recode’s Code Conference last week, Hastings said that sports is good in the moment, but he wants Netflix programming to have an afterlife. Live sports can’t change viewing habits the way binge watching has for so many TV viewers, offering something that broadcast and cable networks cannot in their current models.
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Does Netflix have a subscriber base in China?
 
Buffnik said:
Somewhat troubling news for when the Pac-12's next media contract is up in 2022-23. It doesn't appear that Netflix is going to be a player for live sports programming within that window.

http://awfulannouncing.com/streaming/netflix-not-interested-live-sports.html

As streaming and social media outlets attempt to make a push into live sports with broadcast and cable networks, many have looked to Netflix to join competitors Amazon and Hulu in that quest. Amazon will carry Thursday Night Football games during the upcoming season after Twitter did so last year, and many expect Hulu to make sports part of its over-the-top streaming service when that debuts.

However, no one should expect Netflix to carry live sports, according to CEO Reed Hastings. As he explains it, live sports don’t fit the model of what Netflix wants to provide for its subscribers. Speaking at Recode’s Code Conference last week, Hastings said that sports is good in the moment, but he wants Netflix programming to have an afterlife. Live sports can’t change viewing habits the way binge watching has for so many TV viewers, offering something that broadcast and cable networks cannot in their current models.
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Since they buy content on the cheap (re-runs and past movies) it's not all that surprising.
 
MiamiBuffs said:
Well, then, that partly explains why they might not want to get into the sports bidding war.

Thats a **** load of money for Sharknado, TopGun, Human Centipede and Judge Dredd
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Yeah Netflix needs to step their movie game up. TV shows are the only thing worth watching
 
Larry reports to the presidents (Still don't understand why), and they are just fine with the way things are structured.
 
Wow. Read this interview with Lydia Murphy-Stephans (outgoing president of PACN) and it is very clear why it has been struggling. No accountability for the P5 revenue gap (doesn't think PACN should be called out because there are things like ticket sales, merchandising & post-season appearance revenue to consider -- i.e., she's full of sh!t), focused on how there's so much live content from non-revenue Olympic sports, and responds to a question about why PACN hasn't been picked up by DirecTV and other carriers by saying that's a question for them.

I'm firmly convinced that the best news of the Pac-12 offseason is that this person is no longer running our network.

http://www.cablefax.com/programming/pac-12-networks#.WURR90Grymg.twitter
 
Hard to believe this is the opinion of someone responsible for the network in general. Wonder what Benson thinks of this situation as a very successful business man. We need to have an influence on his replacement when he retires
 
Umm no. Nobody gives any ****s about Oly sports and having that content on P12N, while unique, is not something that should be highlighted as a positive. DTV has been the largest TV distributor for years, and not capitalizing on the same kind of deal as other P5 conferences is a complete fail, regardless if their offer was the same as Comcast's or other providers. What an idiot.
 
How have you positioned Pac-12 Networks for distribution on emerging platforms?

It’s been very important for Pac-12 Networks to be nimble and to position the content for distribution on every existing platform. The beautiful thing is that a provider can choose to carry one network – the Pac-12 Network, which is the national network that offers more than 450 live events – or the national network plus the six regional channels. There’s a plethora of content available in multiple ways for a provider to choose and ultimately the consumer to choose. We aggressively pursued new distribution deals with DISH and Sling TV, for one. We have another one that’s already in place that hasn’t yet been announced, and we’re in conversations with others.
- See more at: http://www.cablefax.com/programming/pac-12-networks#.WURR90Grymg.twitter'

DirecTV Now, Playstation Vue, Amazon, or Hulu?
 
Jalapeno said:
How have you positioned Pac-12 Networks for distribution on emerging platforms?

It’s been very important for Pac-12 Networks to be nimble and to position the content for distribution on every existing platform. The beautiful thing is that a provider can choose to carry one network – the Pac-12 Network, which is the national network that offers more than 450 live events – or the national network plus the six regional channels. There’s a plethora of content available in multiple ways for a provider to choose and ultimately the consumer to choose. We aggressively pursued new distribution deals with DISH and Sling TV, for one. We have another one that’s already in place that hasn’t yet been announced, and we’re in conversations with others.
- See more at: http://www.cablefax.com/programming/pac-12-networks#.WURR90Grymg.twitter'

DirecTV Now, Playstation Vue, Amazon, or Hulu?
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Probably Vine.
 
Jalapeno said:
How have you positioned Pac-12 Networks for distribution on emerging platforms?

It’s been very important for Pac-12 Networks to be nimble and to position the content for distribution on every existing platform. The beautiful thing is that a provider can choose to carry one network – the Pac-12 Network, which is the national network that offers more than 450 live events – or the national network plus the six regional channels. There’s a plethora of content available in multiple ways for a provider to choose and ultimately the consumer to choose. We aggressively pursued new distribution deals with DISH and Sling TV, for one. We have another one that’s already in place that hasn’t yet been announced, and we’re in conversations with others.
- See more at: http://www.cablefax.com/programming/pac-12-networks#.WURR90Grymg.twitter'

DirecTV Now, Playstation Vue, Amazon, or Hulu?
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If it could only be one, I would vote for the new YouTube TV service. It feels like they are doing it right rolling out market by market WITH local channel broadcasts.
 
The BIG and SEC show plenty of Olympic sports too. Basketball and Football just don't produce enough content for a full time network. There also seems to be more interest in the Olys within the BIG and SEC. Take Alabama gymnastics or Minnesota wrestling as examples.
 
8Jah said:
The BIG and SEC show plenty of Olympic sports too. Basketball and Football just don't produce enough content for a full time network. There also seems to be more interest in the Olys within the BIG and SEC. Take Alabama gymnastics or Minnesota wrestling as examples.
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I don't remember the exact numbers, but PACN is producing & airing a lot more live events than the others. Maybe 50% more. It's a big part of why our operating costs are a lot higher.
 
Buffnik said:
I don't remember the exact numbers, but PACN is producing & airing a lot more live events than the others. Maybe 50% more. It's a big part of why our operating costs are a lot higher.
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More live Olympic like sporting events which creates a higher cost structure. That is a double fail.
 
I am skeptical that the Oly coverage is the root cause of the higher cost structure. Maybe the olys contribute a little bit. I worry more about the half academic/half enterprise nature of the PACN on cost structure. Are they running the PACN like an academic department, where they have all the ancillary staff for political correctness and compliance and everybody goes home at 5pm? Or are they running it like a lean business, with revenue targets and people working hard because their ass is on the line to meet them? Could the latter represent the values of all the member schools. Therefore, I suspect it is closer to the former. If so, then it is no surprise the PACN is an expensive organization that, nonetheless, member school admins are happy with.
 
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