LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pac-10 Commissioner Larry Scott says he’s “laser-focused” on negotiating a new television deal that will result in greater national exposure for the conference.
The soon-to-be Pac-12, which adds Colorado and Utah this summer, is in talks with current rights holders ABC/ESPN and Fox, whose agreements run through the 2011-12 season. Scott said Thursday during the Pac-10 basketball tournament that he expects the process to take another few months.
The league has already reached a deal with Fox to air its inaugural football title game, but the contract only covers one year because of the expiring deals with ABC/ESPN and Fox.
Scott says he remains committed to launching the Pac-12’s own television network.
