Wednesday, 27 August 2025

Deadline: Pac-12 Extends Media Rights Deal With The CW Through 2030-31 Season

Story from Deadline:

The Pac-12 has extended its broadcast partnership with The CW through the 2030-31 season, the conference announced today.

As part of the long-term deal, The CW will televise 13 regular season football games per year. In addition, the partnership also includes 35 regular season men’s basketball games and 15 regular season women’s basketball games, as well as the semifinal and championship games for the new Pac-12 women’s basketball tournament. Pac-12 Enterprises, the broadcast production arm of the conference, will produce all football, men’s basketball, and women’s basketball games, totaling 66 events annually.

The new Pac-12 will kick off during the 2026-27 season with Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Gonzaga, Oregon State, San Diego State, Texas State, Utah State and Washington State.

“The Pac-12 has been a key partner in the success of CW Sports, and we are thrilled to solidify our relationship with the conference for an additional five years,” said Brad Schwartz, President, The CW Network. “We have experienced firsthand the passion of the Oregon State and Washington State football programs and their dedicated fans and we are eager to introduce an additional seven schools in the new Pac-12 to our nationwide CW Sports audience. We are also excited to bring Pac-12 men’s and women’s basketball to our viewers featuring some of the most dynamic and celebrated collegiate programs in the country.”

During the 2024 football season, the Pac-12 drew strong ratings for The CW, including the three most-watched college football games on the network. The CW’s most-watched college football game of the year was the matchup between Washington State and Oregon State in Corvallis. The two teams will meet again on Saturday, November 29, at 6:30pm ET to wrap up the 2025 regular season.

Pac-12 Commissioner Teresa Gould added, “The Pac-12’s partnership with The CW has been one of mutual growth and transformation, from the development of our Pac-12 Enterprises’ broadcast production business to the significant added value and positive impact to our current and future members via true national reach across 100% of U.S. television households. I am excited for the continued growth of both The CW and the Pac-12 in the years ahead!”

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