Hot on the heels of the NCAA’s College Football Sydney Cup between the University of California’s Cal Bears and the University of Hawaii’s Rainbow Warriors on the weekend, ESPN has revealed that Fox Sports has struck a deal with the Pac-12 conference to broadcast gridiron and basketball games.
In a multi-year agreement, Fox Sports will show 13 gridiron games and 21 basketball games annually, delivered in a ‘Game of the Week’ format.
“We are excited to bring the best of Pac-12 football and basketball to the sports fans in Australia,” Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott is quoted by ESPN.
“As our universities continue to operate in an ever-changing globalised world, we see great value in distributing our content globally as a way to showcase our academic and athletic excellence.”
Fox Sports will also carry episodes of the conference network’s show The Drive.
Source: ESPN
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