[OutsiderFan]

I may be naive, but I can't help but think DirecTV is playing hardball in negotiations with the Pac-12.  They have six more weeks before the Pac-12 Network starts, and more than that before football season kicks off. 

The issue is not whether DirecTV will carry the Pac-12 Network (including the six regionals), it is how much DirecTV pays in carriage fees for the Pac-12 Network because it is sensitive to escalating service fees.

My guess would be the Pac-12 Networks will find their way onto DirecTV.  The question is what kind of arrangement will be struck, and how much will the Pac-12 give up to get on DirecTV?  DirecTV thinks The Pac-12 will ultimately give up more than it has intimated it would to date. I have no idea what kind of lead time is required for DirecTV to properly bring the Pac-12 Network onto its lineup and promote it.

[OutsiderFan]

I may be naive, but I can't help but think DirecTV is playing hardball in negotiations with the Pac-12.  They have six more weeks before the Pac-12 Network starts, and more than that before football season kicks off. 

The issue is not whether DirecTV will carry the Pac-12 Network (including the six regionals), it is how much DirecTV pays in carriage fees for the Pac-12 Network because it is sensitive to escalating service fees.

My guess would be the Pac-12 Networks will find their way onto DirecTV.  The question is what kind of arrangement will be struck, and how much will the Pac-12 give up to get on DirecTV?  DirecTV thinks The Pac-12 will ultimately give up more than it has intimated it would to date. I have no idea what kind of lead time is required for DirecTV to properly bring the Pac-12 Network onto its lineup and promote it.