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The Pac-12 Is Poised To Make History With Amazon Prime Video. But Are The Fans Ready To Stream?

Amazon Prime Video in the streaming service that broadcasts the Thursday night games for the NFL. The Pac-12 is the only major conference that has not renewed its TV right deal with Amazon Prime & ESPN in the mix. COURTESY/AMAZON

WASHINGTON — One of college football’s most important media deals is being crafted by the Pac-12 conference commissioner George Kliavkoff, and he is hoping that Amazon Prime Video is willing to help his league make history while also proving a point. Will sports fans watch a streaming service and embrace Amazon as the home of Pac-12 athletics?

The smart play here is to sell the Pac-12 Network to Amazon as part of the media deal. Let the streaming giant rebrand itself as the Prime Pac-12 Network and handle all the distribution The conference with Amazon at the helm finally the network could be successful.

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