Fox Sports and Pac-10 Sign Agreement For 2011 Pac-12 Championship

We learned this earlier today through Michael Smith and John Ourand from Sports Business Daily, but now we have the official announcement from both Fox Sports and the Pac-10 Conference.

For the 2011 season, Fox Sports will air the first ever Pac-12 Conference Football Championship, scheduled for December 3, 2011. In addition, Fox will increase its commitment for football and basketball for the 2011-12 season as Colorado and Utah join the conference. Anything beyond 2012 would have to be negotiated in a new contract.

We have the official press release.

FOX SPORTS TO TELEVISE INAUGURAL PAC-12 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Agreement includes media and sponsorship rights to 2011 Championship, plus additional football games on FSN
The Pac-10 Conference and FOX Sports have reached a one-year agreement for FOX to broadcast the inaugural Pac-12 Football Championship Game, and to market the corporate sponsorship for the game.
Additionally, as part of the deal, Fox Sports Net (FSN) increases its 2011-12 regular season telecast package with the conference by up to six football and 10 men’s basketball games, taking into account the additions of Colorado and Utah and expansion to 12 teams.
“This is an historic time for the conference as we expand to the Pac-12 next season and we are thrilled to be working with FOX Sports and their award-winning production team,” Pac-10 Commissioner Larry Scott said. “FOX has demonstrated its ability to drive new innovation into sports broadcasting and we look forward to seeing how they will help us take our Championship Game to the next level of interactive entertainment for our fans.”
“FOX has enjoyed a successful and mutually beneficial relationship with the Pac-10 for many years,” FOX Sports President Eric Shanks said. “It’s an honor to have the first-ever Pac-12 championship football game on FOX and available to the widest possible audience. We’re excited to take our relationship with the Pac-12 to an entirely new level.”
The Pac-12’s first-ever football championship game is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, December 3, 2011 at the home stadium of the team with the best conference record, with kickoff planned at 3:30 p.m. ET.

That’s the deal for now.

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