Nexstar’s CW network and PAC-12 meeting continue to team up.
Broadcast Network and the University Sports League have extended their current rights agreements throughout the 2030-31 season. Under the terms of the agreement, the CW will air 13 regular season football games for the 2026-27 season, with regular season television broadcasts of 35 men’s basketball games and 15 women’s basketball games next year. The CW will also be broadcasting the semi-finals and championship games of the new Pac-12 women’s basketball tournament. The Pac-12 Enterprise, the conference’s broadcast production division, produces all soccer, men’s basketball and women’s basketball games, hosting a total of 66 events per year.
The original Pac-12 collapsed last year when USC and UCLA, and then other groups left for the other groups. These operations left Oregon and Washington as sole members of the group. The new group, which will be launched in 2026, will also feature Boise, Colorado, Fresno, San Diego and Utah. Gonzaga will be taking part in a sport that is not bound by soccer, and Texas will be taking part in the eighth football team. The PAC-12 has already signed a deal with CBS Sports to showcase some of its games.
“The Pac-12 is a key partner in CW Sports’ success and we are excited to solidify our relationship with the conference for another five years,” Brad Schwartz, president of CW Network, said in a statement. “We experienced firsthand the Oregon and Washington state football programs and the passion of their dedicated fans. We hope to introduce seven more schools in the new PAC-12 to CW sports audiences across the country.
The Pac-12 has been registered with the CW since the 2024 football season and will be broadcast on the network in 2025.
“The partnership with PAC-12 has been one of mutual growth and transformation, from the development of the PAC-12 Enterprise’s broadcast production business to the significant value-added and positive impact on current and future members through a true national reach of 100% of US television households.”
