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Pac-12 Network trolls Oregon, Washington fans after Comcast Xfinity broadcast issues

Stephen Samraby:Steve Samra•08/30/24•

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The Pac-12 Network may not be the home for some of the top programs out West any longer in the college football world, but they’re keeping tabs on their struggles in the Big Ten.

Ahead of Week 1, the Big Ten Network is going through the wringer with Comcast Xfinity as it pertains to their new additions. Specifically, fans of the Oregon Ducks and Washington Huskies may miss their team’s opener due to a carriage dispute.

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According to Joe Reedy of the Associated Press, “Comcast is blacking out live events involving the four new Big Ten schools in their home markets. The root of the problem is that Comcast wants to keep BTN on an expanded tier instead of basic while also not agreeing to pay the in-market rates with the four West Coast schools moving to the conference.”

While the Pac-12 Network wasn’t exactly the model for success during their time with Oregon and Washington, they had some fun at the expense of the Big Ten Network. Check out their post on X (formerly known as Twitter) below, responding to the news of a potential blackout.

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As you can see, the Pac-12 Network utilized a gif from Seinfeld to throw some shade at the Big Ten Network for potentially depriving Oregon and Washington fans of seeing their team. “Yikes. Well, good luck with all that,” Jerry Seinfeld can be seen mouthing in the gif.

The reason Oregon and Washington’s openers are being affected and not USC and UCLA’s games is because the latter group is going to be nationally televised this weekend. However, that could change in the coming weeks, if a deal isn’t worked out.

Moreover, the Big Ten released a statement on the matter, and it’s evident they’re hoping to resolve the issue sooner rather than later.

“The Big Ten Network is proud to present an expanded slate of live sporting events featuring the newest members of the B1G conference,” a statement read. “However, most Comcast subscribers will not see these games.

“As the one distribution partner that declined to expand along with us, Comcast Xfinity viewers in many areas will not have access to live broadcasts of the highly anticipated inaugural B1G season games for Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington.”

Time will tell if the Big Ten Network and Comcast can come to an agreement, but fans out West are dealing with some headaches, and the Pac-12 Network is having a bit of fun at their expense to start the season.