Pac-12 Network Launches on Frontier, Expands on Cox

USC football fans in Southern California will have greater access to the Pac-12 Networks in 2016 as the conference announced an agreement with Frontier Communications and expansion with Cox Communications.

Pac-12 Media Days started off with some great news for USC football fans, with the news that the Pac-12 Network will soon launch on Frontier Communications and expand its reach on Cox Communications.

Frontier, formerly Verizon FiOS, will now make the Pac-12 Network available to its subscribers in Southern California on their Preferred tier.

Though the date of the launch has not yet been determined, it will come before the slate of September games on the Pac-12 Network.

USC’s Week 2 game against Utah State will air on the Pac-12 Network on September 10.

Additionally, subscribers of Cox in Arizona and designated markets in California can now enjoy the national Pac-12 Network feed on the Essential tier. Previously, Cox only carried the Pac-12 Regional Sports Networks like Pac-12 Los Angeles, which limited coverage to local area teams.

The changes, which will go ahead by August 2, will allow USC fans to watch more Pac-12 events from around the conference on the national feed.

Unfortunately there is still no good news to report on the DirecTV front.

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Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott addressed the conference’s continued efforts to reach an agreement with DirecTV

“Our team is regularly reaching out to DirecTV,” Scott said. “We continue to be disappointed and frustrated that our fans who subscribe to DirecTV have been denied that service.

“We’ll keep knocking on the door pushing as hard as we can.”

The Pac-12 Networks coverage of the 2016 football season kicks off with Utah at home against Southern Utah on September 1.