June 2010, Sports Media
WAC's ESPN TV Deal has Out Clause
With conference realignment momentarily stalled, it is worth looking at the ramifications of action taken to date. For the WAC, Commissioner Karl Benson said the league's television deal with ESPN contract has an "out" clause that allows ESPN to renegotiate if a conference realignment were to affect the WAC. With Boise State leaving for the Mountain West the out clause is in play.
"I think eventually we'll have to sit down and talk about it," Benson said. "Until we know what the future of the WAC membership will look like, it's way too premature." To read more, click here.



