SAN FRANCISCO, CA / TORONTO, ON – Pac-12 Networks and DAZN Canada announced today a multi-year partnership which will bring more US college sports to fans across Canada. DAZN, a leading over-the-top live sports streaming service will make a significant number of Pac-12 Networks events available to DAZN’s Canadian subscribers, along with highlights and original programming. The partnership represents an important step forward in the Pac-12 Global initiative to showcase Pac-12 universities and their athletic programs to fans around the world.

 

“DAZN’s service gives our Canadian fans tremendous access to the Pac-12’s portfolio of high-quality live events and originals,” said Alden Budill, Senior Vice President / Head of Distribution & Partner Marketing for Pac-12 Networks.  “We’re thrilled to add DAZN to our list of partners and look forward to working with them to bring the very best of Pac-12 sports to our fans in Canada.”

"Giving Canadian fans more access to the sports they love continues to be a priority for us, and today we are excited to be adding yet another great sport property to the growing DAZN platform in Canada," added Alex Rice, Managing Director for Rights and Strategic Development at DAZN. "The Pac-12 is full of high caliber student-athletes and competitions and Canadians will now have more access to that great content when, where and how they want to consume it." 

The partnership allows Canadian DAZN subscribers to receive Pac-12 Networks content, an offering that will comprise live events from all 12 universities, including a host of football games, men’s and women’s basketball games, Olympic events and Pac-12 Championships as well as a number of games from the Pac-12 men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. In addition, DAZN subscribers will also have access to Pac-12 Networks’ original programming including “The Drive: Pac-12 Football” and “Inside Pac-12 Football.”

Leading live-streaming sports service DAZN offers a monthly service to customers for $20 a month or an introductory annual price for $150, with the first 30 days free.  DAZN’s sports streaming service is available on a variety of platforms, including Apple TV, Google Chromecast, iOS, Android, Xbox One, Playstation®4 and Playstation®3 as well as Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari.  More information on DAZN is available at dazn.com.

Pac-12 Networks’ partnership with DAZN adds to its list of over-the-top partners, with Sling TV and fuboTV offering Pac-12 Networks to fans in the United States. 

Pac-12 Networks is the innovative TV and multimedia company of the Pac-12 Conference and is the first such company to be wholly owned by 12 universities. Pac-12 Networks incorporates one national and six regional television networks, plus extensive digital content accessible through social media, university websites and the Pac-12 Now app. Each year, Pac-12 Networks offers live coverage of 850 sporting events, making it one of the top live sports producers in the country. In addition, Pac-12 Networks creates extensive original programming, provides visibility for marquee football and basketball events as well as traditionally under-served women’s and Olympic sports. Pac-12 Networks also provides training and paid internships for thousands of students of the Pac-12’s member universities, preparing them for careers in media. With headquarters in San Francisco’s SOMA District, Pac-12 Networks draws on the creative, entrepreneurial and technological culture of the Bay Area and nearby Silicon Valley. For more information, go to Pac-12.com.

 

 

DAZN is the world's first dedicated live sports streaming service and is currently available in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Japan and Canada. DAZN launched in Canada in July 2017 with a host of sporting rights.

 

DAZN is the only place that NFL fans can watch every LIVE game of the 2018-19 season plus NFL RedZone – including pre-season, regular season, the playoffs and Super Bowl. DAZN also offers top European Soccer leagues La Liga, Serie A and Ligue 1, as well as Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League, FIBA Basketball, NatWest 6 Nations, PGA TOUR events, WTA Tennis, Red Bull Air Race, World Snooker, MotoGP and many other LIVE sports. This April, DAZN will be the only place to watch Team Canada go for gold at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.

 

In Canada, DAZN costs $20 per month or $150 for an annual subscription, with one free month offered to every new subscriber.