As more broadcasters look to take advantage of IP infrastructures and fiber optic connectivity to streamline operations, the Pac-12 Networks offer a notable case study in how those networks and technologies can cut costs and improve the quality of live sports production.In the run-up to its launch of seven regional sports networks last year, the Pac-12 (made up of a dozen major West Coast universities) faced the daunting task of finding a cost-effective way to produce more than 750 live events this year and an expected 850 in 2014. "There were football and basketball venues that had been used for TV for many years," says Leon Schweir, Pac-12 Networks senior VP of production. "But we knew we would also be televising 18 to 22 new sports from venues that had never or rarely been used for TV."
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