Big 12 Media Relations

September 20, 2024 - CHARLOTTE & DALLAS - Today, the Big 12 Conference and Raycom Sports launched Big 12 Studios, a new programming and content venture designed to expand and enhance the league's storytelling efforts.

Big 12 Studios will create and deliver original programming and content to fans as a FAST (Free Ad-Supported Television) channel across multiple major platforms, including planned launches on leading platforms early this Fall that will be announced soon, as well as major VOD platforms such as YouTube. Select programming from Big 12 Studios will also air across local TV stations throughout multiple Big 12 Conference markets, which include Gray Media's Arizona's Family Sports Network in Phoenix and Tucson, KSMO in Kansas City, and KMYL in Lubbock, Texas.

Big 12 Studios will feature a variety of programming, such as in-game footage, highlights from recent contests, replays of historic Big 12 Conference showdowns, and in-depth expert analysis. Original content will include profiles of current and former Big 12 Conference student-athletes, highlighting their stories on and off the field.

Big 12 Studios will also feature a weekly show, Inside the 12, which will be distributed on air in addition to the FAST channel and VOD platforms such as YouTube. Hosted by Pete Sousa and Madison Hock, this weekly preview show kicks off this fall, focusing on showcasing the upcoming weekend's full slate of Big 12 football games. Following football season, Inside the 12 will evolve to spotlight and preview additional Big 12 sports.

"We are thrilled to partner with Raycom Sports to launch the league's first-ever 24/7 channel," said Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark. "Storytelling is at the forefront of everything we do and is a key part of our narrative and brand building efforts. Through Big 12 Studios, we have the capability to showcase our brand and deliver original programming to fans across the country."

"We're grateful for the opportunity to build new platforms with the Big 12 Conference" said Hunter Nickell, Chief Executive Officer of Raycom Sports. "It's an exciting new chapter for Raycom Sports to bring Big 12 schools, athletes, and stories to their fans wherever they want it."

The partnership brings Raycom Sports' 45+ year history in producing and syndicating college sports programming for television, digital and social media platforms together with the Big 12's powerful brands and championship history. Raycom Sports' and the Big 12 Conference's relationship spans back to the 1980s, when Raycom produced games for the Conference during its days as the Big Eight.

Raycom Sports is owned by Gray Media, which is the largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets in the United States. Gray serves 113 television markets that collectively reach 36 percent of US television households.

ABOUT BIG 12 CONFERENCE
The Big 12 enters its 29th year as one of the nation's premier conferences in college athletics under the leadership of Commissioner Brett Yormark. Since joining the Conference in August 2022, Yormark has elevated the Big 12 to new heights, emphasizing marketing, brand building and instilling an innovative strategy that has resonated across the college athletics landscape. The Conference is composed of 16 universities spanning 10 states and four time zones. The Big 12 members include Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, BYU, UCF, Cincinnati, Colorado, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas Tech, Utah and West Virginia. The Big 12 began play in 1996 and is the home of 87 team NCAA national championships, and 764 individual national champions. The Big 12 Conference office is located in Irving, Texas.

ABOUT RAYCOM SPORTS
Raycom Sports, based in Charlotte, N.C., is a national leader in video content production, distribution, sales and marketing and event management with over 40 years of experience and a reputation as a trusted partner. Founded in 1979, the company has produced thousands of live events from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and other top collegiate athletic conferences. In addition, Raycom Sports has produced pre-season games and specials for multiple NFL teams, highlighted by the company's relationship with the Carolina Panthers. The Raycom Sports digital media team builds and manages the ACC official digital platforms and has launched two 24/7 FAST channel brands; the ACC Digital Network and Origin Sports.

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SEC 10, Row 31, Seats 2-4 50 each, Call or text 712-260-8218

I've got the Cyclones by a pretty comfortable margin tomorrow afternoon. Here's this week's preview!

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Sec E, Row 19, Seats 19 & 20 on the 50-yard line. Includes chairbacks. $98 for the pair or the best offer.

Text 515-333-3763

saw he has committed to play bball at Iowa (2026 guy). He's at Iowa United prep school now after being at Davenport Assumption. He's big PG at 6'4'' but I think ISU can do better. He's first commitment to Iowa for 2026 class. The Iowa guy that I wouldn't mind ISU getting in the 2026 class is Storm Lake's Jadyn Coon.

If you are interested, Lake View has a free concert tonight starting at 5 at the lake. BYOB and food if you'd like. I'll be in a group of six people in lawn chairs drinking Spotted Cow. The bands are both awesome. I would imagine I got FVF's attention with that four letter word, and yes, I will tote some ultra along just in case he shows up.

I've been preoccupied the last few weeks with my move to Ames and getting the house ready for the listing. Most of the Cedar Rapids portion of that activity is behind me now, with a load of stuff in Ames cluttering up nearly every square inch of available territory. I had fallen way behind on keeping up with this message board.

This morning I spent the last couple hours catching up on unread messages. They were five pages deep when I started. With an assist to the Chrome extension "Hover", I got caught up to a point where there were no unread messages flagged. So I feel like I'm getting closer to being back in the real world. I have a ton of work to go through my stuff in Ames, But I'll have a lot less time on the road between Cedar Rapids and Ames.

I don't always read all the posts, but I click on all unread posts (or hover with the extension) and quickly scan them. The gameday threads are the most time consuming but can be the most entertaining as people can really overreact to events of the moment. Many, if not most, have a hard time reigning in their emotions through the ups and downs of an athletic contest. It's can be quite entertaining after the fact. The difference between a missed field goal and a made field goal at the end of a game swings that emotional meter from one extreme to the other. Fortunately it turned out well this time. Bad plays are easily forgotten, the good plays keep the smile on our faces. But that small margin of error when it fall in your favor can make the next game harder to win. Win or lose, that game needs to be quickly forgotten and back to work on the things that need improved.

Anyone want to buy a house in Cedar Rapids? 😁

James Earl Jones died today at 93.

Can't get enough of this. I know I need to move on.....eventually. Probably watched the kick a couple dozen times....and get dusty-eyed EVERY time.

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Is this BS?

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I'm not sure it is as good as I hoped.

We KNOW we have three teams that will choke up leads easily.
Cincy
WVU and TCU.

Kansas is sputtering.

Thoughts???

Soccer tourney and other issues in the way now.
Have 9 2 tix
Section 31, row 19 seats 14-18 and row 20 seats 16 & 17 -19. East side LL on about the 30. Looking for $50/ticket, will sell single or pair.

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No, he won't win New York...but holy crap you can just feel that deep undercurrent of support. People are fed up with the Left's hate, lawfare and lies.

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Today marks the 5th anniversary of the murder of Celia Barquin Aramezona. I apologize if I have the spelling wrong. CBA.

A tragic day for Cyclones.

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So I got emails for mens and women's parking and WBB seat upgrade.

When is the MBB seat upgrade,

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PDiddy arrested, facing life in prison.

Wow, what a liberal scum bag. He probably has tons of dirt on people, since everything in his homes was videoed. He will be lucky to survive, so many people will want him unalive.