[7] On December 8, 2012, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) declared a strike against the network, citing the hiring of non-union television crews at lower wages at many of the twelve campus sites.

[11] As part of a restructuring, the conference office was shuttered with employees permanently working from home, and the production studios were moved to Bishop Ranch in San Ramon, a Bay Area suburb.

[13][14][15] Jon Wilner of The Mercury News reported that on June 30, 2024, the Pac-12 Networks would cease operation with the expiration of its carriage contracts, while the San Ramon studios will be retained to produce programming for the remaining two members, for at least one year.

The Pac-12 national network also featured all spring football games, coaches shows, and news conferences.

The agreements did not guarantee that the Pac-12 Networks would be available in all areas within the territory of a Pac-12 university, and a minimum of 40 million homes nationally at launch date.

[23] The agreements complemented a 12-year deal that the Pac-12 Conference had struck with Fox Sports and ESPN that began in 2012.

Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott stated in a May 8, 2012 interview with sports radio station KJR in Seattle that he is "quietly optimistic" that deals with providers would be made in time for the channel's planned fall 2012 launch.

The Pac-12 Network was never carried by DirecTV, Charter Communications (except Dallas and Los Angeles) and Verizon FiOS.

[27] Two days later on August 3, 2012, Arizona-based Western Broadband and Orbitel Communications announced their intent to carry the Pac-12 Arizona Network.

[28] On August 6, Astound Broadband announced an intention to carry the Pac-12 Bay Area Network.

[29] A day later on August 7, Wave Broadband announced an intention to carry the Pac-12 Bay Area, Oregon, and Washington Networks.

[39] By the end of 2016, Pac-12 Network had carriage deals with Charter Communications in Los Angeles and Dallas,[40] Frontier FiOS,[41] and streaming service Sling TV,[42] but still had not come to terms with DirecTV.

[52] In November 2020, Pac-12 Networks launched a free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel known as Pac-12 Insider.