Pac-12 Enterprises Secures San Francisco Headquarters

New base-of-operations will include state-of-the-art studio

By Tim Baysinger -- Broadcasting & Cable, 12/16/2011 1:22:40 PM

Pac-12 Enterprises, the diversified and integrated content and media company of the Pac-12 Conference, has secured its headquarters in San Francisco.

The conference signed an 11-year lease with Kilroy Reality Corporation.

The new space, situated in the technology-rich SOMA district, will serve as the headquarters and operations hub for the new Pac-12 Networks, the Pac-12 Digital Network and Pac-12 Properties. Pac-12 Enterprises will initially utilize 70,000 square feet for its office space and to create a state-of-the-art studio for the Pac-12 Networks, which will televise more than 850 live sporting events annually.

"We love the vibrancy of San Francisco and believe it will be very conducive to the environment we envision," said Gary Stevenson, Pac-12 Enterprises president. "As we determine how we will distribute our content, it is exciting to know we are very close to the most innovative and forward thinking companies. We are in the ideal location. It's very exciting."

Pac-12 Enterprises was created earlier this year to develop and launch the Pac-12 Networks and Pac-12 Digital Network and to control the distribution of the Pac-12 intellectual property rights in sports, education and other Conference and membership initiatives.