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Big Ten Network (BTN)

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fourteenandoh;1458142; said:
I've had BTN for over a year, and the other day I clicked to see what was on, and it has disappeared. I have comcast. Its not even there anymore. It's not like I click on it and it says its subscription. It was channel 257 and that channel doesn't even exist anymore. This time a year its no big deal, but I hope its back by basketball season.

Anyone else outside Ohio had this problem?
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I'm in Illinois and I still have the BTN with Comcast and without their sports package. But I expect it to soon be available only in the sports package. It could be a Big Ten 'footprint' thing that has Illinois in a different situation from where you're at.
 
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[quote='BusNative;149294;8]FINALLY got it back! DirectTV> > > > > >TWC


The installation dudes thought I was crazy with how happy I was to get the channel back... too bad MLB blacks out all the yankees games on the YES network. Greedy bastards.[/quote]
If you waited until July 23rd you could have got the NFL Ticket, rumor has it you can pay it over 5 months this year instead of 4. I just signed back up for Dish Network, about $10 less than DTV.
 
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There will be a tour of each team's practices during August.

Official.site

'Big Ten Football Tour' Hits the Road Starting August 11

Revsine, DiNardo, Griffth go all-access with every Big Ten football team

CHICAGO - Eleven teams. Fifteen days. And 3,000 miles.

That's how far the Big Ten Network's Dave Revsine, Gerry DiNardo and Howard Griffith will travel to bring fans Big Ten Football Tour, a series of 11 90-minute shows devoted to a preseason football practice at every Big Ten university. The shows, which begin Aug. 11 and will air the same night as the practices at 10 PM ET, will feature a true, behind-the-scenes look at individual and team drills as Big Ten teams prepare for the 2009 season.

The Big Ten Network also will produce a separate 30-minute football preview show for each Big Ten school. Those programs will premiere during
the last week of August. The network will also air a two-part conference-wide preview show at 10 PM ET on Tuesday, Sept. 1 and Wednesday, Sept. 2.

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Preseason coverage for each school is listed below.

Illinois:
Aug. 19 - Big Ten Football Tour (10 PM ET)
Aug. 29 - Illinois Football Preview (10 PM ET)

Indiana:
Aug. 17 - Big Ten Football Tour (10 PM ET)
Aug. 28 - Indiana Football Preview (10:30 PM ET)

Iowa:
Aug. 25 - Big Ten Football Tour (10 PM ET)
Aug. 30 - Iowa Football Preview (9:30 PM ET)

Michigan:
Aug. 14 - Big Ten Football Tour (10 PM ET)
Aug. 26 - Michigan Football Preview (10:30 PM ET)

Michigan State:
Aug. 15 - Big Ten Football Tour (10 PM ET)
Aug. 27 - Michigan State Football Preview (10:30 PM ET)

Minnesota:
Aug. 22 - Big Ten Football Tour (10 PM ET)
Aug. 30 - Minnesota Football Preview (10 PM ET)

Northwestern:
Aug. 20 - Big Ten Football Tour (10 PM ET)
Aug. 29 - Northwestern Football Preview (10:30 PM ET)

Ohio State:
Aug. 11 - Big Ten Football Tour (10 PM ET)
Aug. 26 - Ohio State Football Preview (10 PM ET)

Penn State:
Aug. 13 - Big Ten Football Tour (10 PM ET)
Aug. 27 - Penn State Football Preview (10 PM ET)

Purdue:
Aug. 18 - Big Ten Football Tour (10 PM ET)
Aug. 28 - Purdue Football Preview (10 PM ET)

Wisconsin:
Aug. 21 - Big Ten Football Tour (10 PM ET)
Aug. 30 - Wisconsin Football Preview (10:30 PM ET)

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Story comparing the Big Ten Network to the SEC's television contract with ESPN by Rivals. Actually somewhat favorable.

Whatever is best for Big Ten member schools and athletic programs in the long run.

Rivals.com College Football - Big Ten far from conceding TV wars with SEC

Lastly, the Big Ten Network is a platform for all sports in the conference. The SEC's TV deals don't match that scope or range of coverage.

"A network is not right for all conferences," Big Ten Network President Mark Silverman says. "Not all conferences have the content and the appeal and the brand to launch their own network. But the Big Ten does. Our success to date is a result of how powerful the Big Ten brand and content is nationally.



"The SEC got presented a very attractive financial deal and they decided to go that route as opposed to a network, and that's the best thing for them. The Big Ten would much rather have the agreements it has now than what any other league has."



And those agreements are as good - if not better - than the SEC's.
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cincibuck;1514098; said:
Sheeeeit. I'm on vacation on the NC shoreline, where all the chatter is about the 'heels and Butch Davis, until the 23rd. Anybody know if and how you can pick it up on the internet?
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It's the BTN. I'm sure you'll have plenty of opportunities to catch it during one of its 632 reruns.
 
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