Who owns and operates the Big Ten Network?
Q–Who owns the Big Ten Network? A–The Big Ten Network will be majority owned by the Big Ten Conference with Fox Cable Networks holding a minority interest. Fox has a proven track record of successfully launching other channels, and we believe they will be a success factor in the launch of the Big Ten Network. Sources: http://www.bigten.org/genrel/062106aab.
The Big Ten Network is an American regional sports network dedicated to the Big Ten Conference. Available to approximately 70 million households nationwide in the United States and Canada, it is the second nationally distributed network dedicated to covering a single college conference, (the first being MountainWest Sports Network a.k.a. the mtn., which launched in 2006 and is available nationally on DirecTV). The network is a 20-year joint project of the Big Ten Conference, and Fox Cable Networks (a division of News Corporation). It is headquartered in the former Montgomery Ward & Co. catalog building at 600 W. Chicago Avenue in Chicago, Illinois.[1] The Big Ten Network is majority-owned (51%) by the Big Ten Conference, with Fox Cable Networks holding a minority interest (49%).[2] Fox handles the administration and affiliate sales operations of the channel. The conference officially announced the formation of the network on June 21, 2006. The network, which launched August 30, 2007, o
The Big Ten Network is an American regional sports network dedicated to the Big Ten Conference. Available to approximately 70 million households nationwide in the United States and Canada, it is the second nationally distributed network dedicated to covering a single college conference, (the first being MountainWest Sports Network a.k.a. the mtn., which launched in 2006 and is available nationally on DirecTV). Sources: http://en.wikipedia.
