Big Ten Network and Time Warner Cable Finally Reach Deal

After a year of contentious negotiations and bitter exchanges the Big Ten Network and Time Warner Cable have reached a broadcasting agreement. In a joint statement the sides said:

Time Warner Cable and the Big Ten Network announced today that they have reached an agreement-in-principle on terms of carriage for the Big Ten Network and its high-definition and video-on-demand programming on Time Warner Cable's line-ups throughout the Big Ten territory, including Ohio and Wisconsin. The pending agreement will ensure that Time Warner Cable's customers across these Big Ten states will have access to this Saturday's Big Ten college football season openers and all future Big Ten Network programming on an expanded basic level of service.

Ohio State fans who have the Big Ten Network will now be able to see the Youngstown State game on Saturday on extended basic cable. This comes after tough negotiations and angry customers who were not able to see Big Ten football and basketball last year while the two sides squabbled.