Big Ten Network’s Indiana-Rutgers broadcast hit with multiple technical difficulties
They eventually righted the ship after halftime.
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Steve Byrd talks Sportradar’s partnership with Big Ten Network for the relaunch of B1G+, and the “showcase” it gives their OTT product
""We do stream thousands of games a year, MLB, NBA, NHL, etc, to bookmakers on a global basis. But with that same infrastructure, we're able to deliver a high-quality OTT service."
Greg Schiano suddenly vanishes (thanks to camera angle)
"Wait did he just disappear?" is always a fun sports broadcasting moment.
Big Ten announces Lisa Byington Award for top female broadcaster on Big Ten Network’s Student U
Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren announced the award at the league's basketball media days.
Urban Meyer had quite the reaction to a shirtless guy showing up in his Big Ten Network appearance
More like Big Half-Nude Kickoff.
Big Ten, Pac-12 to reportedly cancel 2020 college football season Tuesday; SEC intends to move forward
The SEC is hoping to get the ACC and Big 12 to partner up for an exclusive TV deal.
Former BTN hockey analyst and Wisconsin hockey star Rob Andringa passes away at 51
Andringa helped UW win a hockey title in 1990 as a player and then called another one in 2006 as an analyst.
Christy Winters Scott will become first female analyst on BTN men’s basketball games, calling three men’s games in addition to women’s games
Winters-Scott has been BTN's lead women's basketball analyst since 2016. She's also been the Washington Mystics' primary analyst for the last 10 years, and has called some Washington Wizards' games for NBC Sports Washington.
Fox unleashes pre-planned commercial blitz blaming Dish for carriage dispute, which isn’t a good sign
Fox aired multiple scripted commercials featuring actors regarding the carriage dispute with Dish, so this is clearly something they've been prepared for.
Dish Network drops FOX, FS1/FS2, BTN as part of carriage dispute
The outage also applies to Dish-owned Sling TV.
Urban Meyer adds Big Ten Network role to Fox Sports analyst duties
The former Ohio State coach will serve as a studio analyst at Fox Sports and the Big Ten Network.
BTN2Go streaming is shifting to within the Fox Sports app, while the current BTN2Go app will be rebranded as BTN+
Cable-authenticated BTN streaming is shifting to the Fox Sports app, while the current BTN2Go app will rebrand to emphasize the BTN+ service (a separate over-the-top subscription service for non-televised games).
