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Big Ten Network Returns to DISH
DISH Customers Can Watch BTN Football Games Starting Today
ENGLEWOOD, CO -- (Marketwire) -- 09/22/12 -- DISH Network L.L.C. (NASDAQ: DISH) announced today that it has reached a new, multi-year agreement with FOX, part owner of Big Ten Network, for the rights to resume broadcast of Big Ten Network and its coverage of college football games and other sports content.
The agreement makes the BTN broadcasts available on DISH in time for today's games. DISH customers have not received the channel since Sept. 14 when a contract between the two companies expired.
"With BTN in our portfolio, and with the recent addition of Pac-12 Networks, we now offer more college sports than any other pay-TV provider in America," said Dave Shull, DISH's senior vice president of programming. "We think our customers will be delighted that they can watch all Big Ten games this weekend and for years to come; and we are proud to offer our channel lineup at the lowest everyday prices in the industry."
BTN is available on channel 439 in DISH's America's Top 120+ package in most areas of states with Big Ten Conference schools. The channel is also available nationwide in DISH's Multi-Sport Pack for $9 per month with a qualifying core package.
Terms of the agreements between DISH and BTN were not disclosed.
Pac-12 Network Now Available in Free Preview!
| DISH is pleased to announce we have entered a multi-year agreement to carry Pac-12 Network on the DISH lineup. This makes DISH the only satellite provider to carry the sports programming. We know your customers value their Pac-12 games, and we’re happy they can enjoy these games on channel 413! The Pac-12 Network is dedicated to the Pac-12, the nation’s premier collegiate conference with 451 NCAA Championships across 32 sports. The Pac-12 Network will feature hundreds of live sporting events, providing fans 24/7 access to their favorite teams. Pac-12 Network is available in America’s Top 120 Plus and higher, where regionally available, and in the Multi-Sport Pack nationally. And now all customers can enjoy Pac-12 Network for a limited time in free preview! Pac-12 Network is currently only available in SD; however we are working to make it available in HD soon. In addition to the 24/7 Pac-12 Network service, DISH will also be supporting additional game content on existing sports alternate channels. The lineup of games for September 8 is: • Sacramento State at Colorado, 3:00 p.m. ET, Ch. 445 • Eastern Washington at Washington State, 3:00 p.m. ET, Ch. 446 • Southern Utah at California, 3:00 p.m. ET, Ch. 413 • Fresno State at No. 4 Oregon, 6:30 p.m. ET, Ch. 413 • No. 18 Oklahoma State at Arizona, 10:30 p.m. ET, Ch. 413 • Duke at No. 25 Stanford, 10:30 p.m. ET, Ch. 445 |