
08-26-2008, 05:16 AM
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Big Ten on Time Warner Basic cable deal arrives before Saturday's game
By George M. Thomas
Beacon Journal sports writer
Published on Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008
The Big Ten Network and Time Warner Cable reached an agreement in principle for the year-old cable network to be carried in time for Ohio State's season opener against Youngstown State on Saturday.
The deal calls for Time Warner to carry the channel on expanded basic on all of its systems in the eight states where Big Ten schools operate.
''We have a handshake deal with Fox [the Big Ten Network's partner] that will ensure that Time Warner customers will be able to watch the game this weekend,'' said Bill Jasso, Time Warner's vice president for government affairs and media relations. ''And we are confident that we'll reach a deal for carriage shortly.''
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