• The Big Ten Conference Announces Media Agreements Increasing National Coverage of Big Ten Sports
• Big Ten Conference ABC/ESPN Agreement Fact Sheet
• Big Ten Network Fact Sheet
• Big Ten Network Frequently Asked Questions
• Television Programming Comparison
• Coaches' Video Comments on Establishment of Big Ten Network (requires free Flash 8 Player)

• Agreement: 20-Year Partnership between Big Ten Conference and Fox Cable Networks
• Headquarters: Chicago, Ill.
• Ownership: Big Ten Conference majority owner; Fox Cable Networks minority owner
• Launch date: August 2007
• Sports televised: Football; men's basketball; women's basketball; Olympic sports
• Other programming: Historic footage and games; coaches' shows; up to 60 hours per year of original programming from each institution
• Distribution: Available nationwide to all cable and satellite distributors on basic tiers; DIRECTV has signed on as first affiliate and will deliver the Network at launch to subscribers of its Total Choice package; Select content will be distributed through alternative media platforms including the Internet, iPods, cell phones and other emerging technologies

• Greater exposure to Big Ten sports
• Big Ten championships events
• 660 hours per year of institutional programming
• Coverage from the conference's vast library of historic sporting events, including bowl games

• 35+ football games per season
• Each school will have at least two games aired (at least one of which will be a conference game)

• At least 105 regular-season games
• Three Big Ten Tournament games

• At least 55 regular-season games
• Nine Big Ten Tournament games

170 Olympic sporting events