Fox Sports VP ‘really encouraged’ by NFL lead-in strategy for college volleyball
"We’ve seen with other properties where obviously you can use the strength of the NFL lead-in to really expose new viewers to sports that are growing."
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Wisconsin-Nebraska volleyball outdraws Huskers’ football team on BTN
This match drew 612,000 viewers, more than the Northwestern-Nebraska football lead-in (560,000).
Big Ten After Dark games set for Fox networks and BTN in 2024, per The Athletic
The Big Ten is adding four West Coast schools in 2024, and that looks likely to lead to more late kickoffs on some or all of Fox, FS1, and BTN.
Big Ten Network announces college football game and studio coverage plans for 2023 season
The Big Ten Network's college football plans for the 2023 season are pretty similar to prior years.
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.
Indiana-Nebraska saw a sideline collision, with BTN’s sideline audio tech run over by Indiana’s Whop Philyor
This was quite the crunch.
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.
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).
Fox Sports names Francois McGillicuddy as new president of Big Ten Network
McGillicuddy has been working for Fox networks since 2006.
2006 Michigan-Ohio State game subject of documentary debuting on Big Ten Network Nov. 21
Friday, Nov. 18 will be the 10th anniversary of the game between Michigan and Ohio State. Billed as...
Big Ten Network to offer new original programs
It’s hard to believe that Big Ten Network will enter its 10th year of operation. Back in 2007,...
Big Ten Network sets viewership record last weekend
Big Ten Network was looking forward to last Saturday, October 10. It marketed the Day as Big 10.10...
East Coast conference expansion has helped Big Ten Network grow
When it was announced that Maryland and Rutgers would be joining the Big Ten Conference, many observers scratched...
Big Ten Network ads feature coaches in a new light
The Big Ten Network decided to have some fun with the league’s coaches this year, featuring all of...