Big 10 Network is here, there—everywhere!

Great news! Big 10 Network is coming to every corner of TDS TV® land.

If Big 10 Network is already part of your channel lineup (we’re looking at you Wisconsin, Indiana, and Minnesota customers), nothing is changing. BUT, if you live in New Hampshire, Tennessee and Georgia, now you can get Big 10 Network too!

We’re adding it to the Expanded Plus package and the Sports Tier in these three non-Big-10 states. This means all of you Big 10 alums and sports fans can follow your favorite team—even if you live far from a Big 10 school.

It’s on the air 24 hours per day, 365 days a year (woohoo!), televising more than 500 events and streaming approximately 1,000 more events each year. That’s a LOT of sports available on channel 596 (SD), and 1596 (HD). And, if they run out of room on the main channel, there’s also an alternate one—channel 598 (SD) and 1598 (HD).

With that good news, let’s focus on everything you’ll enjoy with this new addition.

First, of course, there’s football—and there’s plenty to be had. In fact, before the games begin, you’ll get all the 2017 fall camp coverage you want. Once games do start, you can watch them in full or catch them later on the “Big Ten in 60,” which shows the games in an hour instead of three (leaving you more time to watch other BTN programs! :-). But beyond the gridiron, there are lots of other shows and sports to think about.

There’s “Big Ten Elite” and “The Journey.” One gives you the complete story about great football and basketball squads in the history of the conference and the other gives you a behind-the-scenes look at the teams.

There’s “Campus Eats” that highlights unique restaurants (with a few attractions thrown in for fun) found in different Big 10 communities (which, we’ll remind you, is actually 14 different cities since there are seven teams in the East Division and seven in the West).

There’s shows about wrestling, basketball, and female athletes. And do you know how many sports BTN covers? Beyond those already mentioned there’s 16 more:

Women’s Basketball
Baseball
Softball
Volleyball
Lacrosse
Hockey
Men’s Soccer
Women’s Soccer
Field Hockey
Cross Country
Rowing
Gymnastics
Swimming & Diving
Golf
Tennis
Track & Field

AND, with BTN (if it’s part of your programming package, that is) you also get access to BTN2GO—the network’s TV Everywhere content. So not only do you get all your favorite sports at home, you have them no matter where you are.

If BTN isn’t part of your current programming package and you live in Georgia, New Hampshire, or Tennessee, consider upgrading to Expanded Plus or adding the Sports Tier. Kickoffs start soon, so now’s the perfect time to line up to enjoy the action. Give us a call at 1-855-216-0339 to get started.

 

Missy works on the Corporate Communications team and reports stories to TDS employees and customers. This is right up her alley because she’s an extrovert and also a big fan of research (really, she’ll look up just about anything that strikes her interest). Missy is a native of Madison, Wis. with an undergraduate in Anthropology and a master’s degree in Life Sciences Journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her interest in the Internet as a mass media shaped her work towards a PhD in Journalism and Mass Communications. She’s also worked as an editorial assistant, copywriter, and production artist. In her off hours, Missy is a crafter, Pinterest addict, reader, wife, and mom of two kids.

4 Comments

  1. Ronald Mara
    on November 8, 2018 at 6:01 pm •Reply

    BTN has the same programming on all three channels. I cannot set my DVR for games that are supposed to be scheduled on BTN because a different game is scheduled on all three channels. It doesn’t seem that difficult to address. Please fix this.

    • Missy Kellor
      on November 12, 2018 at 11:59 am •Reply

      Ronald, I reached out to our product team for some answers since that’s not a channel(s) I ever watch :-). I’m being told that yes, often the same content is playing on all three, but when college football is on, if you highlight a game in the on-screen menu and look at the descriptions, they’ll be unique to reflect the teams playing. For example, on Saturday, November 10, the guide showed College Football playing at 11 a.m. on all three BTN channels (1596, 1597, and 1598). On channel 1596 the description for College Football was, “Illinois Fighting Illini at Nebraska Cornhuskers from Memorial Stadium” vs. channel 1597 where the description for College Football was, “Maryland Terrapins at Indiana Hoosiers from Memorial Stadium.” We wish the information in the grid guide was more specific, but that info is provided to us, not created by TDS. Hopefully at some point they can offer us more detail, but in the meantime, I hope this helps!

  2. Cheryl Habeck
    on September 28, 2024 at 8:58 pm •Reply

    what’s the point of having 3 Big 10 channels if they have the same game on all of them! I live in WI and want to watch WI Badger VB not Indiana and OR.

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