August 31, 2009
Big Ten Conference's TV Network Starts to Pay Off
Two years after the Big Ten Conference dived into the high-stakes cable-television business, its 11 member institutions are seeing their venture begin to pay off.
The Big Ten Network posted its first profitable quarter last year, and the trend has continued into 2009. Market analysts expect the network to turn a $57-million profit this year—giving member universities some $29-million in addition to what their other TV contracts earn.
After a year spent hammering out
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