Big Ten Network is Extortion

[kcat]

The Big Ten Network is extortion plain and simple.. They were able
to strong Time Warner into finally taking them in our area because
Direct TV had it.. Nobody watches the Big Ten Net (woman's water
polo).. It is extortion and it just might blow up in their face if they
try to pull the same act in New York.. New Yorkers are not committed
to Rutgers Sports

 

[swg]

BTN sucks. But TWC isn't much better.

 

[Daniel Drake]

BTN is extortion the same way a lot of channels are extortion. ESPNU, Versus, FOX, etc. Don't pretend it is just the Big Ten Network that does this. I would love a Big East network. Basketball games that are not currently on TV, Baseball games, Track and field and other Big East championships. Classic games, etc. I would love to have something like that.

 

[swg]

TWC and ESPN battled over the U. Putting that game on the channel for the Crosstown Shootout one year. It's all about leverage, and we as fans, have very little.

 

[Daniel Drake]

http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2010/may/09/big-tens-behemoth/?sports

Look just how much the BTN makes

 

[DontMissHim]

The Big Ten network is one of the biggest reasons so many teams are interested in joining the Big 10.

 

[Daniel Drake]

And the main reason why the Big Ten is looking to expand.