[NU Sports] Big 10 Network

[Clark Zahn]

Dennis W. Brandt wrote:
> I got a clarification from Directv today.  They actually called me on 
> a Sunday in response to an e-mail question.  There will only be 
> channel 220, no alternate channels, no multiple simultaneous 
> broadcasts.  That means whatever one game the Big 10 Network decides 
> to show is what you get, although there may be taped delays.  Directv, 
> unlike my local cable, will not permit one weekend of ESPN+.  It's all 
> season or nothing.  It's not looking good for NU football on TV this 
> season.
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That sounds strange!  In the past Directv has never had the offering on 
a particular channel vary from area to area.  Some games were blacked 
out but they were still there.  Since all of the BIg10 home games will 
be televised that means they would have to invent a new technology that 
hasn't been used before to show all of the games live yet use only one 
channel.  Either that or only one game would be shown live and all the 
rest would be tape delayed.  I can't imagine that happening.  We'll have 
to wait and see what happens.

Clark Zahn