How expensive is the Big Ten Network?
Thanks to BTN’s quirky pricing structure, it’s a complex question that isn’t as clear as has been stated in media reports referenced in The Capital Times last week.
BTN has received $1.10 per subscriber (and placement on basic cable) in at least some deals with providers in the Big Ten Conference states, but asks 10 cents per subscriber (and is flexible regarding placement on a higher level of service) in the rest of the country, as has been reported several times by The Capital Times.
BTN officials have repeatedly said price is a negotiable item in its so far unsuccessful efforts to reach deals with major cable companies such as Charter Communications and Time Warner. Elizabeth Conlisk, BTN vice president of communications, says its proposals to Charter and Time Warner have been well under $1.