There finally may be some light at the end of the tunnel for Charter Communications and the Big Ten Network. But if there is, it’s still dim, said Barry Orton, a UW-Madison professor of telecommunications who closely follows cable issues.
BTN appears poised to land a carriage deal with Comcast Corp., the nation’s largest cable company, Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal reported Monday.
….Such a deal could provide a framework for a deal between BTN and Charter and Time Warner, Wisconsin’s two major cable providers, Orton said.