MADISON, Wis. — It’s news that many Badger fans have been waiting months to hear — Charter Cable might be closer than ever to reaching a deal with the Big Ten Network.
The Sports Business Journal is reporting that Comcast, the nation’s largest cable provider, is just about ready to sign a deal with the Big Ten Network. And industry experts said it’s a move that cable companies like Charter and Time Warner have been waiting for.
Barry Orton, a cable and telecommunications professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said Comcast will set the standards for negotiations and it is likely Time Warner and Charter will follow suit.