The Big Ten Network announced Wednesday that it has signed a deal with Verizon to be carried on its FiOS service, a cable-like TV service that is delivered to homes over fiber optic lines.
Verizon provides phone and Internet services to several Madison area communities, including Sun Prairie and Oregon, but those local markets are not included in Verizon’s FiOS rollout plans that have been released through 2010.
Meanwhile, Mediacom, which serves about 400,000 households in Iowa, is in “active discussions” again with BTN, Mediacom spokeswoman Phyllis Peters told the Cedar Rapids Gazette.