Charter Communications and the Big Ten Network finally have a deal, but it’s uncertain if it will be in time for Charter to carry Saturday’s telecast of Wisconsin’s football opener.
The two sides said in a joint announcement Wednesday morning that they “have reached an agreement-in-principle on terms of a multi-year distribution agreement in which Charter will carry the Big Ten Network and related programming throughout the Big Ten territory, including its systems in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and northern Illinois.