MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin will earn at least $6.1 million this year under its broadcasting agreement with the Big Ten Network, Chancellor John Wiley said Friday.
Wiley said 70 percent of the revenue will go to the athletics department to support its strategic plan. The rest will be used for financial aid for low-income students and to support the school’s library system.
The university released the details Friday afternoon, capping a week in which state lawmakers started to question the deal.
Many Badgers fans are angry they can’t get some Wisconsin games on cable TV since the state’s two biggest cable companies and the network have failed to reach an agreement.