Big Ten releases statement on ongoing media rights negotiations, attempts to set record straight
By Adam Spencer
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Big Ten media rights negotiations are a big story in the college football world right now. It has the potential to change how college football is watched starting in a couple of years.
A report on Tuesday morning indicated that ESPN had balked at a Big Ten offer for ESPN to pay $380 million per year for broadcast rights, especially since the network wouldn’t have gotten the league’s best game of the week.
But, per Ross Dellenger of Sports Illustrated, the Big Ten has issued a statement attempting to clear the air. As you can see in the tweet below, the league says no deals have been finalized as of yet:
The Big Ten has released a statement to @SINow regarding its media rights negotiations, saying deals are not finalized. pic.twitter.com/W81naEWRNX
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) August 9, 2022
Does this mean ESPN is still in play? There’s a lot that still needs to be sorted out moving forward, it appears.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
