The BTN will now be part of NY/NJ cable packages

Submitted by Erik_in_Dayton on

http://www.nj.com/rutgersbasketball/index.ssf/2014/05/big_ten_network_strikes_deals_with_time_warner_cablevision_for_local_distribution.html

The BTN agreed to a contract with Cablevision and Time Warner in which it will become a part of those carriers' NY/NJ cable packages.  The BTN hopes to reach a similar agreement with Comcast before the football season. 

Quick thought: The addition of the parasite that is Rutgers would have been a complete disaster if this somehow didn't go through, so I suppose we should be glad given that Rutgers is set to start draining the B1G's bodily fluids in the near future.  Of course, it remains to be seen whether any of the money  from these deals will go to improving B1G football and/or improving the lives of athletes.   

EDIT:  The recent profits of B1G teams are below.  The money from these deals could make more of a difference than I realized for the Minnesotas and MSUs of the world.  A look at the profit figures from 2007-08 until 2012-13 for 13 of the 14 Big Ten schools. Northwestern, a private school, did not report figures.

 

School Total Profit Average Profit
Michigan $90,243,483 $15,040,580.50
Penn St. $52,918,867 $8,819,811.17
Ohio St. $52,533,144 $8,755,524
Iowa $31,789,258 $5,298,209.67
Indiana $24,034,454 $4,005,742.33
Nebraska $18,202,291 $3,033,715.17
Purdue $17,792,141 $2,965,356.83
Illinois $16,792,323 $2,798,720.50
Wisconsin $12,727,545 $2,121,257.50
Mich. St. $11,821,079 $1,970,179.83
Minnesota $6,841,924 $1,140,320.67
Maryland $3,208,826 $534,804.33
Rutgers $423,319 $70,553.17

http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/95196/b1g-numbers-revenues-and-expenses

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May 21st, 2014 at 3:25 AM ^

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Close fitting corselets matched with gaudy and elegant lace dresses are really beautiful and pretty. Large chiffon sweeps wrapped from sides add fun and sexy appeal for brides. There are flowing S lines on one side and neat A type on the other side. The combination of the both sides makes the figures of the brides more graceful and stacked. This model is super proper for those brides who are a little bit boney. Multi layers at chest make breast full, fleshy and shaped. Optionally slipped shoulders make brides indolent, sluggish and sexy while the long A type display tall and slender figures. The design of hem is definitely a good idea to how nice shape especially the hem at waist which is changeable according to the figure and full of moving sense. Radiational type hem at haunch add the feelings of lines to lower part. Flouncing hem design at waist sides tightens and adorns the waist. Yielding large sweep adds artistic feelings to the dress. The hem at body and the sweep match each other.



Backward sweep pulls the lines and makes the dress more beautiful. Though the pressed hem design on the sweep is irregular, the three dimensional flowers decorated on it express grace and romance. At the same time, the lace on the sweep breaks prosaic quality and provides crowning touch. Another popular style of sweeps in Wedding dresses 2013 are fishtail sweeps which made of chiffon. They are wandering and unfolding and increase emotional appeal. The dresses decorated with pearls and tinsels smartly extend body linesand make the brides tall and slim.

 

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