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Message: [QUOTE="arbitragegls, post: 420127, member: 302"] Oh really...perhaps this link will help you understand--of course BTN and YES Network is different..but doesnt stop YES Network from getting their programs. I have comcast in south Florida, I get SNY, BTN, PAC 12 and BE...all on my upgrade. YES Network can do the same. [url]http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/pete_thamel/11/18/big-ten-expansion-tv-money/index.html?eref=sihp&sct=hp_t13_a0[/url] From above link--read it all however: [SIZE=11px][FONT=verdana][COLOR=#000000]One potential piece of leverage the Big Ten will have is FOX and News Corp's [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][URL='http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/news-corporation-said-to-be-close-to-acquiring-stake-in-yes-network/'][SIZE=11px][FONT=verdana]reported attempt to purchase the YES Network[/FONT][/SIZE][/URL][SIZE=11px][FONT=verdana][COLOR=#000000], which could help strong-arm the Big Ten into the New York market.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [COLOR=#000000][SIZE=11px][FONT=verdana]Read More: [URL='http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/pete_thamel/11/18/big-ten-expansion-tv-money/index.html#ixzz2Cs6LKYln'][COLOR=#003399]http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/pete_thamel/11/18/big-ten-expansion-tv-money/index.html#ixzz2Cs6LKYln[/COLOR][/URL][/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [SIZE=11px][FONT=verdana][COLOR=#000000]And here is another on Fox-Yes...Yankees, Nets etc...[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=11px][FONT=verdana][COLOR=#000000][url]http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/News-Corp-to-Acquire-49-of-YES-Network-at-3-4054258.php[/url][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] Point being, eventually, Fox Sports will roll out the BTN into other of its cable carriages...please don't indicate they are not the same...Fox built BTN...Fox over time will get money from BTN..and BTN carried on YES Network will deliver millions $$$$ to both B1G and Fox... There are numerous articles on this now...so please take time to google and read a few and then lets continue the discussion. Two games this weekend...go 'Cuse! [/QUOTE]

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