CHICAGO – The Big Ten Network will double its coverage of wrestlingthis season, with television coverage of the Big Ten Championships, theMidlands Classic and nine duals. In addition, the network will stream 15 moreduals on www.BigTenNetwork.com.
“Once again, the Big Ten is the nation’s most dominant wrestling conference,and we’re pleased to bring fans even more wrestling coverage than ever before,”Big Ten Network President Mark Silverman said.
Coverage begins on Dec. 10 with an in-state battle between Iowa and NorthernIowa. The action heats up in January with the Midlands Classic inEvanston, which will be televised at 7 PM ET on Jan. 3.
The network will televise a dual match on many Friday and Sunday nights inJanuary and February, culminating with live coverage of the Big TenChampionships at 2 PM ET on Sunday, March 7, from the campus of the Universityof Michigan.
Nearly all of the televised events will air live, or on a same-day delay basisto avoid schedule conflicts with men’s basketball and hockey. Streamedevents will be available live and on-demand at www.BigTenNetwork.com.
The network has made a significant financial investment to provide fans with ahigh-quality streaming experience that is comparable to watching an event inhigh definition.
Every Big Ten Conference team was ranked in the final 2009 InterMat top 25poll, including No. 1 Iowa, No, 2 Ohio State, No. 8 Illinois, No. 9 Wisconsin,No. 11 Michigan, No. 13 Northwestern, No. 15 Minnesota, No. 17 Penn State, No.23 Purdue, No. 24 Indiana and No. 25 Michigan State.
The Big Ten Network is now available to up to 73 million homes across NorthAmerica through satellite providers such as DIRECTV, DISH Network and ShawDirect (Canada), telco companies such as Verizon FiOS and AT&T U-Verse, andon cable in 19 of the nation’s top 20 media markets. Fans can find the channelspecific to their area and provider by entering their zip code at www.bigtennetwork.com/channelfinder.
2009-10 BIG TEN NETWORK WRESTLING SCHEDULE
Event AirDate Air Time Outlet
Northern Iowa atIowa Thursday, Dec. 10 7 PM ET(LIVE) BigTenNetwork.com
MidlandsClassic Sunday, Jan.3 7 PM ET(delay) Big Ten Network
Oklahoma State atIowa Sunday, Jan. 17 7 PM ET(delay) Big Ten Network
Illinois at PennState Friday, Jan.22 7 PM ET(LIVE) BigTenNetwork.com
Minnesota at Michigan State Friday, Jan.22 7 PM ET(LIVE) BigTenNetwork.com
Indiana atWisconsin Friday, Jan.22 8 PM ET(LIVE) Big Ten Network
Illinois at MichiganState Sunday, Jan. 24 1 PM ET(LIVE) BigTenNetwork.com
Penn State at OhioState Sunday,Jan. 24 7 PM ET (same-daydelay) Big Ten Network
Wisconsin atMinnesota Friday, Jan.29 7 PM ET(LIVE) BigTenNetwork.com
Penn State atIowa Friday, Jan.29 TBD(LIVE) BigTenNetwork.com
Penn State atWisconsin Sunday, Jan. 31 2 PM ET(LIVE) BigTenNetwork.com
Illinois atNorthwestern Sunday, Jan. 31 7 PM ET(same-day delay) Big Ten Network
Michigan State atIowa Sunday, Jan. 31 TBD(LIVE) BigTenNetwork.com
Northwestern at Penn State Friday,Feb. 5 7 PM ET(LIVE) BigTenNetwork.com
Minnesota atIllinois Friday, Feb.5 8 PMET (LIVE) Big Ten Network
Purdue at MichiganState Sunday, Feb.7 7 PM ET (same-daydelay) Big Ten Network
Michigan State at Penn State Friday, Feb.12 7 PM ET(LIVE) BigTenNetwork.com
Northwestern at Iowa Friday, Feb. 12 TBD(LIVE) BigTenNetwork.com
Iowa atMinnesota Sunday, Feb. 14 7 PM ET(LIVE) Big Ten Network
Northwestern at Wisconsin Friday,Feb. 19 7 PM ET(LIVE) BigTenNetwork.com
Penn State atMinnesota Friday, Feb. 19 7PM ET (LIVE) BigTenNetwork.com
Ohio State atIowa Friday, Feb. 19 10:30 PM ET (same-day delay) Big Ten Network
Indiana at MichiganState Sunday, Feb.21 1 PM ET(LIVE) BigTenNetwork.com
Iowa atWisconsin Sunday, Feb. 21 1 PM ET(LIVE) BigTenNetwork.com
Michigan at Northwestern Sunday, Feb. 21 7 PM ET(LIVE) Big Ten Network
Big TenChampionships Sunday, March 7 2 PM ET(LIVE) Big Ten Network
About the Big Ten Network: The BigTen Network is the first nationally distributed network dedicated to coveringone of the premier collegiate conferences in the country. With approximately350 live events, and nearly all of them in HD, the network is the ultimatedestination for Big Ten fans and alumni across the country, allowing them tosee their favorite teams, regardless of where they live. The network operates24 hours a day, 365 days a year, showcasing a wide array of classic-to-currentsports and televising more Olympic sporting events and women’s sports than hasever been aired on any other network. Original programming highlightsactivities and accomplishments of some of the nation’s finest universities.Each year, the network offers between 35 and 40 football games, 105 regularseason men’s basketball games; 55 women’s basketball games; dozens of Big TenChampionship events; Big Ten Tonight, a nightly studio show; coaches’ shows;and classic games. Available to all cable and satellite providers nationwideand in Canada, the network currently has agreements with more than 300affiliates, including AT&T U-Verse, Atlantic Broadband, Cablevision,Charter, Comcast, Cox (Cleveland, Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas), DirecTV, DISHNetwork, Insight, Mediacom, Shaw Cable and Shaw Direct (Canada), Time WarnerCable and Verizon FiOS. For updated information on the Big Ten Network, go to www.BigTenNetwork.com
