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This August, the Big Ten Conference will make history by becoming the first collegiate athletic conference to launch its own national network. The Big Ten Network will be distributed on cable and satellite systems throughout the country. The network will feature HD programming and offer the most comprehensive Big Ten coverage on television. The network will also provide the 11 Big Ten universities with the widest exposure in history and an unprecedented national platform for original programming. Programming highlights will include:

35+ football games each season
105+ regular season men's basketball games with four to six weeknight games and four to seven weekend games per week
Nightly studio show including multiple segments from each campus
170+ Olympic sport events including baseball, soccer, tennis, volleyball, swimming, diving and more
Women's sports including basketball, volleyball, soccer and softball
Classic games and historical footage from ESPN and ABC's library of events
Original, non-sports programming produced by Big Ten universities
Weekly coaches shows

Log onto www.BigTenNetwork.com for more information.

What IU's coaches are saying about the Big Ten Network:

"I think it is a cutting edge idea to have one place where Indiana fans can go to follow the Hoosiers and the Big Ten on a daily basis. Television has played such a big part in the growth of college athletics, but this is the first venture of its kind that will showcase our entire campus and give exposure to the many outstanding coaches and student-athletes at IU who haven't received this type of coverage before."
- Kelvin Sampson, head coach, men's basketball

"The Big Ten Network will have a profound effect on the improvement of our program on a national level. The increased exposure Indiana Baseball will get from coast to coast will allow prospects from all over the country to become familiar with our team and university. As the only conference with its own network, the Big Ten is taking the lead in helping its programs receive the best television coverage in college athletics."
- Tracy Smith, head coach, baseball

"We are thrilled to be a part of the Big Ten Network. This is a great way to have all of our Hoosier fans see us throughout the country and a wonderful way to market the Big Ten Conference and Indiana University."
- Felicia Legette-Jack, head coach, women's basketball

"The Big Ten Network is great for IU volleyball because it will expand our audience, interest and opportunity regionally and nationally. The increased exposure provided by the Big Ten Network enhances both our visibility with fans and our status in the eyes of potential recruits so vital to the volleyball program."
- Sherry Dunbar, head coach, volleyball

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