Big Announcements from Big Ten Network – Ohio State Buckeyes
2/14/2012 12:00:00 AM | General
Feb. 14, 2012
Verizon’s FiOS TV Online
Launches BTN2Go
Verizon and BTN announced today that Verizon will begin offering BTN2Go, a live 24/7 multi-platform extension of BTN, to its FiOS TV subscribers beginning today.
The announcement was made by Terry Denson, vice president of global content strategy for Verizon, and Mark Silverman, BTN President.
Silverman said, “We’re very pleased to add Verizon FiOS to our growing list of affiliates offering BTN2Go. Verizon FiOS TV subscribers will now have access to the ultimate destination for Big Ten sports, including our extensive schedule of original and studio programming, wherever they go.”
Denson said, “Big Ten Network is incredibly popular with our FiOS TV customers and we’re certain they’ll enjoy the ability to watch this programming online with the launch of BTN2Go. We’re thrilled to add this to our expanding FiOS TV Online offering, giving our customers the anywhere, anytime access they desire.”
BTN2Go features a live feed of all BTN television programming, including live game telecasts and Extra Football Game Channels, part-time channels available on football Saturdays when BTN airs more than one game simultaneously. BTN2Go viewers also have on-demand access to BTN’s deep video archive, including current season games from the Big Ten Conference’s television partners. In addition, original series such as The Journey, Big Ten Icons, Big Ten’s Best and The Big Ten’s Greatest Games, as well as game highlights and coaches’ shows, will be available.
Verizon FiOS TV subscribers can access BTN2Go on three platforms: the internet, iPad and iPhone. On the internet, FiOS TV subscribers can go to www.verizon.com/fiostvonline or www.BTN2Go.com, where they will need to choose their provider and enter their FiOS login credentials to receive full access to BTN2Go’s services. On the iPad and iPhone, fans will launch the free BTN2Go App (available for download in the Apple iTunes app store), and again choose their provider and enter their FiOS login credentials for full access. Additionally, BTN2Go will soon be available via Android.
Full online access to BTN2Go is only available to subscribers of participating cable, satellite or telco providers. The online service is available at no additional cost to subscribers who receive BTN as part of their TV channel line-up.
BTN Announces 2012 Baseball, Softball Schedules
BTN is offering its most extensive baseball and softball coverage ever, with at least 176 events on television or online in 2012. Every telecast will be produced in high definition.
The network will nationally televise at least 32 Big Ten baseball games, including the entire Big Ten Baseball Tournament, and stream at least 51 additional games on the Big Ten Digital Network. The network will also broadcast at least 27 Big Ten softball games this spring to a national audience and stream a minimum of 66 games on the digital network. A selected number of streamed games will be televised on delay through the network’s Student U initiative.
‘The Journey’ Continues Sunday with IU, MINN, MSU, NU and OSU Profiles
The seventh episode of BTN’s original series, The Journey: Big Ten Basketball 2012, continues Sunday at 8 PM ET following the Indiana-Iowa men’s game. This week, The Journey goes behind-the-scenes as Big Ten Player of the Year contenders Draymond Green and Jared Sullinger battle head-to-head in Michigan State’s win over Ohio State. Also, learn how coach Tom Crean’s relentless energy has helped rebuild the Hoosier program and how Indiana native Reggie Hearn has transitioned from a walk-on to scholarship athlete at Northwestern. The show will also highlight how Minnesota freshman guard Andre Hollins is filling the shoes of veteran teammate Trevor Mbawke after the senior forward succumbed to injury earlier this season.
Now in its fifth season, the documentary-style program takes viewers deep inside Big Ten basketball programs, spending consecutive days with different conference teams to follow the season’s most compelling storylines during the 10-week march toward the Big Ten Tournament. The show airs Sundays at 8 PM ET.
Fans of the show are invited to experience The Journey on Twitter (@BTNJourney) to receive daily updates and bonus content from show producers and editors.
BTN ADVANCE PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE
Tuesday, February 14 – Monday, February 27
– TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 –
7:30 PM ET / BIG TEN FOOTBALL
BIG TEN FOOTBALL REPORT
Dave Revsine – Host; Gerry DiNardo, Howard Griffith and Tom Dienhart – Analysts
8 PM ET / BTN ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING
IMPACT THE WORLD
Dennis Haysbert – Host
11:30 PM ET / BIG TEN BASKETBALL
BIG TEN FINALE
Mike Hall – Host; Keno Davis – Analyst
– WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 –
4 PM ET / BIG TEN BASKETBALL
B1G CLASSIC: Ohio State at Minnesota
6 PM ET / BIG TEN BASKETBALL
BIG TEN TIP-OFF SHOW
Dave Revsine – Host; Jim Jackson and Gary Williams– Analysts
6:30 PM ET / BIG TEN MEN’S BASKETBALL
NORTHWESTERN AT INDIANA
Tom Hart – Play-By-Play; Eddie Johnson – Analyst
8:30 PM ET / BIG TEN MEN’S BASKETBALL
PURDUE AT ILLINOIS
Gus Johnson – Play-By-Play; Shon Morris – Analyst
10:30 PM ET / BIG TEN BASKETBALL
THE FINALE
Dave Revsine and Rick Pizzo – Hosts; Jim Jackson and Gary Williams – Analysts
– THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16 –
5:30 PM ET / BTN ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING
BIG TEN WOMEN’S SPORTS REPORT
Lisa Byington – Host; Stephanie White – Analyst
6 PM ET / BIG TEN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
PENN STATE AT PURDUE
Tom Hart – Play-By-Play; Mary Murphy – Analyst
7 PM ET / BIG TEN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
INDIANA AT OHIO STATE (live streaming)
www.BTN.com
8 PM ET / BIG TEN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
IOWA AT MICHIGAN
Dan Kelley – Play-By-Play; Lisa Stone – Analyst; Megan Bower – Sideline
8 PM ET / BIG TEN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
MICHIGAN STATE AT WISCONSIN (live streaming)
www.BTN.com
8 PM ET / BIG TEN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
ILLINOIS AT MINNESOTA (live streaming)
www.BTN.com
8 PM ET / BIG TEN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
NORTHWESTERN AT NEBRASKA (live streaming)
www.BTN.com
10:30 PM ET / BIG TEN BASKETBALL
BIG TEN BASKETBALL REPORT
Rick Pizzo – Host; Shon Morris and Garry Williams – Analysts
– FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17 –
7 PM ET / BIG TEN WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY
NORTH DAKOTA AT MINNESOTA (live streaming)
www.BTN.com
7:30 PM ET / BIG TEN MEN’S ICE HOCKEY
NORTHERN MICHGIAN AT MICHIGAN
Dan Kelly – Play-By-Play; Rob Andringa – Analyst; Jay Wilson – Commentator
8 PM ET / BIG TEN WRESTLING
INDIANA AT NORTHWESTERN (live streaming)
www.BTN.com
– SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18 –
1:30 PM ET / BIG TEN WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY
OHIO STATE AT WISCONSIN
Dan Kelly – Play-By-Play; Laura Halldorson – Analyst; Jay Wilson – Commentator
4:30 PM ET / BIG TEN BASKETBALL
BIG TEN TIP-OFF SHOW
Dave Revsine – Host; Steve Smith and Mike DeCourcy – Analysts
5 PM ET / BIG TEN MEN’S BASKETBALL
ILLINOIS AT NEBRASKA
Kevin Kugler – Play-By-Play; Jim Jackson – Analyst
5 PM ET / BIG TEN WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY
NORTH DAKOTA AT MINNESOTA (live streaming)
www.BTN.com
7 PM ET / BIG TEN MEN’S BASKETBALL
MINNESOTA AT NORTHWESTERN
Eric Collins – Play-By-Play; Shon Morris – Analyst
9 PM ET / BIG TEN BASKETBALL
THE FINALE
Dave Revsine and Mike Hall – Hosts; Steve Smith and Mike DeCourcy – Analysts
9:30 PM ET / BTN ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING
BIG TEN ICONS: Northwestern’s Kelly Amonte Hiller
Keith Jackson – Host
11:30 PM ET / BIG TEN BASKETBALL
THE FINALE
Dave Revsine and Mike Hall – Hosts; Steve Smith and Mike DeCourcy – Analysts
– SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19 –
12 PM ET / BIG TEN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
MICHIGAN AT INDIANA
Dan Kelly – Play-By-Play; Stephanie White – Analyst
2 PM ET / BIG TEN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
WISCONSIN AT NEBRASKA
Kevin Kugler – Play-By-Play; Vera Jones – Analyst
2 PM ET / BIG TEN WRESTLING
PITTSBURGH AT PENN STATE (live streaming)
www.BTN.com
2 PM ET / BIG TEN WRESTLING
NORTHERN IOWA AT NEBRASKA (live streaming)
www.BTN.com
4 PM ET / BIG TEN MEN’S BASKETBALL
PENN STATE AT WISCONSIN
Tom Hart – Play-By-Play; Gary Williams – Analyst
6 PM ET / BIG TEN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
INDIANA AT IOWA
Gus Johnson – Play-By-Play; Dan Bonner – Analyst
8 PM ET / BTN ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING
THE JOURNEY: BIG TEN BASKETBALL 2012 –
On this week’s episode of The Journey… we go behind the scenes of last weekend’s battle between Michigan State-Ohio State; we profile Indiana’s Tom Crean and the relentless energy he’s shown to rebuild the Hoosier program; we meet Northwestern junior Reggie Hearn, who has gone from walk-on to scholarship athlete to starter; we feature Minnesota freshman Andre Hollins and how he has helped fill the void left by the injury to Trevor Mbawke. The show airs Sunday at 8pm ET after the Indiana-Iowa game.
8:30 PM ET / BIG TEN BASKETBALL
BIG TEN BASKETBALL AND BEYOND
Dave Revsine – Host; Mike DeCourcy, Jim Jackson and Dave Miller – Analysts
– MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20–
7 PM ET / BTN ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING
THE BIG TEN PULSE
Talent: TBD
7:30 PM ET / BIG TEN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
NORTHWESTERN AT ILLINOIS
Jenn Hildreth – Play-By-Play; Debbie Antonelli – Analyst
10 PM ET / BIG TEN BASKETBALL
B1G CLASSIC: Ohio State at Michigan (2/18/2012)
– TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 –
7:30 PM ET / BIG TEN FOOTBALL
BIG TEN FOOTBALL REPORT
Mike Hall – Host; Gerry DiNardo, Howard Griffith and Chris Martin – Analysts
8 PM ET / BIG TEN MEN’S BASKETBALL
MICHIGAN AT NORTHWESTERN
Dave Revsine – Play-By-Play; Shon Morris – Analyst
10 PM ET / BIG TEN BASKETBALL
BIG TEN FINALE
Rick Pizzo – Host; Keno Davis – Analyst
10:30 PM ET / BTN ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING
IMPACT THE WORLD
Dennis Haysbert – Host
– WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 –
4 PM ET / BIG TEN BASKETBALL
B1G CLASSIC: Illinois at Ohio State (2/21/2012)
6 PM ET / BIG TEN BASKETBALL
BIG TEN TIP-OFF SHOW
Dave Revsine – Host; Jim Jackson and Gary Williams– Analysts
6:30 PM ET / BIG TEN MEN’S BASKETBALL
NEBRASKA AT PURDUE
Eric Collins – Play-By-Play; Dan Bonner – Analyst
8:30 PM ET / BIG TEN MEN’S BASKETBALL
MICHIGAN STATE AT MINNESOTA
Gus Johnson – Play-By-Play; Shon Morris – Analyst
10:30 PM ET / BIG TEN MEN’S BASKETBALL
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL AT INDIANA (Same Day Delay)
Wayne Larrivee – Play-By-Play; Keno Davis – Analyst
12 AM ET / BIG TEN BASKETBALL
THE FINALE
Mike Hall and Dave Revsine – Hosts; Jim Jackson and Gary Williams– Analysts
– THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 –
5:30 PM ET / BTN ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING
BIG TEN WOMEN’S SPORTS REPORT
Lisa Byington – Host; Stephanie White – Analyst
6 PM ET / BIG TEN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
PURDUE AT MICHIGAN
Dan Kelly – Play-By-Play; Vera Jones– Analyst; Megan Bower – Sideline
7 PM ET / BIG TEN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
WISCONSIN AT INDIANA (live streaming)
www.BTN.com
7 PM ET / BIG TEN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
NEBRASKA AT MICHIGAN STATE (live streaming)
www.BTN.com
8 PM ET / BIG TEN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
MINNESOTA AT OHIO STATE
Eric Collins – Play-By-Play; Mary Murphy – Analyst
8 PM ET / BIG TEN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
IOWA AT NORTHWESTERN (live streaming)
www.BTN.com
11:30 PM ET / BIG TEN BASKETBALL
BIG TEN BASKETBALL REPORT
Mike Hall – Host; Shon Morris and Garry Williams – Analysts
– FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24 –
8 PM ET / BIG TEN WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS
NEBRASKA AT MINNESOTA
– SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25 –
5:30 PM ET / BIG TEN BASKETBALL
BIG TEN TIP-OFF SHOW
Dave Revsine – Host; Shon Morris– Analyst
6 PM ET / BIG TEN MEN’S BASKETBALL
PURDUE AT MICHIGAN
Tom Hart- Play-By-Play; Keno Davis- Analyst
7:05 PM ET / BIG TEN MEN’S ICE HOCKEY
MIAMI (OH) AT OHIO STATE (live streaming)
www.BTN.com
8 PM ET / BIG TEN MEN’S BASKETBALL
NEBRASKA AT MICHIGAN STATE
Gus Johnson- Play-By-Play; Greg Kelser- Analyst
10 PM ET / BIG TEN BASKETBALL
THE FINALE
Mike Hall and Rick Pizzo– Hosts; Shon Morris – Analyst
10:30 PM ET / BTN ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING
BIG TEN ICONS: Michigan State’s Jud Heathcote
Keith Jackson – Host
12 AM ET / BIG TEN BASKETBALL
THE FINALE
Mike Hall and Rick Pizzo– Hosts; Shon Morris – Analyst
– SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26 –
12 PM ET / BIG TEN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
INDIANA AT PURDUE
Tom Hart – Play-By-Play; Stephanie White – Analyst;
2 PM ET / BIG TEN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
MINNESOTA AT PENN STATE
Dan Kelly – Play-By-Play; Patricia Babcock-McGraw – Analyst;
3 PM ET / BIG TEN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
MICHIGAN AT IOWA (live streaming)
www.BTN.com
3 PM ET / BIG TEN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
ILLINOIS AT WISCONSIN (live streaming)
www.BTN.com
3 PM ET / BIG TEN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
MICHIGAN STATE AT NORHWESTERN (live streaming)
www.BTN.com
4 PM ET / BIG TEN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
OHIO STATE AT NEBRASKA
Lisa Byington – Play-By-Play; Vera Jones – Analyst
6 PM ET / BIG TEN MEN’S BASKETBALL
IOWA AT ILLINOIS
Gus Johnson – Play-By-Play; Shon Morris – Analyst
8 PM ET / BTN ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING
THE JOURNEY: BIG TEN BASKETBALL 2012
8:30 PM ET / BIG TEN BASKETBALL
BIG TEN BASKETBALL AND BEYOND
Dave Revsine – Hosts; Mike DeCourcy, Jim Jackson and Dave Miller – Analysts
– MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27 –
7 PM ET / BTN ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING
THE BIG TEN PULSE
Rick Pizzo – Host; Tim Doyle, Derek Rackley and Mateen Cleaves – Analysts
8 PM ET / BIG TEN BASKETBALL
BIG CLASSIC: TBD
