Big Ten Network ( BTN ) is an American sports network based in
Chicago, Illinois. The channel is dedicated to coverage of collegiate sports
sanctioned by the Big Ten Conference, including live and recorded event
telecasts, news, analysis programs, and other content focusing on the
conference's member schools. It is a joint venture between Fox Sports and the
Big Ten, with Fox Corporation as 61% stakeholder and operating partner, and
the Big Ten Conference owning a 39% stake. It is headquartered in the former
Montgomery Ward & Co. Catalog House building at 600 West Chicago Avenue in
Chicago.
Big Ten Network is carried by most major television providers and as of 2014,
had an estimated 60 million U.S.