Cable TV: Big Ten Sports on the Way for Subscribers

Just in time for fall sports, a new college sports channel is coming to Cox cable in Orange County on Aug. 15, said Cox Senior Vice President Dave Bialis.

Big Ten Network airs live sports, including football and basketball, featuring the Big Ten Conference. It also airs coaches’ shows and classic games.

The new channel will only be available to Cox basic cable subscribers who pay for the additional "Sports and Information Pak," which costs $12 per month according to cox.com.

Customers need to have digital service, also known as Advanced TV, to get Sports and Info Pak, said Cox spokesman Jacob Karp. He said most of their customers already have this service, which costs $60.49 per month.

According to its website, each year BTN airs about 40 football games, 105 men's basketball games, 55 women's basketball games and "dozens of Big Ten championship events."

Subscribers will get live streaming to their Android phones and Apple mobile devices using iOS 4.0, including new iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch devices.

Here's a list of Big Ten schools:

• University of Michigan
• Northwestern University
• University of Minnesota
• The Ohio State University
• Purdue University
• University of Wisconsin
• The Pennsylvania State University
• University of Illinois
• Indiana University
• Michigan State University
• University of Nebraska
• University of Iowa

Here are the sports carried by BTN:

• Baseball
• Basketball (Men's and Women's)
• Cross Country
• Field Hockey
• Football
• Golf
• Gymnastics
• Hockey
• Rowing
• Softball
• Soccer (Men's and Women's)
• Swimming and Diving
• Tennis
• Track and Field
• Volleyball
• Wrestling