Michigan Sports Center post re: announcement of Big 10 Channel

The Big 10 Channel has just been announced and Sean over at Michigan Sports Center has an excellent post that gives all the details. Check it out.

The official Big Ten Conference press release of June 21, 2006 announces both the details of the new ABC/ESPN contract as well as the formation of the forthcoming Big Ten Channel. The Big Ten Channel is planned to launch in August, 2007. A quick Fact Sheet regarding the Big Ten Channel can be found here while a quick Fact Sheet regarding the Big Ten Conference ABC/ESPN Agreement can be found here. It sounds like there will be plenty of Big Ten action on television to keep us entertained for years to come. Go Blue!