The Big Ten Network is now available on Dish Network

The Big Ten Network launched in August of 2007 and since then has been gaining a lot of popularity! At first I was pretty upset because it was only offered on DirecTV and not on Dish Network. It personally didn't bother me that it wasn't on cable because most of the time that's a rip off anyways! But... overall I think Dish Network is better then DirecTV, and I switched to Dish from DirecTV about four months ago and I pay a lot less and get more bang for my buck in my opinion. (Compare Dish V.S. DirecTV) Well... the good news is that as of September 6, 2007 Dish Network now carries The Big Ten Network! You can subscribe to the Americas TOP 100 programming and it comes included on channel 439. Not only that but if you already subscribe to Dish Network and have the Americas TOP 100 or higher, it has been automatically added to your package! The difference between the 2 satellite carriers is that DirecTV has it in their TOTAL CHOICE package ($44.99 per month for 4 months $49.99 after) or you can get it with Dish Network in the Americas TOP 100 package ($29.99 per month *Not a promotional price, doesn't change).

The Big Ten Network carries the entire Big Ten division such as... University of Illinois, University of Indiana, University of Iowa, University of Michigan, Michigan State University, University of Minnesota, Northwestern University, Ohio State University, Pennsylvania State University, Purdue University, and the University of Wisconsin. For the die hard sports fan this is a must and since the college football season has started there's no time to lose! Check with your local cable company for listings and availability but most cable companies don't carry it and your kind of forced to go with Dish Network or DirecTV.