COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State Office of Information Technology (OIT) is pleased to announce that the new Big Ten Network will be available on the Columbus campus channel line-up when it launches on Thursday, August 30, 2007. The channel will be delivered to the campus as part of the basic cable TV line-up. The exact channel number is unknown at this time, but will be announced to the campus community when it is available.

Ohio State’s first two football games, on September 1 and 8, are already slated to air on the new channel. In addition to football, the Big Ten Network will showcase a wide variety of women’s and men’s sports, as well as classic games, news and other special programming from the eleven Big Ten schools. Click on the More Information link below to learn more about the Big Ten Network and its programming.

OIT, a university department, maintains and distributes the cable TV system on the Columbus campus. Basic Cable TV is a standard service in undergraduate residence halls and an optional service that can be ordered in most other university housing areas and administrative buildings. Watch this site for updates on the addition of this channel or contact OIT at 688-HELP and select option 2.