Canzano: No blinking yet in Comcast standoff with Big Ten Network
Canzano: No blinking yet in Comcast standoff with Big Ten Network
"This will take a little bit of time."
There were no uplifting updates on Friday to the week-long staring contest between Comcast and The Big Ten Network.
No resolution on Saturday, either.
No blinking so far, folks.
The whole thing is absurd and ironic. Also, frustrating for some Oregon and Washington football fans who find themselves unable to watch their teams unless a late agreement is reached.
As one source told me on Friday: “This will take a little bit of time.”
On Saturday, the Big Ten Network issued a statement: “Despite our efforts, Comcast Xfinity maintains its position as the only distributor that declined to expand with the newest members of the Big Ten Conference.”
Currently, fans in large swaths of the Big Ten’s newest territory remain blacked out and unable to watch live sports programming on the Big Ten Network involving the Ducks and Huskies. It also impacts viewers in Southern California.
Here’s what I’ve learned: