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Report: NBC Expected to Pursue Big Ten Media Rights; Contract Could Be Worth $1.1B

NBC is reportedly planning to pursue Big Ten media rights when the conference's contract with Fox and ESPN expires in 2023.

Michael McCarthy and Amanda Christovich of Front Office Sports reported rights fees could reach up to $1.1 billion per year.

“If I’m ESPN or Fox, I’m looking over my shoulder because NBC is going to go hard after the Big Ten,” a source told FOS.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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