Comcast to Drop Big Ten Network in May

Rumors have been circulating today that Comcast will be dropping the Big Ten Network across the nation in May, and has already done so in markets outside of the Big Ten’s footprint. At first, I was skeptical, though I saw the same quote repeated across many boards. I was able to reached out to a Comcast representative today, and one of their employees confirmed that the Big Ten Network would no longer be available:

This wasn’t the most conventional way to get confirmation about Comcast’s decision, but for now it will do as there has yet to be an official confirmation.