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Fox, which is being acquired by Walt Disney Co <DIS.N>, had
earlier said it would separate the Fox Broadcasting network and
stations, Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, its sports
channels FS1 and FS2 and the Big Ten Network, into a newly
listed company that would be spun off to shareholders.
The Big Ten Network is a joint venture between Fox and the Big
Ten Conference, one of the largest college sports associations.
The network shows college sports, including football, and has
about 60 million subscribers across the United States and
Canada.
Comcast will continue to offer the Big Ten Network in states
such as Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New
Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
Customers outside of the Big Ten states will have access to the
Big Ten Network as part of Comcast's sports and entertainment
package in the coming months as part of the deal, the companies
said.
(Reporting by Akanksha Rana in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju
Samuel)
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