Charter, Big Ten Network Come to Terms

A wise man once said that there's nothing that makes a person more productive than the last minute. The cable industry and the Big Ten Network are apparently taking that credo to heart, as Charter Communications yesterday became the latest cable operator to ink a carriage deal with the Big Ten Network. That deal only covers Charter cable customers in Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan and Illinois but it does come before the Big Ten football season kicks off this Saturday. More from TV Week, including the joint statement.

As we reported yesterday, the Big Ten Network just signed a carriage agreement with Time Warner Cable on Monday, following its deal with Comcast that was reached in June.