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Comcast/Xfinity reportedly dropping Big Ten Network, confusion about just who is affected

Related Topics: Big Ten Network, Xfinity, Feces, Confusion

Hate to be the bearing of potentially bad news, but it is starting to look like Comcast/Xfinity will be dropping the Big Ten Network next month.

At first it sounded like they were dropping it everywhere (link to Hammer & Rails sleuthing) which would have screwed over Gophers fans in the Twin Cities. But now it looks like they’ll just be dropping it outside the Big Ten footprint.

Reached out to Comcast media relations regarding this Big Ten Network scrap.

Here is official clarification from the corporate office.

"In-market feed of Big Ten Network is still available - and will continue to be available - to our customers in Big Ten states.