Big Ten miffed about Duke's landmark Amazon deal to broadcast Madison Square Garden game against Michigan
The Big Ten is disputing Duke's agreement with Amazon to stream a neutral-site basketball game against Michigan at Madison Square Garden, claiming it holds the broadcast rights. The disagreement stems from a prior agreement between the Big Ten and ACC to alternate rights for games played in shared territories. The Big Ten asserts it should control the broadcast after ESPN aired a previous Duke-Michigan matchup in Washington, D.C.
- ▪The Big Ten has notified the ACC and ESPN that it owns the broadcast rights to the Duke-Michigan game at Madison Square Garden.
- ▪Duke arranged a three-game streaming package with Amazon, including the Michigan game, through collaboration with the ACC and ESPN.
- ▪The Big Ten and ACC rights holders have an agreement to alternate broadcasting rights for neutral-site games in shared territories like New York City.
- ▪Fox, the Big Ten's primary broadcast rights holder, supports the league's claim to the game's broadcast rights.
- ▪The Duke-Michigan game in Washington, D.C., broadcast by ESPN this season, was part of the rights rotation under the conferences' agreement.
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