Big Ten eager to sign deal with Charter Communications

Big Ten Network which had signed carriage rights with many of the leading Satellite and Cable TV providers are still eager to sign with Charter Communications and other providers. Because of this charter and many other cable subscribers missed Most Minnesota Gophers football and basketball games, as Big Ten Network, which owns the broadcast rights. Big Ten Network has carriage agreements with DIRECTV, Dish Network and AT&T's U-Verse cable service, and additional agreements with nearly 200 other cable operators throughout the eight Big Ten states. So, most of the Charter subscribers wants Charter to sign the deal with Big Ten so that they wont miss future games.