New members, TV deals will bring in millions more soon.
One year before BTN launched, the Big Ten Conference distributed about $14 million to each of its 11 schools.That was 2006-07. Six years later, that figure has jumped to more than $25 million. What will Purdue University and other league schools receive during the next four years? Even more money. A lot more.
According to documents obtained by the Journal & Courier from Purdue, the Big Ten is expected to distribute about $26.4 million per school after 2013-14 — and more than $35 million at the end of the 2016-17 academic year.
http://www.jconline.com/article/20130803/SPORTS020101/308030036/Big-Ten-revenue-pays-belong
One year before BTN launched, the Big Ten Conference distributed about $14 million to each of its 11 schools.That was 2006-07. Six years later, that figure has jumped to more than $25 million. What will Purdue University and other league schools receive during the next four years? Even more money. A lot more.
According to documents obtained by the Journal & Courier from Purdue, the Big Ten is expected to distribute about $26.4 million per school after 2013-14 — and more than $35 million at the end of the 2016-17 academic year.
http://www.jconline.com/article/20130803/SPORTS020101/308030036/Big-Ten-revenue-pays-belong