Updated
Updated · Fox News · May 4
Big Ten challenges Amazon's Duke-Michigan game broadcast deal
Updated
Updated · Fox News · May 4

Big Ten challenges Amazon's Duke-Michigan game broadcast deal

7 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 4
  • The dispute centres on next season's non-conference game at Madison Square Garden, one of three Duke games Amazon was set to stream under a new agreement.
  • Duke secured ESPN approval by agreeing to future ESPN-owned neutral-site events, but the Big Ten says Michigan's game belongs under its FOX rights package and New York falls within conference territory.
  • Possible outcomes include a six-figure payment to the Big Ten, FOX taking over production, or Duke and Amazon replacing Michigan, clouding Amazon's planned entry into college sports streaming.
In the 'Wild West' of college sports, will streaming deals empower athletes or just ignite more chaotic legal battles?
Can a single university like Duke successfully challenge the media dominance of a powerful conference like the Big Ten?