“We communicate with the schools when they pick their dates and encourage them to set start times that allow games to be shown live on the linear network,” — BTN communications manager Pat Kenny on which football spring games are shown live on television, as reported by Mark Snyder, The Detroit Free Press With the spring games of both Ohio State and Michigan taking place at roughly the same time tomorrow, that means one very important thing: one team is going to get their spring game played live on the Big Ten Network, while the other gets shown on a delay. Spoiler: The powers that be granted the Buckeyes the live broadcast, while the Wolverines’ spring practice will go on after the Bucks. But, how does BTN determine who gets to go on TV at what time? BTN Communications manager Pat Kenny said that there was communication as to how…
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