President of the Big Ten Network, Francis McGillicuddy, announced at the 2019 Big Ten Media Days that come August 2019, streaming of Big Ten Network content will no longer be available through BTN2Go.com, FOXSportsGo.com, the BTN2Go app, or the FOX Sports Go app.
Instead, new app that BTN viewers should use is the FOX Sports app and FoxSports.com/live. Those with a cable, satellite, or streaming subscription can use their TV Everywhere credentials to authenticate the app.
DTV STREAM | Fubo | Hulu | Philo | Sling TV | YouTube | |||
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Free Trial | Free Trial | Get a Free Trial | Free Trial | Get $10 Off | Sign Up | |||
$79.99 | $91.99 | $76.99 | $25 | $40 | $40 | $72.99 | ||
Big Ten Network | + $15 | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | + $11 | ✓ |
McGillicuddy said the transition, which will be completed in August 2019, had to do with FOX’s sale of FOX Sports Go.
BTN2Go will also receive an update in August and will be rebranded as BTN+. The OTT service will cover games not on TV, and will require an extra subscription regardless of whether or not you have cable.
The 2019 Big Ten Football Media Days are still streaming on BTN2Go.com and FOXSportsGo.com and their respective apps.