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BTN to provide extensive coverage of spring sports

3/19/13

The Big Ten Network will provide extensive coverage of Penn State sports in the spring of 2013, airing at least five contests between the baseball and softball schedules, two lacrosse games and the annual Blue-White Game on Saturday, April 20. This season, more than 220 events will be airing on BTN, BTN2Go and BTN.com, including the entire Big Ten Baseball Tournament at Target Field in Minneapolis.

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THON documentary to air on Big Ten Network on Feb. 12

2/8/13

Audiences nationwide will get a behind-the-scenes look at the largest student-run philanthropy in the world when a documentary on Penn State's IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, better known as THON, debuts on the Big Ten Network this month.

"Why We Dance: The Story of THON," from Penn State Public Broadcasting (PSPB), will air at 10 p.m. Feb. 12, just days before THON 2013 officially kicks off.

Five Lions earn All-Big Ten from BTN.com, ESPN.com

12/13/12

Five Penn State football student-athletes have been named All-Big Ten as selected by ESPN.com and BigTenNetwork.com. In addition, BTN.com selected Bill O'Brien the Big Ten Coach of the Year and defensive end Deion Barnes (Philadelphia) the conference's Freshman of the Year.

Penn State-Indiana Game Notes

11/15/12

The Penn State football team returns to Beaver Stadium on Saturday (Nov. 17) to take on Indiana for the first of two home games to close out the season. The Nittany Lions and Hoosiers kick off at noon, with the contest airing on the Big Ten Network.

Penn State-Indiana set for noon kickoff on BTN

11/6/12

Penn State will return to Beaver Stadium for the final two games of the season, starting with the Nov. 17 contest vs. Indiana. Kick time for the game against the Hoosiers has been set for noon. The Big Ten Leaders Division clash will be televised by BTN. Coverage on the Penn State Sports Network and www.GoPSUsports.com will begin at 10:30 a.m.

BTN RewardsU offers chance to be Blue Band honorary drum major

10/19/12

BTN RewardsU, the Big Ten Network's social loyalty rewards program, is offering one Penn State fan the chance to be honorary drum major during the Blue Band's march before the Nittany Lions battle the Ohio State Buckeyes on Oct. 27 at Beaver Stadium in University Park.

No. 1 women's volleyball takes on No. 17 Purdue and Indiana

10/11/12

The No. 1 Penn State women's volleyball team (16-1, 6-0 Big Ten) welcomes No. 17 Purdue and Indiana on Oct. 12-13, respectively. The Nittany Lions face the Boilermakers at 8 p.m. on Friday before facing the Hoosiers at 7 p.m. on Saturday. Penn State's match with Purdue will air live on the Big Ten Network.

Wrestling dual at Iowa moved to Feb. 1 for live BTN broadcast

10/5/12

The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team has had its road dual meets at Iowa and Illinois switched, allowing for live Big Ten Network coverage of the Nittany Lions' dual at Iowa. Penn State will now visit Iowa City to battle the Hawkeyes on Friday, Feb. 1, at 9 p.m. (Eastern)/8 p.m. (Central/Local) on Mediacom Mat at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The dual was originally scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 3, but was rescheduled to accommodate a BTN request to televise the dual.

Lady Lions to appear on national TV at least 10 times in 2012-13

10/3/12

The defending Big Ten Champion Penn State women's basketball team will appear on national television at least 10 times during the regular season in 2012-13, as announced recently by the Big Ten Conference office. The Lady Lions are scheduled to have three games televised on ESPN2 and at least seven contests on the Big Ten Network. In addition to the television arrangements, the Big Ten also announced game times for the 2012-13 season. The Lady Lions open their schedule with an exhibition game against California (Pa.), which is coached by former Lady Lion Jess Strom, as part of a women's-men's doubleheader at 2 p.m. Sat., Nov. 3.

Men's basketball tip times and TV announced

9/28/12

The Penn State men's basketball team will have at least 23 games televised to a national audience in the 2012-13 season, including at least 12 appearances on the Big Ten Network and nine on the ESPN networks, it was revealed when the Big Ten announced tip times and television arrangements for the conference on Wednesday (Sept. 26).

Women's volleyball to be featured on BTN, ESPN2

8/10/12

The Penn State women's volleyball team will have at least eight televised matches during the 2012 season. The Nittany Lions will be featured on the Big Ten Network seven times and also have one match broadcast on ESPN2.

Field hockey to make multiple appearances on BTN

8/10/12

BTN will televise more field hockey this season than ever before, with at least 15 matches set to air on BTN, including for the first time each round of the Big Ten Field Hockey Tournament. Each BTN broadcast will also be available on BTN2Go. The field hockey season on BTN begins on Friday, Sept. 21, when defending Big Ten Tournament Champion Penn State hosts Indiana. BTN's live coverage of field hockey includes a game every Friday, culminating with the Big Ten Tournament final on Sunday, Nov. 4.

Big Ten Network airs first of three Penn State Days on Wednesday

6/19/12

The Big Ten Network will air some of the Nittany Lions' most memorable victories and conference championships on Wednesday and Thursday, June 20-21, with 25 consecutive hours of Penn State programming. The Penn State men's basketball, football, wrestling and women's track and field teams will be featured on the first of three Penn State Days this summer on BTN. Penn State Day begins Wednesday at 6 a.m. and ends Thursday at 7 a.m. The Nittany Lions also will be featured on BTN on July 11 and Aug. 2 with different programming.

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BTN to provide extensive coverage of spring sports

3/19/13

The Big Ten Network will provide extensive coverage of Penn State sports in the spring of 2013, airing at least five contests between the baseball and softball schedules, two lacrosse games and the annual Blue-White Game on Saturday, April 20. This season, more than 220 events will be airing on BTN, BTN2Go and BTN.com, including the entire Big Ten Baseball Tournament at Target Field in Minneapolis.

Untitled

THON documentary to air on Big Ten Network on Feb. 12

2/8/13

Audiences nationwide will get a behind-the-scenes look at the largest student-run philanthropy in the world when a documentary on Penn State's IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, better known as THON, debuts on the Big Ten Network this month.

"Why We Dance: The Story of THON," from Penn State Public Broadcasting (PSPB), will air at 10 p.m. Feb. 12, just days before THON 2013 officially kicks off.

Five Lions earn All-Big Ten from BTN.com, ESPN.com

12/13/12

Five Penn State football student-athletes have been named All-Big Ten as selected by ESPN.com and BigTenNetwork.com. In addition, BTN.com selected Bill O'Brien the Big Ten Coach of the Year and defensive end Deion Barnes (Philadelphia) the conference's Freshman of the Year.

Penn State-Indiana Game Notes

11/15/12

The Penn State football team returns to Beaver Stadium on Saturday (Nov. 17) to take on Indiana for the first of two home games to close out the season. The Nittany Lions and Hoosiers kick off at noon, with the contest airing on the Big Ten Network.

Penn State-Indiana set for noon kickoff on BTN

11/6/12

Penn State will return to Beaver Stadium for the final two games of the season, starting with the Nov. 17 contest vs. Indiana. Kick time for the game against the Hoosiers has been set for noon. The Big Ten Leaders Division clash will be televised by BTN. Coverage on the Penn State Sports Network and www.GoPSUsports.com will begin at 10:30 a.m.

BTN RewardsU offers chance to be Blue Band honorary drum major

10/19/12

BTN RewardsU, the Big Ten Network's social loyalty rewards program, is offering one Penn State fan the chance to be honorary drum major during the Blue Band's march before the Nittany Lions battle the Ohio State Buckeyes on Oct. 27 at Beaver Stadium in University Park.

No. 1 women's volleyball takes on No. 17 Purdue and Indiana

10/11/12

The No. 1 Penn State women's volleyball team (16-1, 6-0 Big Ten) welcomes No. 17 Purdue and Indiana on Oct. 12-13, respectively. The Nittany Lions face the Boilermakers at 8 p.m. on Friday before facing the Hoosiers at 7 p.m. on Saturday. Penn State's match with Purdue will air live on the Big Ten Network.

Wrestling dual at Iowa moved to Feb. 1 for live BTN broadcast

10/5/12

The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team has had its road dual meets at Iowa and Illinois switched, allowing for live Big Ten Network coverage of the Nittany Lions' dual at Iowa. Penn State will now visit Iowa City to battle the Hawkeyes on Friday, Feb. 1, at 9 p.m. (Eastern)/8 p.m. (Central/Local) on Mediacom Mat at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The dual was originally scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 3, but was rescheduled to accommodate a BTN request to televise the dual.

Lady Lions to appear on national TV at least 10 times in 2012-13

10/3/12

The defending Big Ten Champion Penn State women's basketball team will appear on national television at least 10 times during the regular season in 2012-13, as announced recently by the Big Ten Conference office. The Lady Lions are scheduled to have three games televised on ESPN2 and at least seven contests on the Big Ten Network. In addition to the television arrangements, the Big Ten also announced game times for the 2012-13 season. The Lady Lions open their schedule with an exhibition game against California (Pa.), which is coached by former Lady Lion Jess Strom, as part of a women's-men's doubleheader at 2 p.m. Sat., Nov. 3.

Men's basketball tip times and TV announced

9/28/12

The Penn State men's basketball team will have at least 23 games televised to a national audience in the 2012-13 season, including at least 12 appearances on the Big Ten Network and nine on the ESPN networks, it was revealed when the Big Ten announced tip times and television arrangements for the conference on Wednesday (Sept. 26).

Women's volleyball to be featured on BTN, ESPN2

8/10/12

The Penn State women's volleyball team will have at least eight televised matches during the 2012 season. The Nittany Lions will be featured on the Big Ten Network seven times and also have one match broadcast on ESPN2.

Field hockey to make multiple appearances on BTN

8/10/12

BTN will televise more field hockey this season than ever before, with at least 15 matches set to air on BTN, including for the first time each round of the Big Ten Field Hockey Tournament. Each BTN broadcast will also be available on BTN2Go. The field hockey season on BTN begins on Friday, Sept. 21, when defending Big Ten Tournament Champion Penn State hosts Indiana. BTN's live coverage of field hockey includes a game every Friday, culminating with the Big Ten Tournament final on Sunday, Nov. 4.

Big Ten Network airs first of three Penn State Days on Wednesday

6/19/12

The Big Ten Network will air some of the Nittany Lions' most memorable victories and conference championships on Wednesday and Thursday, June 20-21, with 25 consecutive hours of Penn State programming. The Penn State men's basketball, football, wrestling and women's track and field teams will be featured on the first of three Penn State Days this summer on BTN. Penn State Day begins Wednesday at 6 a.m. and ends Thursday at 7 a.m. The Nittany Lions also will be featured on BTN on July 11 and Aug. 2 with different programming.