Mediacom delivers good news for Big Ten football fans

Mediacom Communications announced Thursday that it has agreed to carry the Big Ten Network in time for Saturday's opening of the Big Ten college football season.

The Middletown, N.Y.-based cable company said it will launch the Big Ten Network in phases on its expanded basic level of service in states with Big Ten universities. The agreement includes the network's high-definition and video-on-demand programming.

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