Quote Originally Posted by IrwinFletcher View Post
I believe that the BTN and FS1 operate differently. You are talking about a network (FS1) giving a conference a contract for x $'s to televise their games.

The other (BTN) is a network owned by the conference that gets the $'s direct for the carriers and therefore there is no contract between the network and conference.

Fox owns 51% of the BTN and handles all of its operations.