Ohio’s state senator, Bill Defera, D-Columbus, has introduced a bill that would prohibit Ohio State and other Ohio universities to transmit his games exclusively in transmission services.
The bill would prevent state universities from celebrating contracts with services, which have taken care of sporting events since the change of the decade.
A delay spokesman told Pak Gazette Digital that universities would be required to “provide access to students enrolled to university sporting events (transmitted) at no cost.”
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The defensive wing Jack Sawyer (33) of the Ohio State Buckeyes is a loose ball recovery for a touchdown against the Texas Longhorns in a semifinal of University Soccer Playoffs in the Cotton Bowl classic on January 10, 2025, at the AT&T stadium in Arlington, Texas. (David Buono/Icon Sportswire through Getty Images)
“The greed of Big Ten and multinational transmission corporations is placing an unreasonable load in the small companies of Ohio, which depend on their ability to broadcast games,” Delay said in 2023 when he first announced his intention to introduce the legislation.
“Paying thousands of dollars to issue a game is a ridiculous requirement for small businesses. This problem is created totally by public institutions that seek to make profits.”
Initially, Delay made his proposal after Ohio State was about to face Purdue that year exclusively in Peacock. Delay said it was the first time in approximately 20 years that he could not watch an Ohio State football match on regular television, according to NBC Columbus.
The Senator of the State of Ohio, William P. Delay, of the 25th District speaks during a debate about whether to cancel the veto of bill 68 of Governor Mike Dewine 68. (Brooke Lavalley/Columbus Dispatch/USA Today Network)
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“I refuse to pay all these transmission networks to see Ohio State and other sports … television broadcast is not good for sports,” Delara said.
The victory of Buckeyes over the state of Michigan in September was also issued in Peacock after Big Ten signed a seven -year agreement with the company in 2022. Basketball games have been broadcast in Peacock and the transmission platform of the Big Ten network.
The realignment of the conference led to new rights agreements in university athletics, and the Big games often appeared in NBC last season.
Amazon Prime Video and Netflix are now transmitting games at the NFL star schedule, while Apple TV has shown MLB and MLS games. Netflix has also taken advantage of combat sports.
Ohio’s students broke into Ohio’s stadium after the Buckeyes won the national title. (IMAGN)
The National University Football Championship was shown on cable television, so he delayed seeing his buckey to win everything.
