BTN is still coming to your city

All right, I know Mediacom subscribers/Iowa fans have started freaking out that a deal is falling through between the Big Ten Network and Mediacom. The companies have two minor hang-ups they're trying to resolve dealing with digital on-demand technology and location. All of Mediacom's Iowa franchises will have the BTN on its family tier, while the companies are discussing Mediacom's out-of-Iowa franchises.

Lawyers for both companies still are vetting the details. It could be Thursday when the deal gets finalized, and Mediacom will show Iowa's game this Saturday against Maine. With the BTN finalizing deals with Time-Warner and Charter (plus rumors that Cox isn't too far behind) already this week, this one won't linger much longer.