| Type | Live Syndicated college sports programming service |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Availability | Mainly in central portions of the United States |
| Owner | ESPN, Inc. (ESPN Events) |
Launch date | 1996 (under ESPN Plus branding) September 6, 2008 (under the Big 12 Network branding) [1] |
| Dissolved | March 15, 2014[2] |
Picture format | 1080i 16:9 HDTV (since 2008) 480i 4:3 SDTV widescreen (1996–2008; 1996–2010 on some affiliates) |
Former affiliations | SEC TV, Longhorn Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, ESPNU |
Official website | Big 12 Website |
The Big 12 Network (stylized as the Big XII Network) was a syndicated package featuring live broadcasts of College basketball events from the Big 12 Conference that was broadcast under that branding from 2008 until 2014. It was owned and operated by ESPN Plus, the syndication arm of ESPN, Inc., and was mainly shown in areas in the Big 12’s geographical footprint, along with other areas of the United States. Games were shown locally on broadcast stations, regional sports networks, as well as on ESPN Full Court, and WatchESPN.