Ohio state senator introduces bill to stop Ohio State games from being broadcast on streaming services

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Ohio authorities Sen. Bill DeMora, D-Columbus, has introduced a measure that would prohibit Ohio State and different Ohio universities from broadcasting their games exclusively connected streaming services.

The measure would barroom state universities from entering into contracts with the services, which person taken implicit sporting events since the crook of the decade.

A spokesperson for DeMora told Fox News Digital the universities would beryllium required to "provide enrolled students entree to (broadcast) assemblage diversion events escaped of cost."

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Defensive extremity Jack Sawyer (33) of the Ohio State Buckeyes runs backmost a fumble betterment for a touchdown against the Texas Longhorns successful a College Football Playoff semifinal astatine the Cotton Bowl Classic Jan. 10, 2025, astatine AT&T Stadium successful Arlington, Texas. (David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

"The greed of the Big Ten and multinational streaming corporations is placing an unreasonable load connected Ohio’s tiny businesses, which trust connected their quality to aerial games," DeMora said in 2023 erstwhile helium archetypal announced his volition to present the legislation.

"Paying thousands of dollars to aerial 1 crippled is simply a ridiculous request for tiny businesses. This occupation is created wholly by nationalist institutions seeking to marque a profit."

DeMora initially made his connection aft Ohio State was astir to instrumentality connected Purdue that twelvemonth exclusively connected Peacock. DeMora said it was the archetypal clip successful astir 20 years helium was incapable to ticker an Ohio State shot crippled connected regular television, according to NBC Columbus.

Ohio authorities Sen. William P. DeMora of the 25th District speaks during a statement connected whether to override Gov. Mike DeWine's veto of House Bill 68. (Brooke LaValley/Columbus Dispatch/USA Today Network)

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"I garbage to wage each these streaming networks to ticker Ohio State and different sports. … Streaming tv is not bully for sports," DeMora said.

The Buckeyes' triumph implicit Michigan State successful September besides aired connected Peacock aft the Big Ten inked a seven-year woody with the institution successful 2022. Basketball games person aired connected Peacock and the Big Ten Network's streaming platform.

Conference realignment led to caller rights deals passim assemblage athletics, and Big Ten games were often featured connected NBC past season.

Amazon Prime Video and Netflix are present broadcasting primetime NFL games, portion Apple TV has shown MLB and MLS games. Netflix has besides tapped into combat sports.