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Fan Wants Millions From Big Ten Over Idea for TV Channel

CHICAGO (CN) - A Big Ten sports fan has sued the Big Ten Conference for "millions of dollars," claiming it stole his proposal to help the college conference develop a TV channel featuring Big Ten sports, including women's sports, minor men's sports and talk shows. Robert Welsh claims in Federal Court that the conference launched its Big Ten Network Services after swiping his business plan.

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