CSTV and Cox Partner to Provide Exclusive Game Broadcasts of URI Sports
Sept. 17, 2007
NEW YORK and WEST WARWICK, R.I. -- CSTV and Cox Communications New England are teaming up to provide fans with the broadest and deepest coverage of college sports, including coverage of University of Rhode Island men's basketball. CSTV has been launched on Cox New England and can be found on digital channel 143.
The partnership also provides Cox Sports Television with exclusive rights to up to 20 URI sports events in men's and women's basketball, and Olympic sports contests. Additionally, Cox will receive exclusive market access to all men's basketball games from CSTV's Atlantic 10 men's basketball syndication package. This season marks the second year of CSTV's long term multi-media rights partnership with the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Cox customers throughout Rhode Island and Connecticut will also have unparalleled access to CSTV's full line-up of regular-season and championship events for 35 men's and women's college sports from virtually every major conference, as well as the network's award-winning original programming, features, live studio shows and documentaries.
"Together, through this innovative partnership, CSTV and Cox will showcase more URI sports, in more depth then ever before," said Bob Rose, Executive Vice President, Distribution, CSTV Networks, Inc. "We are delighted that together we will be able to connect sports fans locally in these markets with extensive coverage of the teams and sports they care about most."
"This agreement for exclusive coverage of URI athletics further solidifies our position as the most trusted provider of communications and entertainment services in America, " said Paul Cronin, vice president and region manager, Cox New England. "This type of sports coverage of our local teams, only available on Cox, is what sets us apart from the competition, From URI basketball to Pawtucket Red Sox baseball, customers choose Cox for local sports."
"The University of Rhode Island couldn't be happier with the new partnership between CSTV and Cox Sports Television," said URI Athletic Director Thorr Bjorn. "Cox has been a fantastic partner with URI for many years and with CSTV's commitment with the Atlantic 10 Conference, this becomes a perfect platform for URI sports broadcasts. The CSTV and Cox relationship is going to provide our fans with the type of coverage they have come to appreciate."
About CSTV Networks
CSTV Networks, Inc., now part of the CBS Corporation, is the leading digital and cable programming company dedicated to college sports. Connecting more fans to more college sports than any other company, its many platforms for programming distribution include CSTV: College Sports TV, televising regular-season and championship events for 35 men's and women's college sports; CSTV.com and its network of nearly 215 official athletic sites; CSTV All Access, broadband services providing live audio and video of more than 10,000 events annually; as well as satellite television and radio, in-flight entertainment, wireless networks and more. Further information is available at www.CSTV.com.
About Cox Communications
Cox Communications is a multi-service broadband communications and entertainment company with more than 6 million total residential and commercial customers. The third-largest cable television company in the United States, Cox offers an array of advanced digital video, high-speed Internet and telephony services over its own nationwide IP network, as well as integrated wireless services in affiliation with Sprint (NYSE: S). Cox Business is a full-service, facilities-based provider of communications solutions for commercial customers, providing high-speed Internet, voice and long distance services, as well as data and video transport services for small to large-sized businesses. Cox Media offers national and local cable advertising in traditional spot and new media formats, along with promotional opportunities and production services. Cox Communications wholly owns and operates the Travel Channel. More information about the services of Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is available at www.cox.com, www.coxbusiness.com, and www.coxmedia.com.
