Temple University Athletics
Comcast Networks To Broadcast 14 A-10 Men's Basketball Games In Conjunction With CSTV
1.5.07 | Men's Basketball
Jan. 5, 2007
PHILADELPHIA, PA (January 5, 2007) - Comcast SportsNet and CSTV Networks are pleased to announce that the network will broadcast 12 Atlantic 10 men's basketball games, including three Temple Owls games, in conjunction with CSTV. This will bring the total number of men and women's college basketball games on Comcast SportsNet to 83. As part of the agreement, CN8, The Comcast Network, will air two A-10 semifinal games on March 9, 2006.
"Comcast SportsNet is the home for college basketball in the Philadelphia region, where so many of the great A-10 schools are located. We're pleased to partner with CSTV in order to cover the games that are most important to our viewers," said Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia Senior Vice President and General Manager Stephanie Smith. "Our viewers are very passionate about their home teams and our college basketball schedule delivers a great mix of local and national games."
"We are thrilled to further our strong relationship with Comcast and to bring the fans of Atlantic 10 basketball in Philadelphia some of the best matchups the league has to offer," said Tim Pernetti, Executive Vice President, Content, CSTV. "Through our agreement with the Atlantic 10, CSTV will continue to work for the schools in the conference to connect the fans of Atlantic 10 sports with their teams in more ways than ever before."
The Temple games that will be carried by Comcast SportsNet as part of this agreement include the Owls game at Xavier (Jan. 6), at Massachusetts (Jan. 13) and home against Charlotte (Feb. 24). Below is the complete A-10 schedule of games to appear on Comcast SportsNet.
Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Schedule:
| Saturday | January 6 | Massachusetts at La Salle | 4 p.m. | Comcast SportsNet |
| Saturday | January 6 | Temple at Xavier | 7 p.m. | Comcast SportsNet |
| Saturday | January 13 | Temple at Massachusetts | 12 p.m. | Comcast SportsNet |
| Saturday | January 13 | Rhode Island at St. Joseph's | 2 p.m. | Comcast SportsNet |
| Sunday | January 21 | Xavier at St. Joseph's | 12 p.m. | Comcast SportsNet |
| Sunday | February 4 | Dayton at St. Joseph's | 4 p.m. | Comcast SportsNet (Tape delay from 12 p.m.) |
| Saturday | February 17 | La Salle at St. Louis | 8 p.m. | Comcast SportsNet |
| Saturday | February 24 | George Washington at La Salle | 12 p.m. | Comcast SportsNet |
| Saturday | February 24 | Charlotte at Temple | 2 p.m. | Comcast SportsNet |
| Saturday | March 3 | Massachusetts at St. Joseph's | 4 p.m. | Comcast SportsNet |
| Thursday | March 8 | Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament Quarterfinals | 12 p.m. | Comcast SportsNet |
| Thursday | March 8 | Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament Quarterfinals | 2:30 p.m. | Comcast SportsNet |
| Friday | March 9 | Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament Semifinals | 6:30 p.m. | CN8, The Comcast Network |
| Friday | March 9 | Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament Semifinals | 8:30 p.m. tent. | CN8, The Comcast Network |
About Comcast SportsNet
Comcast SportsNet currently consists of four regional sports networks servicing the Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore, Chicago, and Northern and Central California television markets. In addition, Comcast SportsNet manages SportsNet New York, which serves the greater New York region. Together, the five networks reach over 27 million households providing local sports coverage to each respective market, including live game action for the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals, and Chicago Blackhawks; the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers, Washington Wizards, Chicago Bulls, and Sacramento Kings; and MLB's Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, and New York Mets.
About CN8, The Comcast Network
CN8, The Comcast Network (www.cn8.tv) has quickly become one of the nation's largest and most honored regional 24-hour diversified television networks - serving more than 9 million cable homes on the East Coast. The network provides quality, locally produced programming in four main areas: live, interactive television; regional news; entertainment; and coverage of high school, college and professional sports. CN8 has been nominated for 314 regional Emmy Awards. CN8, The Comcast Network is owned and operated by Comcast Cable Communications, Inc., a division of Comcast Corporation and the country's leading cable and broadband services provider.
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 250 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.
