Temple University Athletics
Temple to Begin New TV Era with Saturday’s ESPN+ Football Telecast
10.13.20 | Football, General
PHILADELPHIA – When Temple and USF kick off Saturday, it will be more than just the Owls' home opener of the 2020 football season; it will be the start of a new era for Temple and broadcast sports.
The game will be the first Temple telecast on ESPN+, which is an integral part of the American Athletic Conference's new 12-year media rights extension with ESPN. Under the agreement of the extension, hundreds of additional American Athletic Conference sports events annually will be distributed on the ESPN+ digital platform.
"Since the AAC and ESPN announced their partnership in 2019, we have been eagerly anticipating bringing Temple broadcasts to ESPN+," said Kevin Copp, Associate Athletics Director/Video Production. "Being on this state-of-the-art platform will bring unprecedented visibility to all of Temple's sports while delivering ESPN's industry-standard quality to our fans."
In addition to the American Athletic Conference, ESPN+ has agreements with more than 20 leading college athletic conferences, offering fans thousands of live events from the Big 12, America East, ASUN, Atlantic 10, Big South, Conference USA, ECAC Hockey, Horizon, The Ivy League, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Missouri Valley, NEC, Ohio Valley, Southern, Southland, Summit, Sun Belt, WAC and more.
Beyond college sports, ESPN+ programming features exclusive UFC and Top Rank boxing events, MLB and NHL games, top professional domestic and international soccer, Grand Slam tennis, international and domestic rugby and cricket, and more, as well as exclusive ESPN+ Original series, acclaimed studio shows and the full library of ESPN's award-winning '30 for 30' films.
What does this mean for Temple and AAC fans?
• In football, in addition to AAC games continuing to appear on ESPN networks (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU), select conference-controlled home games will be available exclusively on ESPN+. In 2020, it is projected that about 16 games will be on ESPN+, with the intention of at least one of each team, home or away.
• In men's basketball, every regular season that is not distributed on ESPN's traditional television networks will be available exclusively on ESPN+.
• If not on ESPN2 or ESPNU, every other women's basketball home game will be on ESPN+.
• Additionally, ESPN+ will feature hundreds of American Athletic Conference events from other sports, including volleyball, men's and women's soccer, softball, baseball and women's lacrosse and more.
• All American Athletic Conference Championship events that are not aired on ESPNU will also be distributed on ESPN+.
Which Temple sports will appear on ESPN+?
• Select Temple football, men's basketball, and women's basketball events will appear on ESPN+. All Temple men's soccer, women's soccer, volleyball, gymnastics, and lacrosse events will appear on ESPN+. Temple field hockey and fencing will continue to be streamed on OwlSports.com.
Where can I find the Temple games scheduled on ESPN+?
• Visit the ESPN+ schedule page for the complete event schedule information. Look for The American logo.
How do I subscribe to ESPN+?
• A subscription to ESPN+ is available for purchase via ESPN.com or the ESPN App for iOS and Android devices. Fans can access ESPN+ content only after they have subscribed.
What is the price of ESPN+?
• ESPN+ is offered at $5.99/month or $49.99/year. Fans can also subscribe to ESPN+ as part of the Disney Bundle, which includes Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu (ad-supported) for just $12.99/month.
Where can I watch ESPN+ with my subscription?
• Subscribers can watch ESPN+ on ESPNplus.com and on the ESPN App on Apple devices (iPhone, iPad, tvOS), Android smartphones, Android TV, Chromecast, Roku devices, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Amazon Fire devices (TV, Stick, smart TV, Tablets).
Can fans watch multiple ESPN+ streams at the same time?
• Yes, you can access three streams from ESPN+ at any one time.
Can I watch non-American Athletic Conference events with my ESPN+ subscription?
• Yes, your subscription gives you access to watch all ESPN+ content, including thousands of other college sports events, exclusive UFC and Top Rank boxing events, MLB and NHL games, top professional domestic and international soccer, Grand Slam tennis, international and domestic rugby and cricket, and more, as well as exclusive ESPN+ Original series, acclaimed studio shows and the full library of ESPN's award-winning '30 for 30' films.
Are Temple games on ESPN+ available outside the U.S.?
• Temple football games on ESPN+ will not be available outside the United States. For all other Temple sports, viewers outside the United States can watch via OwlSports.com All Access. To sign up, visit https://owlsports.com/watch/purchase.aspx#register. The cost is $6.95 per game, $10.95 per month, or $49.95 per season.
Whom do I contact if there are questions about the ESPN+ or the ESPN App?
• Online & Chat: https://help.espnplus.com
• Phone: 1-800-727-1800
The game will be the first Temple telecast on ESPN+, which is an integral part of the American Athletic Conference's new 12-year media rights extension with ESPN. Under the agreement of the extension, hundreds of additional American Athletic Conference sports events annually will be distributed on the ESPN+ digital platform.
"Since the AAC and ESPN announced their partnership in 2019, we have been eagerly anticipating bringing Temple broadcasts to ESPN+," said Kevin Copp, Associate Athletics Director/Video Production. "Being on this state-of-the-art platform will bring unprecedented visibility to all of Temple's sports while delivering ESPN's industry-standard quality to our fans."
In addition to the American Athletic Conference, ESPN+ has agreements with more than 20 leading college athletic conferences, offering fans thousands of live events from the Big 12, America East, ASUN, Atlantic 10, Big South, Conference USA, ECAC Hockey, Horizon, The Ivy League, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Missouri Valley, NEC, Ohio Valley, Southern, Southland, Summit, Sun Belt, WAC and more.
Beyond college sports, ESPN+ programming features exclusive UFC and Top Rank boxing events, MLB and NHL games, top professional domestic and international soccer, Grand Slam tennis, international and domestic rugby and cricket, and more, as well as exclusive ESPN+ Original series, acclaimed studio shows and the full library of ESPN's award-winning '30 for 30' films.
What does this mean for Temple and AAC fans?
• In football, in addition to AAC games continuing to appear on ESPN networks (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU), select conference-controlled home games will be available exclusively on ESPN+. In 2020, it is projected that about 16 games will be on ESPN+, with the intention of at least one of each team, home or away.
• In men's basketball, every regular season that is not distributed on ESPN's traditional television networks will be available exclusively on ESPN+.
• If not on ESPN2 or ESPNU, every other women's basketball home game will be on ESPN+.
• Additionally, ESPN+ will feature hundreds of American Athletic Conference events from other sports, including volleyball, men's and women's soccer, softball, baseball and women's lacrosse and more.
• All American Athletic Conference Championship events that are not aired on ESPNU will also be distributed on ESPN+.
Which Temple sports will appear on ESPN+?
• Select Temple football, men's basketball, and women's basketball events will appear on ESPN+. All Temple men's soccer, women's soccer, volleyball, gymnastics, and lacrosse events will appear on ESPN+. Temple field hockey and fencing will continue to be streamed on OwlSports.com.
Where can I find the Temple games scheduled on ESPN+?
• Visit the ESPN+ schedule page for the complete event schedule information. Look for The American logo.
How do I subscribe to ESPN+?
• A subscription to ESPN+ is available for purchase via ESPN.com or the ESPN App for iOS and Android devices. Fans can access ESPN+ content only after they have subscribed.
What is the price of ESPN+?
• ESPN+ is offered at $5.99/month or $49.99/year. Fans can also subscribe to ESPN+ as part of the Disney Bundle, which includes Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu (ad-supported) for just $12.99/month.
Where can I watch ESPN+ with my subscription?
• Subscribers can watch ESPN+ on ESPNplus.com and on the ESPN App on Apple devices (iPhone, iPad, tvOS), Android smartphones, Android TV, Chromecast, Roku devices, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Amazon Fire devices (TV, Stick, smart TV, Tablets).
Can fans watch multiple ESPN+ streams at the same time?
• Yes, you can access three streams from ESPN+ at any one time.
Can I watch non-American Athletic Conference events with my ESPN+ subscription?
• Yes, your subscription gives you access to watch all ESPN+ content, including thousands of other college sports events, exclusive UFC and Top Rank boxing events, MLB and NHL games, top professional domestic and international soccer, Grand Slam tennis, international and domestic rugby and cricket, and more, as well as exclusive ESPN+ Original series, acclaimed studio shows and the full library of ESPN's award-winning '30 for 30' films.
Are Temple games on ESPN+ available outside the U.S.?
• Temple football games on ESPN+ will not be available outside the United States. For all other Temple sports, viewers outside the United States can watch via OwlSports.com All Access. To sign up, visit https://owlsports.com/watch/purchase.aspx#register. The cost is $6.95 per game, $10.95 per month, or $49.95 per season.
Whom do I contact if there are questions about the ESPN+ or the ESPN App?
• Online & Chat: https://help.espnplus.com
• Phone: 1-800-727-1800
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