Feb. 23, 2005
NEW YORK - Reflecting its tremendous growth over the past two years as the first and only true college sports media company, CSTV: College Sports Television has changed its name to CSTV Networks (www.CSTV.com). As it approaches the second anniversary of its launch (April 7, 2003), College Sports TV is now available in 30 of the top 40 DMAs, and has recently launched in Boston, Tampa, Orlando, Richmond, Buffalo, Memphis, Indianapolis and Little Rock.
In addition, the CSTV.com Broadband Network now consists of a record 180 partner schools, conferences and associations. The CSTV.com Broadband Network produces and manages the official athletic sites of 7 of the top 10-ranked men's basketball teams, including undefeated #1 Illinois. Next month, NCAA March Madness on Demand, powered by CSTV.com, will provide exclusive live streaming video of CBS Sports' actual telecasts of NCAA Tournament games, tournament pre- and post-game press conferences, and video highlights. For more information, and to sign up, fans can log on to www.CSTV.com or www.NCAASports.com.
"Our new name, CSTV Networks, best reflects our rapid expansion from a linear television network to a media company that covers and promotes college sports through a variety of platforms - TV, broadband, Internet, radio and wireless among them," said Brian Bedol, president and CEO, CSTV Networks. "College sports have been and will continue to be our core business, and CSTV Networks remains committed to covering more college sports, teams, student-athletes, schools and conferences than anybody else. Our extended success on the on-air and online fronts, including NCAA March Madness on Demand, is indicative of our ability to serve the needs of our partners."
The popularity of College Sports TV is evident with recent launches in Boston (Comcast), Tampa (Knology), Orlando (Brighthouse), Richmond (Comcast), Memphis (Time Warner), Indianapolis (Comcast), Little Rock (Comcast), Buffalo (Adelphia), Binghamton (Time Warner), Worcester, Mass. (Charter), Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Adelphia), Lincoln, Neb. (Time Warner) and Burlington, Vt. (Adelphia). College Sports TV is already available in major markets such as New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Detroit and Houston. College Sports TV has agreements with the top six distributors -- Comcast, DirecTV, Time Warner, Charter, Cox and Adelphia, which represent more than 65 million households nationwide.