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Time Warner Cable Of New York And New Jersey To Launch CSTV: College Sports Television Friday, October 8
 
CSTV's 33-Game Schedule is Only National Hockey Package, As Fans Endure Current NHL Lockout.
 

Oct. 8, 2004

NEW YORK - CSTV: College Sports Television, (www.collegesports.com) the first 24-hour college sports network, will launch on Time Warner Cable of New York and New Jersey's digital lineup tomorrow, October 8, providing college sports fans in New York City and surrounding areas with the broadest, deepest coverage of college sports ever. College Sports TV, whose headquarters and studios are located at Chelsea Piers, will be available to Time Warner Cable of New York and New Jersey's digital customers on channel 457 throughout the company's entire service area: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Mt. Vernon and the Hudson Valley region in New York, and Bergen and Hudson counties in New Jersey.

To order DTV: Digital Television from Time Warner Cable, consumers can call 1800OKCABLE or visit www.twcnyc.com.

"New York possesses perhaps the largest college alumni base in the country, and it will now have non-stop access to the unique passion, tradition and rivalries which make college sports so special," said Brian Bedol, president and CEO, CSTV. "There are no lockouts, strikes, agents or signing bonuses in college athletics. We are committed to televising more college sports than anyone else, from the perspective of the student-athlete, student, alumni, coach, and the college sports fan in general."

Coinciding with its New York-New Jersey launch, College Sports TV drops the puck tomorrow on CSTV Friday Night Hockey, the only national hockey package this fall, featuring #5 North Dakota at #2 Maine (8 p.m. ET). Legendary play-by-play man Mike "Doc" Emrick, who has called seven Stanley Cup Finals, three Winter Olympics and five NHL All-Star Games in a career spanning three decades, will call the action, while 1980 "Miracle on Ice" U.S. Olympic star Mike Eruzione and Billy Jaffe will provide on-site analysis. Dave Starman and Adam Wodon will provide pre-game, intermission and post-game analysis live within CSTV's Breakaway at the Fieldhouse, originating from the CSTV Fieldhouse at Chelsea Piers.

Hockey-starved fans enduring the current NHL lockout can tune in to the CSTV Friday Night Hockey game of the week, with a 33-game schedule featuring 13 teams that competed in the 2004 NCAA men's tournament. The Friday night hockey fest includes defending champ Denver, Boston College, Notre Dame, Harvard, Ohio State and Michigan, in addition to Michigan State, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Hampshire and Minnesota-Duluth.

College Sports TV televises regular season and championship event coverage from every major collegiate athletic conference. Since launching in April 2003, College Sports TV has televised more than 5,000 hours of original programming, including more women's sports coverage than any other network. It televises more than 35 men's and women's college sports, including football, basketball, baseball, hockey, lacrosse, soccer, wrestling and volleyball.

The College Sports TV Lineup:

  • Live regular season and championship event coverage of sports such as football, basketball, baseball, hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball and volleyball
  • NCAA Championships in men's and women's lacrosse, women's ice hockey, field hockey, men's and women's water polo, gymnastics and track and field
  • Innovative studio programs such The 1 College Sports Show, Crystal Ball Presented by XBOX and Sunday Morning Quarterback which cover and promote college sports from every angle
  • Original programming emphasizing Olympic-style storytelling, such as the Coach and Training Camp series and numerous documentaries and features
  • The educational CSTV U programming initiative which helps aspiring athletes reach their full potential through instruction, demonstration and motivation
  • Non-traditional college sports, such as the critically acclaimed National Collegiate Debate Championships documentary and college championships in karaoke, a capella, rugby, rodeo and other sports The Size and Scope of College Sports:
  • College sports account for nearly $11 billion in revenue, equivalent to the NFL, MLB and NBA combined
  • More than 120 million people have graduated from or have attended college
  • More than 91 million fans attend NCAA sports events annually
  • The average household income of college sports fans is $82,400
  • According to the NCAA, the student-athlete graduation rate is 62 percent, greater than the overall student body rate of 59 percent
  • Athletic scholarships provide more young people the opportunity to attend college than any other program, and are often the only avenue available to deserving students.
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