SIRIUS Satellite Radio and CSTV Team Up to Broadcast Mountain West Conference Football Games
College Football "Game of the Week" to air nationwide on SIRIUS
Sept. 25, 2007
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -
SIRIUS Satellite Radio, CSTV and the Mountain West Conference announced today an agreement to broadcast a college football "Game of the Week," from the Mountain West Conference to SIRIUS' nationwide audience throughout the 2007 season. CSTV is the multi-media rights holder for MWC games.
This Saturday, September 29, SIRIUS will feature Cincinnati @ San Diego State at 7:00 pm PT on SIRIUS channel 130.
SIRIUS, which aired Mountain West games last season, will feature every MWC team - Air Force, BYU, Colorado State, New Mexico, San Diego State, TCU, UNLV, Utah and Wyoming - featuring some of the conference's best match-ups. In addition to the "Game of the Week," other MWC games may be heard on SIRIUS over the course of the season. For more info on SIRIUS and a schedule of upcoming college games visit www.sirius.com.
"Every year the Mountain West Conference produces some of college football's most exciting match-ups, showcasing some of the game's best athletes and performances," said Steve Cohen, Vice President of Sports Programming for SIRIUS. "We're very pleased to be able to offer these games to millions of SIRIUS listeners and college football fans around the country."
"CSTV's long standing partnership with SIRIUS provides another national outlet for the passionate and devoted Mountain West Conference fans to follow their favorite teams," said Tim Pernetti, Executive Vice President, Content, CSTV. "If last year was any indication, this season is shaping up to be another thrilling year of exciting MWC football action, and CSTV is committed to giving fans more ways to connect to their schools than anyone in college sports."
"SIRIUS Satellite Radio provides tremendous exposure for Mountain West Conference football fans all across the country," said MWC Commissioner Craig Thompson. "The partnership between SIRIUS and CSTV continues our mission of promote the league's football programs to a national audience."
| Sat., Sept. 1 | 12:00 p.m. MT | Virginia at Wyoming | 119 |
| Sat., Sept. 1 | 5:00 p.m. CT | Baylor at TCU | 161 |
| Sat., Sept. 8 | 12:00 p.m. MT | California at Colorado State | 114 |
| Sat., Sept. 15 | 3:00 p.m. MT | UCLA at Utah | 161 |
| Sat., Sept. 15 | 6:30 p.m. PT | Hawaii at UNLV | 130 |
| Sat., Sept. 22 | 7:30 p.m. CT | SMU at TCU | 181 |
| Sat., Sept. 29 | 7:00 p.m. PT | Cincinnati at San Diego State | 130 |
| Sat., Oct. 6 | 12:00 p.m. MT | TCU at Wyoming | 114 |
| Sat., Oct. 13 | 3:30 p.m. MT | Air Force at Colorado State | 181 |
| Thu., Oct. 18 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Utah at TCU | 123 |
| Sat., Oct. 20 | 5:30 p.m. PT | New Mexico at San Diego State | 119 |
| Thu., Oct. 25 | 7:00 p.m. MT | Air Force at New Mexico | 123 |
| Sat., Nov. 3 | 1:30 p.m. MT | Army at Air Force | 107 |
| Sat., Nov. 3 | 4:30 p.m. CT | New Mexico at TCU | 122 |
| Thu., Nov. 8 | 7:00 p.m. MT | TCU at BYU | 119 |
| Sat., Nov. 17 | 12:00 p.m. MT | San Diego State at Air Force | 126 |
| Sat., Nov. 24 | 12:00 p.m. MT | Utah at BYU | 125 |
Additional games could be added to the slate and/or changes may occur during the season.
SIRIUS airs more NCAA sports than any other radio outlet, providing play-by-play from more than 150 college teams around the nation from conferences that include the Pac 10, SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, Big East, Atlantic 10, Big West, Conference USA, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, Ohio Valley, Southern, Sun Belt, West Coast, Western Athletic, Colonial Athletic Association, Horizon League and Ivy League. SIRIUS is also the official satellite radio provider of every game of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship.