Classic Sports Network launches on DIRECTV Feb. 1; All-Sports Hall-of-Fame joins DIRECTV Sports Programming Package.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 15, 1996--Classic Sports Network, television's 24-hour all-sports hall-of-fame, will be offered on DIRECTV, the nation's largest direct broadcast satellite (DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) A one-way TV broadcast service from a communications satellite to a small round or oval dish antenna no larger than 20" in diameter. ) service, beginning Feb. 1 it was announced today by Brian Bedol, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Classic Sports Network. "Classic Sports Network is the perfect complement to the wide array of sports programming available on DIRECTV," commented Larry Chapman, senior vice president of programming for DIRECTV. "We have a large sports-oriented audience and believe that Classic Sports Network will become a great haven for sports fans." All DIRECTV subscribers will get to preview Classic Sports Network when the new enhanced Sports Choice (TM) package is offered as a free trial during the month of February. In addition, the new package will be included in two new DIRECTV programming packages, Total Choice Platinum (TM), and Total Choice Gold (TM), beginning March 1. Sports Choice will also be sold separately for $12.00 a month. Classic Sports Network will be carried on DIRECTV channel 305. "The combination of DIRECTV and Classic Sports Network should be every sports fan's dream," commented Bedol. "Now, through their live games and our original and historical sports programming, viewers can have the most sports viewing options at their fingertips "Fingertips" is a 1963 number-one hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's Tamla label. Wonder's first hit single, "Fingertips" was the first live, non-studio recording to reach number-one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the United States. every day." Classic Sports Network enjoys the support of some of the biggest names in sports history, including Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Joe Namath, Mary Lou Retton Mary Lou Retton (born January 24, 1968 in Fairmont, West Virginia) is an American gymnast of Italian heritage. She was the first female gymnast outside Eastern Europe to win the Olympic all-around title. , Ernie Banks, Gale Sayers and Ted Williams. As members of the Classic Sports Network Board of Champions, each of these Hall-of-Famers are shareholders and advisory board members on programming and marketing issues. "I am thrilled that through Classic Sports Network's affiliation with DIRECTV, sports fans across the country will be able to see all the classic games, stories and personalities in sports history," added Namath. "DIRECTV has become the number one distributor of sports programming in the country," commented Stephen Greenberg, president of Classic Sports Network. "Our launch on DIRECTV will ensure that Classic Sports is reaching a large segment of our target audience on a nationwide basis." As the only channel dedicated to preserving the great stories of sports and the legacies of its heroes, Classic Sports Network has assembled the world's largest library of sports programming direct from the archives of the National Football League, Major League Baseball "MLB" and "Major Leagues" redirect here. For other uses, see MLB (disambiguation) and Major Leagues (disambiguation). Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. , the National Basketball Association National Basketball Association (NBA) U.S. professional basketball league. It was formed in 1949 by the merger of two rival organizations, the National Basketball League (founded 1937) and the Basketball Association of America (1946). and the National Hockey League National Hockey League (NHL) Organization of professional North American ice-hockey teams. The league was formed in 1917 by five Canadian teams; the first U.S. team, the Boston Bruins, was added in 1924. It today consists of 30 teams in two conferences and six divisions. . Additionally, Classic Sports Network has assembled the world's largest boxing library, featuring over 18,000 fight films, from Jack Dempsey to Mike Tyson. Programmed as an all-sports hall-of-fame on television, the channel has produced or has access to interviews with hundreds of the legends of sports. Besides classic games, the network features sports-themed movies, new original productions and the most memorable sports series of the past, including "Home Run Derby This is about the Major League Baseball contest. For the 1959 television show of the same name, see Home Run Derby (TV series). The Home Run Derby is an event played prior to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. ," "The Way It Was," hosted by Curt Gowdy and "Sports Challenge," hosted by Dick Enberg. Classic Sports Network also offers classic Olympic coverage, college football, and basketball, golf, tennis, figure skating and auto racing, all hosted by great sports personalities from the network's New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of studios. DIRECTV, Sports Choice, Total Choice Gold and Total Choice Platinum are trademarks of DIRECTV Inc., a unit of Hughes Electronics Corporation. The earnings of Hughes Electronics are used to calculate the earnings per share attributable to GMH GMH General Motors Holden's (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange symbol) common stock. Visit DIRECTV on the World Wide Web at http://www.directv.com. Classic Sports Network is the fastest growing, independently owned, nationally distributed, 24-hour network available for cable and satellite distribution. With its focus on the preservation of legendary heroes and events, Classic Sports Network offers a unique addition to cable and satellite sports programming. CONTACT: Rachel McCallister & Associates Matthew Marcus, 212/727-1030 Tatiana Garland, 213/939-5991 |
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