CBS College Sports has renewed its rights deal with Conference USA, an agreement that extends to 2016. The two parties have been partners dating back to 2005-06 and C-USA apparently is happy with the relationship. CBS College Sports will continue to air basketball and football as well as baseball, softball and Olympic sports. So let’s take a look at the press release.
CONFERENCE USA EXTENDS PARTNERSHIP WITH CBS COLLEGE SPORTS NETWORK THROUGH 2016
Conference USA Commissioner Britton Banowsky and CBS College Sports Network Executive Vice President and General Manager Steve Herbst announced today that Conference USA has extended its contract with CBS College Sports Network through June 2016.The agreement with CBS College Sports Network remains comprehensive in nature, providing significant national and regional exposure for football, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball and the 16 other Conference USA sports, including regular season and championship coverage. With this deal, CBS College Sports Network retains the rights to broadcast more live C-USA events than any other television network. Additionally, the agreement includes video-on-demand, Internet, broadband and wireless distribution rights for C-USA events. CBS College Sports Network also retains the rights to sublicense games to its affiliate partners throughout the country.“We are excited to continue our great partnership with CBS College Sports Network,” said Banowsky. “We have been able to grow together, and we are delighted to announce this extension. The future is very bright for us.”“Conference USA has been a terrific partner and we’re proud to continue showcasing the best of C-USA on CBS College Sports Network,” said Herbst. “Conference USA was one of the Network’s first long-term partners. The deal has been an absolute success, helping both CBS College Sports Network and C-USA grow nationally.”C-USA and CBS College Sports Network first entered into its partnership for the 2005-06 athletic season. Over the past five years, CBS College Sports Network has nearly quadrupled its distribution. The Network has broadcast live more than 400 contests and events featuring C-USA teams. CBS College Sports Network is available across the country via local cable and video providers and nationally on DISH NETWORK (Channel 152) and DIRECTV (Channel 613).
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