ELMHURST, Ill. - The Mid-Continent Conference and America Channel today announced that they have entered into a comprehensive video sports broadcast and content cooperation agreement. The new partnership includes extensive television coverage of Mid-Con men’s and women’s basketball games.
All Mid-Con member institutions will be represented in America Channel’s broadcasts. The Mid-Con member institutions are: Centenary College, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indiana University-Purdue University – Fort Wayne, University of Missouri-Kansas City, North Dakota State University, Oakland University, Oral Roberts University, South Dakota State University, Southern Utah University and Western Illinois University. Coverage includes extensive men’s basketball; as well as women’s basketball, the Conference men’s and women’s soccer tournaments, and the Conference volleyball tournament.
“This partnership enhances our NCAA Division I presence primarily in the Midwest's largest urban areas and other important markets -- in Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Utah,” stated Doron Gorshein, CEO of America Channel. “We look forward to delivering exciting Mid-Con basketball and other sports to communities throughout the region.”
America Channel has now partnered with 16 NCAA Division I Conferences, representing 155 Universities or 47 percent of all NCAA Division I schools -- to broadcast extensive football, basketball and other sports as well as numerous conference tournaments. America Channel will broadcast well over 400 basketball games per year. In addition, 27 of the teams that participated in this year’s NCAA Basketball Tournament will have a total of 83 regular season appearances on America Channel next season.
America Channel also previously announced its SportLife ™ initiative, pursuant to which the America Channel and its Conference partners, their Student Athletic Advisory Committees (SAACs) and Universities, will cooperate to create video content about the aspirations, achievements, challenges, adventures, community service, and lifestyles of students and student athletes.
“Our new partnership with America Channel will bring a significant increase in exposure for our basketball and other programs,” said Tom Douple, Commissioner of the Mid-Continent Conference. “Our schools have extremely loyal followings in their communities, and we look forward to showcasing our sports programs on America Channel.”
About the Mid-Continent Conference
The Mid-Continent Conference is celebrating its 25th year as an NCAA Division I athletics conference in 2006-07. The Mid-Con's member schools - Centenary College of Louisiana, IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis), IPFW (Indiana University-Purdue University – Fort Wayne), UMKC (University of Missouri-Kansas City), North Dakota State University, Oakland University, Oral Roberts University, South Dakota State University, Southern Utah University and Western Illinois University - are located primarily in the Midwest's largest urban areas, and pride themselves on providing quality athletic, academic and social experiences for their student-athletes.
About America Channel
America Channel® is a new sports and lifestyle television programming network. Its SportsLife ™ initiative combines broadcast of about 600 NCAA Division I sports games, with real-life stories about the aspirations, achievements, challenges and adventures of students and student athletes.
All Mid-Con member institutions will be represented in America Channel’s broadcasts. The Mid-Con member institutions are: Centenary College, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indiana University-Purdue University – Fort Wayne, University of Missouri-Kansas City, North Dakota State University, Oakland University, Oral Roberts University, South Dakota State University, Southern Utah University and Western Illinois University. Coverage includes extensive men’s basketball; as well as women’s basketball, the Conference men’s and women’s soccer tournaments, and the Conference volleyball tournament.
“This partnership enhances our NCAA Division I presence primarily in the Midwest's largest urban areas and other important markets -- in Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Utah,” stated Doron Gorshein, CEO of America Channel. “We look forward to delivering exciting Mid-Con basketball and other sports to communities throughout the region.”
America Channel has now partnered with 16 NCAA Division I Conferences, representing 155 Universities or 47 percent of all NCAA Division I schools -- to broadcast extensive football, basketball and other sports as well as numerous conference tournaments. America Channel will broadcast well over 400 basketball games per year. In addition, 27 of the teams that participated in this year’s NCAA Basketball Tournament will have a total of 83 regular season appearances on America Channel next season.
America Channel also previously announced its SportLife ™ initiative, pursuant to which the America Channel and its Conference partners, their Student Athletic Advisory Committees (SAACs) and Universities, will cooperate to create video content about the aspirations, achievements, challenges, adventures, community service, and lifestyles of students and student athletes.
“Our new partnership with America Channel will bring a significant increase in exposure for our basketball and other programs,” said Tom Douple, Commissioner of the Mid-Continent Conference. “Our schools have extremely loyal followings in their communities, and we look forward to showcasing our sports programs on America Channel.”
About the Mid-Continent Conference
The Mid-Continent Conference is celebrating its 25th year as an NCAA Division I athletics conference in 2006-07. The Mid-Con's member schools - Centenary College of Louisiana, IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis), IPFW (Indiana University-Purdue University – Fort Wayne), UMKC (University of Missouri-Kansas City), North Dakota State University, Oakland University, Oral Roberts University, South Dakota State University, Southern Utah University and Western Illinois University - are located primarily in the Midwest's largest urban areas, and pride themselves on providing quality athletic, academic and social experiences for their student-athletes.
About America Channel
America Channel® is a new sports and lifestyle television programming network. Its SportsLife ™ initiative combines broadcast of about 600 NCAA Division I sports games, with real-life stories about the aspirations, achievements, challenges and adventures of students and student athletes.
