Comcast SportsNet To Broadcast Connecticut Sun Game Throughout New England
BURLINGTON, MA � The Connecticut Sun are in pursuit of their first WNBA championship and the team�s chase for WNBA glory will be shown in high definition on Comcast SportsNet, which reaches more than four million homes throughout New England.
Comcast SportsNet�s Sun schedule includes a matchup with the defending WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury and former UConn great Diana Taurasi on Friday, June 25. The schedule also includes Candace Parker and the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday, July 24 as well as former Sun star Lindsay Whalen and the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday, August 3.
Veteran Boston Celtics play-by-play man Mike Gorman and UConn legend Rebecca Lobo will call Comcast SportsNet�s Sun coverage which tips off when the Sun visit the Atlanta Dream on Friday, May 21.
�We are really excited by this new television partnership,� said Chris Sienko, Connecticut Sun vice president and general manager. �Comcast SportsNet gives us a great opportunity to reach a broader audience all over New England, where we have many fans. The Connecticut Sun is always looking for different ways to grow its brand and we think this will afford us the chance to do so.�
�We are excited to expand Comcast SportsNet�s coverage of New England�s top sports teams and to have recognizable names like Gorman and Lobo work the telecasts. The Connecticut Sun are part of a great tradition of women�s basketball in New England, and with our region-wide footprint we offer the Sun and the WNBA the chance to extend their reach and tap into that tradition,� said Len Mead, Comcast SportsNet vice president of production and programming.
Comcast SportsNet�s full high definition Sun schedule features:
Fri, May 21 @ Atlanta Dream � 7 pm
Fri, June 11 vs. Indiana Fever � 7:30 pm
Fr, June 25 vs. Phoenix Mercury � 7:30 pm
Sun, June 27 @ NY Liberty � 4 pm
Sat, July 24 vs. LA Sparks � 7 pm
Tue, August 3 @ Minnesota Lynx � 8 pm
Tue, August 17 vs. Tulsa Shock � 7:30 pm
About the Connecticut Sun
The first independently owned WNBA franchise, the Connecticut Sun opened its eighth season on May 15th with a victory over the Chicago Sky. The Sun have been one of the most successful franchises in the league, reaching the playoffs six times and the WNBA Finals twice. For more information on the team, visit www.connecticutsun.com.
About Comcast SportsNet
Comcast SportsNet reaches more than 4 million households in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Comcast SportsNet�s programming includes the Boston Celtics, SportsNet Central, New England Revolution, Connecticut Sun, Mohegan Sun Sports Tonight, Celtics Now, Sports Sunday, The Baseball Show and New England Tailgate. Comcast SportsNet�s partnership with the 17-time NBA Champion Boston Celtics is the longest team-regional sports network relationship in New England and the fourth longest in professional sports. Comcast SportsNet New England is owned and managed by Comcast Sports Group. Visit www.csnne.com for more information.
Comcast Sports Group operates 10 sports networks that cover more than 2,400 live sporting events annually and deliver comprehensive sports news and analysis to 40 million cable and satellite homes. Comcast Sports Group�s networks are: Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, Comcast SportsNet California, Comcast SportsNet Chicago, Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic, Comcast SportsNet New England, Comcast SportsNet Northwest, Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, SNY, The Mtn. � Mountain West Sports Network, and CSS. These networks provide live game coverage 18 professional teams, as well as college, minor league and other sports. For more information, see ComcastSportsNet.com.
Comcast SportsNet can be viewied on the following cable systems and channels in Connecticut
AT&T U-Verse - SD 714 / HD 1714
Charter - SD 27 / HD 770
Comcast - SD 31 / HD 199
Cox - SD 51 / HD 436
Metrocast - SD 31/ HD 436
Thames Valley - 31
Comcast SportsNet�s Sun schedule includes a matchup with the defending WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury and former UConn great Diana Taurasi on Friday, June 25. The schedule also includes Candace Parker and the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday, July 24 as well as former Sun star Lindsay Whalen and the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday, August 3.
Veteran Boston Celtics play-by-play man Mike Gorman and UConn legend Rebecca Lobo will call Comcast SportsNet�s Sun coverage which tips off when the Sun visit the Atlanta Dream on Friday, May 21.
�We are really excited by this new television partnership,� said Chris Sienko, Connecticut Sun vice president and general manager. �Comcast SportsNet gives us a great opportunity to reach a broader audience all over New England, where we have many fans. The Connecticut Sun is always looking for different ways to grow its brand and we think this will afford us the chance to do so.�
�We are excited to expand Comcast SportsNet�s coverage of New England�s top sports teams and to have recognizable names like Gorman and Lobo work the telecasts. The Connecticut Sun are part of a great tradition of women�s basketball in New England, and with our region-wide footprint we offer the Sun and the WNBA the chance to extend their reach and tap into that tradition,� said Len Mead, Comcast SportsNet vice president of production and programming.
Comcast SportsNet�s full high definition Sun schedule features:
About the Connecticut Sun
The first independently owned WNBA franchise, the Connecticut Sun opened its eighth season on May 15th with a victory over the Chicago Sky. The Sun have been one of the most successful franchises in the league, reaching the playoffs six times and the WNBA Finals twice. For more information on the team, visit www.connecticutsun.com.
About Comcast SportsNet
Comcast SportsNet reaches more than 4 million households in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Comcast SportsNet�s programming includes the Boston Celtics, SportsNet Central, New England Revolution, Connecticut Sun, Mohegan Sun Sports Tonight, Celtics Now, Sports Sunday, The Baseball Show and New England Tailgate. Comcast SportsNet�s partnership with the 17-time NBA Champion Boston Celtics is the longest team-regional sports network relationship in New England and the fourth longest in professional sports. Comcast SportsNet New England is owned and managed by Comcast Sports Group. Visit www.csnne.com for more information.
Comcast Sports Group operates 10 sports networks that cover more than 2,400 live sporting events annually and deliver comprehensive sports news and analysis to 40 million cable and satellite homes. Comcast Sports Group�s networks are: Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, Comcast SportsNet California, Comcast SportsNet Chicago, Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic, Comcast SportsNet New England, Comcast SportsNet Northwest, Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, SNY, The Mtn. � Mountain West Sports Network, and CSS. These networks provide live game coverage 18 professional teams, as well as college, minor league and other sports. For more information, see ComcastSportsNet.com.
Comcast SportsNet can be viewied on the following cable systems and channels in Connecticut