"Beginning with Monday
night's game between the New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens
, OLN's
exclusive national hockey telecasts will be available to the majority of our
cable customers
through our iO digital service. "We look forward to working together to bring Cablevision's
customers
the hockey teams they want to see on OLN, and all of our other
exciting and unique sports programming
. In addition to the NHL and the
network's original programming, OLN presents best-in-class events
like The
Tour de France, The America's Cup and the Boston Marathon."
About OLN
OLN is the leader in competitive and adrenaline-charged content. The
network offers unique programming
in four primary areas: Action Sports, Field
Sports, Bulls + Rodeo and Awe-Inspiring Series, and is
the exclusive home of
Survivor in syndication. OLN, a wholly owned company of Comcast Corporation
(Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK), is distributed via cable systems and satellite
operators throughout the
United States.
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Now in
more than 64 million homes, OLN is the cable home of the National Hockey
League
and best-in-class events like The Tour de France, The America's Cup,
Professional Bull Riders (PBR
), the Boston Marathon and USSA Skiing.
About Cablevision
Cablevision Systems Corporation
is one of the nation's leading
entertainment and telecommunications companies.simulator faq
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home
of Survivor in syndication.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060311/NYSA002 )
BU Athletics debuted this innovative
new service with a video podcast
following yesterday's 4-1 Boston University victory over the University
of
Massachusetts in the Hockey East Tournament quarterfinals.
"With the rising popularity
of iPods, iTunes and audio podcasts, we saw a
great opportunity to bring Boston University to the
forefront of portable
technology," said Boston University Director of Information Systems Planning
and Support, Michael Giannopoulos.roping information
(NYSE: CVC) and OLN today announced that they had
reached an
agreement under which Cablevision will include OLN, which has
exclusive rights to carry 58 regular
season NHL hockey games, numerous playoff
games and the first two games of the Stanley Cup Finals
, as part of its iO
digital service.
"Many of our customers have a strong interest in watching
NHL hockey,"
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"We are pleased that we were able to reach agreement with Comcast
in a
number of areas, including making OLN and its exclusive telecasts of NHL
hockey games available
to many more Cablevision customers," said Mac Budill,
Cablevision's senior vice president of programming
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Its cable television
operations serve 3 million households in the New York metropolitan area. The
company's advanced telecommunications offerings include its iO: Interactive
Optimum digital television
, Optimum Online high-speed Internet, Optimum Voice
digital voice-over-cable, and its Optimum Lightpath
integrated business
communications services. The company also operates New
York's famed Radio
City Music Hall, and owns and operates Clearview Cinemas.Boston University Launches NCAA's First Video
Podcasts for Athletics
Podcast downloads,
averaging three-and-a-half minutes in length, will
be available free of charge
approximately one hour after Terrier home hockey games. This will give
BU
fans, students and alumni a new way to follow their beloved Terriers."
Boston University
's Athletic Department, an NCAA Division I institution
with 24 men's and women's varsity programs
, will provide a variety of games,
game highlights, interviews and unique content to its 250,000 alumni
worldwide, 16,000 undergraduate students, 12,000 graduate students and 9,000
faculty and staff
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And it
will help fill the void in college hockey where television coverage can be
sporadic and
often only available in local markets. We are thrilled to be the first university to offer athletic
content this way.includes team
information games
Cablevision to Add OLN to Digital Line-Up
"We believe including
the games carried by OLN as part of our iO
digital service will be an excellent addition to the hundreds
of games our
customers already receive through MSG Network and FSN NY, which are the home
networks
for the Rangers, Islanders and Devils and are both included in our
Family Cable line-up. Cablevision
's Rainbow Media Holdings LLC operates
several successful programming businesses, including AMC, IFC
, WE and other
national and regional networks.
BOSTON, Boston University has become
the first in
the nation to make video downloads of its athletic contests, game highlights
and
other video content available through the iTunes Music Store.includes information
, and STAMFORD, Conn. "We are proud of
this offering and look forward
to providing this advantage to our fans. For fans without iPods, all
video
clips can be viewed on both laptop and desktop computers through Apple's free
iTunes software
.team video
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"This is great news for New York hockey fans," said Gavin Harvey,
President of OLN.
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The Boston University men's ice hockey team, ranked third in the nation
,
ended the regular season on a roll, finishing with a 16-2-2 record in the last
20 games to earn
the Hockey East crown for the first time since 2000.support games
,
Cablevision Systems Corp. "The athletic department
's diverse fan base
of students, faculty, staff and alumni made it the logical launching pad to
get
this emerging technology off the ground, into people's hands, and onto
their iPods.
Starting
with the unveiling of a new athletics website in August 2005,
Boston University has implemented a
number of technological initiatives,
including webcasting of select home hockey games, streaming
video highlights,
and now, video podcasting.purchasing roping
Move Significantly Expands Distribution of OLN Programming
, Including
Its Exclusive NHL Hockey Games, to Cablevision Customers
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, N. These New York area hockey fans will be able to watch
Monday's Rangers game on OLN."
The network will present seven NHL Hockey games in November, including the
Penguins at the Rangers
on Monday, November 7. In addition to its telecommunications and
programming businesses, Cablevision
owns Madison Square Garden and its sports
teams, the New York Knicks, Rangers and Liberty.newscom
. In its
storied history, the BU men's ice hockey team has amassed four NCAA
Championships, 27
Beanpot Titles and sent 55 players on to play in the
National Hockey League. "With this service,
our fans can now get the content
they want and view it at their convenience," said Boston University
Director
of Athletics, Michael Lynch."
In using the iTunes Music Store, subscribers will be
able to download
video clips and transfer it to their iPod.video support
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