DIRECTV and DIRECTV STREAM to Carry Portland Trail Blazers and Seattle Kraken Games on ROOT SPORTS 13 Oct 2021 3:12 PM (4 years ago)
DIRECTV and DIRECTV STREAM to Carry
Portland Trail Blazers and Seattle Kraken Games on ROOT SPORTS
Seattle, WA (October 13, 2021) – ROOT SPORTS, the TV home of the Portland Trail Blazers and Seattle Kraken as well as the Seattle Mariners regional game telecasts, announced today that they have come to an agreement with DIRECTV to make Portland Trail Blazers and Seattle Kraken games available to customers on DIRECTV’s satellite and streaming platforms. With the addition of DIRECTV and DIRECTV STREAM, nearly every Trail Blazers and Kraken fan throughout the region can watch the teams in action.
“We couldn’t be more pleased about adding DIRECTV and DIRECTV STREAM to the list of providers for the Kraken and the Trail Blazers,” said Nina Kinch, Vice President of Affiliate Relations and Business Affairs for AT&T Sports Networks, which manages ROOT SPORTS. “DIRECTV continues to be a champion of local sports coverage for fans everywhere. Having the games available on DIRECTV and DIRECTV STREAM is great news for Kraken and Trail Blazers fans who choose to watch from home or on the go.”
High-definition telecasts of Portland Trail Blazers and Seattle Kraken live regular season games, pre- and post-game shows and other ancillary programming will be available to DIRECTV customers who subscribe to the Choice package and above.
The Seattle Kraken’s first regular season game on ROOT SPORTS is set for 5 p.m. PT Thursday, Oct. 14 against the Nashville Predators. The Portland Trail Blazers’ regular season debut on the network will be on Wednesday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. PT when they host the Sacramento Kings.
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Media Contact:
Leslie Cox, LCox@rootsportsnw.com
About ROOT SPORTS
ROOT SPORTS
is the television home of the Seattle Mariners, Seattle Kraken, Portland Trail Blazers, Seattle Seahawks, Portland Timbers, Seattle Seawolves, Gonzaga Bulldogs, and Big Sky Conference. The network delivers more than 500 live events each year across a five-state footprint. ROOT SPORTS is operated by AT&T Sports Networks, which operates regional sports networks in the Northwest, Pittsburgh, Rocky Mountain and Southwest regions. The four networks combined reach across 22 states and own exclusive rights to produce and distribute live events from more than 25 teams and conferences.
Portland Trail Blazers and Seattle Kraken Games on ROOT SPORTS to Be Available on Comcast, fuboTV and More 12 Oct 2021 9:32 AM (4 years ago)
Portland Trail Blazers and Seattle Kraken Games on ROOT SPORTS to Be Available on Comcast, fuboTV and More
NBA and NHL Fans in the Northwest Will Have Several Options to Watch Their Favorite Teams
Seattle, WA (October 12, 2021) – ROOT SPORTS, the TV home of the Portland Trail Blazers and Seattle Kraken as well as the Seattle Mariners regional game telecasts, announced today that they have reached carriage agreements with TV providers to deliver Portland Trail Blazers and Seattle Kraken games to approximately 80% of all ROOT SPORTS subscribers in Washington, Oregon and Alaska (and the Idaho portion of the Spokane DMA for Seattle Kraken) with other carriage discussions still ongoing. This is in addition to the recently announced launch of ROOT SPORTS by streamer fuboTV, which will go live this week. These fans will have access to all locally available Portland Trail Blazers and Seattle Kraken live regular season games, pre- and post-game shows and other ancillary programming as well as other great sports programming including the Seattle Mariners, Portland Timbers, Seattle Seawolves, Gonzaga basketball and Big Sky Conference football in the territory.
“We’re excited that ROOT SPORTS and the Trail Blazers will be reaching more households with this increased distribution in Oregon, Washington and Alaska,” said Chris McGowan, President and CEO of the Trail Blazers and Rose Quarter. “We’re proud to be sharing a network with the Kraken, Mariners and other Pacific Northwest teams as we head into the 2021-22 NBA season.”
“We are extremely proud to have ROOT SPORTS as our local television rights holder as we begin our inaugural season. We know the ROOT team has been working hard and it is great to have these distribution deals finalized,” said Tod Leiweke, CEO of the Seattle Kraken. “There is a great deal of excitement for Kraken hockey throughout our broadcast territory and it will only continue to grow.”
“We are excited to announce that almost all television providers in the teams’ league-approved territories have chosen to make Portland Trail Blazers and Seattle Kraken games available to their fans, and we are still in discussions with some providers leading up to the first Kraken regular season game on our network this Thursday,” said Nina Kinch, Vice President of Affiliate Relations and Business Affairs for AT&T Sports Networks, which manages ROOT SPORTS. “With the return of the highly successful Portland Trail Blazers to the network and the inaugural season of the NHL’s newest franchise, the Seattle Kraken, fan excitement for these teams couldn’t be higher and we look forward to bringing all the action to their fans.”
Providers Currently Carrying Trail Blazers and/or Kraken:
Beaver Creek Cooperative
BendBroadband / TDS
Charter / Spectrum
Comcast
Consolidated Communications
DirectLink
fuboTV
GCI
Hood Canal Communications
KPU
LocalTel Communications
Rainier Connect
R&R Cable Co.
Salish Networks
Scio Cablevison
TV Association of Republic
WAVE
Ziply Fiber
The Seattle Kraken’s first regular season game on ROOT SPORTS is set for 5 p.m. PT Thursday, Oct. 14 against the Nashville Predators. The Portland Trail Blazers’ regular season debut on the network will be on Wednesday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. PT when they host the Sacramento Kings.
Fans can visit rootsports.com/channel-finder to find providers in their specific area. ROOT SPORTS will continue to add providers to make Trail Blazers and Kraken games available to as many fans as possible throughout the region. Up-to-date information will be available on rootsports.com.
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Media Contact:
Leslie Cox, LCox@rootsportsnw.com
About ROOT SPORTS
ROOT SPORTS is the television home of the Seattle Mariners, Seattle Kraken, Portland Trail Blazers, Seattle Seahawks, Portland Timbers, Seattle Seawolves, Gonzaga Bulldogs, and Big Sky Conference. The network delivers more than 500 live events each year across a five-state footprint. ROOT SPORTS is operated by AT&T Sports Networks, which operates regional sports networks in the Northwest, Pittsburgh, Rocky Mountain and Southwest regions. The four networks combined reach across 22 states and own exclusive rights to produce and distribute live events from more than 25 teams and conferences.
ROOT SPORTS, fuboTV Announce Distribution Agreement 9 Sep 2021 2:43 PM (4 years ago)
ROOT SPORTS, fuboTV Announce Distribution Agreement
fuboTV Customers Will Receive ROOT SPORTS, Including Seattle Mariners, Seattle Kraken and Portland Trail Blazers Games
NEW YORK – Thursday, September 9, 2021 – ROOT SPORTS, the TV home of the Seattle Mariners, Seattle Kraken and Portland Trail Blazers regional game telecasts, and fuboTV (NYSE: FUBO), the leading sports-first live TV streaming platform, announced today an agreement for fuboTV to carry ROOT SPORTS ahead of the much-anticipated inaugural Seattle Kraken season and the return of the Portland Trail Blazers to ROOT SPORTS.
Through the deal, fuboTV will stream ROOT SPORTS’ extensive coverage of Northwest professional sports. ROOT SPORTS will have coverage of over 300 live regular season games of the Seattle Mariners, Seattle Kraken and Portland Trail Blazers, as well as other ancillary programming and behind-the-scenes content. The regional sports network (RSN) is available throughout the states of Washington, Oregon, Montana, Alaska and portions of Idaho. For a full coverage map visit Territory Map | ROOT SPORTS.
The addition of ROOT SPORTS strengthens fuboTV’s sports offering, which includes more than 50,000 live sporting events annually, with many streaming in 4K, and more regional sports networks in its base package than any other live TV streaming platform. The agreement also increases fuboTV’s local coverage in the Northwest, where it already carries ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC affiliates in Seattle and Portland alongside national sports networks ESPN, FS1, CBS Sports Network, the Pac-12 Networks and many more. In addition to sports, fuboTV also streams popular live entertainment and news programming and features more than 40,000 TV shows and movies on-demand each month.
“We could not be more excited to announce this deal with fuboTV,” said Nina Kinch, Vice President of Affiliate Relations for AT&T Sports Networks, managing partner of ROOT SPORTS. “We know that fans are eagerly anticipating the inaugural season of the Seattle Kraken and the return of the Portland Trail Blazers to ROOT SPORTS and the announcement of this new deal will give fans even more ways to get access to ROOT SPORTS and guarantee they have access to all Seattle Kraken, Portland Trail Blazers and Seattle Mariners games.”
“fuboTV is focused on bringing consumers their favorite hometown teams, alongside national and international sports coverage, and today’s partnership with ROOT SPORTS strengthens our offering in the Northwest,” said Ben Grad, Senior Vice President of Content Strategy and Acquisition for fuboTV. “We mirror fans’ excitement for the Seattle Kraken’s debut season, and we’re thrilled to bring fans in the Northwest streaming coverage of the Kraken alongside the Mariners and Trail Blazers. The addition of ROOT SPORTS means consumers can catch every game available for local telecast with fuboTV at an affordable price.”
About ROOT SPORTS
ROOT SPORTS is the television home of the Seattle Mariners, Seattle Kraken, Portland Trail Blazers, Seattle Seahawks, Portland Timbers, Seattle Seawolves, Gonzaga Bulldogs, and Big Sky Conference. The network delivers more than 500 live events each year across a five-state footprint. ROOT SPORTS is operated by AT&T Sports Networks, which operates regional sports networks in the Northwest, Pittsburgh, Rocky Mountain and Southwest regions. The four networks combined reach across 22 states and own exclusive rights to produce and distribute live events from more than 25 teams and conferences.
About fuboTV
With a mission to provide the world’s most thrilling sports-first live TV experience through the greatest breadth of premium content, interactivity and integrated wagering, fuboTV Inc. (NYSE: FUBO) is focused on bringing to life its vision of a streaming platform that transcends the industry’s current virtual MVPD model. fuboTV Inc. operates in the U.S., Canada and Spain. Leveraging its proprietary data and technology platform optimized for live TV and sports viewership, fuboTV Inc. aims to turn passive viewers into active participants and define a new category of interactive sports and entertainment television. Through its cable TV replacement product, fuboTV, subscribers can stream a broad mix of 100+ live TV channels, including 74 of the top 100 Nielsen-ranked networks across sports, news and entertainment — more than any other live TV streaming platform (source: Nielsen Total Viewers, 2020). Subscribers can interact with fuboTV’s live streaming experience through predictive free-to-play games, which are integrated into select sports content.
Fubo Gaming Inc., a subsidiary of fuboTV Inc., expects to launch Fubo Sportsbook, a comprehensive sports entertainment experience through sports betting, in Q4 2021, subject to obtaining requisite regulatory approvals.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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Media Contacts:
Leslie Cox, ROOT SPORTS
Jennifer L. Press, fuboTV Bianca Illion, fuboTV
jpress@fubo.tv billion@fubo.tv
Investor Contacts:
Alison Sternberg, fuboTV
The Blueshirt Group for fuboTV
TRAIL BLAZERS TO TIP-OFF 2021-22 SEASON WITH HOME GAMES AGAINST SACRAMENTO AND PHOENIX 20 Aug 2021 11:14 AM (4 years ago)
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Jim Taylor, Trail Blazers, 503.956.8456
Jacob Gifford, Trail Blazers, 503.828.8556
Heavyn Jackson, Trail Blazers, 310.430.3911
TRAIL BLAZERS TO TIP-OFF 2021-22 SEASON WITH HOME GAMES AGAINST SACRAMENTO AND PHOENIX
Portland will begin its 52nd season on October 20 at Moda Center
PORTLAND, Ore. (August 20, 2021) – The Portland Trail Blazers will start the 2021-22 season at Moda Center against Sacramento on Wednesday, October 20, it was announced today by the NBA.
Portland’s opening week will continue at home against Phoenix on October 23 before the team heads south for its first road game of the season at the LA Clippers on October 25.
All 82 Trail Blazers games will be televised by ROOT SPORTS, the new television home of the Portland Trail Blazers, or on national carriers. Portland is scheduled to have five games on TNT, four games on ESPN, and seven games on NBATV. All games will also be aired on flagship station Rip City Radio AM-620 and the Deschutes Brewery Trail Blazers Radio Network.
The Trail Blazers will take on 10 of 14 Western Conference opponents twice at home and twice on the road, while playing Dallas, Golden State, New Orleans and Sacramento only three times apiece. Of those matchups, the Trail Blazers host Dallas and Sacramento twice, and Golden State and New Orleans once. The team will face each Eastern Conference opponent once at home and once on the road.
Among the exciting matchups at Moda Center in 2021-22: the L.A. Lakers come to town on November 6 and February 9; Brooklyn visits on December 23; the defending NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks appear in Portland on February 7; and Golden State makes its lone trip to the Rose City on February 24.
Portland’s longest road trip of the season is a six-game, cross-country journey that starts in Denver on January 13 with stops in Washington D.C. (January 15), Orlando on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 17), Miami (January 19) and Boston (January 21) before concluding in Toronto on January 23.
Four of the Trail Blazers first five games will be played at Moda Center, contributing to a home-heavy first half of the season, which features 25 of 41 contests in Portland. The balance shifts in the second half of the season, despite two five-game stints at home from February 4-12 and March 23-30 that mark the longest homestands of the season.
Portland will close out the regular season at home on Sunday, April 10 against Utah.
The entire schedule can be viewed here: trailblazers.com/schedule.
More information on single game tickets and ticket packages for the 2021-22 season will be shared in the upcoming weeks.
TRAIL BLAZERS ANNOUNCE TELEVISION BROADCAST TEAM AND 2021-22 PRESEASON SCHEDULE 17 Aug 2021 11:03 AM (4 years ago)
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Ashley Clinkscale, Trail Blazers, 503.797.9887
Hilary Gorlin, Trail Blazers, 503.797.9743
TRAIL BLAZERS ANNOUNCE TELEVISION BROADCAST TEAM AND 2021-22 PRESEASON SCHEDULE
PORTLAND, Ore. (August 17, 2021) – The Portland Trail Blazers announced today Television Play-By-Play announcer Kevin Calabro will be rejoining the Trail Blazers starting in the 2021-22 season. He will make his return for Trail Blazers preseason at home starting October 4 against the Golden State Warriors. See full preseason schedule below.
Calabro will be joining the returning television broadcast team of Analyst Lamar Hurd and Courtside Reporter Brooke Olzendam. Together with Director of Broadcasting Jeff Curtin, Television Producer Dan Hyatt and a talented broadcast crew, the Trail Blazers broadcast team won Northwest Regional EMMYs for Best Sports Broadcast in 2019 and Best Sports Play-By-Play in 2018.
The Trail Blazers will open their four-game 2021 preseason schedule with home games against the Golden State Warriors on Monday, October 4 and the Sacramento Kings on Monday, October 11. Both games will tip-off at 7:00 p.m. PT at Moda Center. Portland will round out its preseason schedule with road games at the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday, October 13 at 6:00 p.m. PT and at the Golden State Warriors on Friday, October 15 at 7:30 p.m. PT. For more information on tickets including ticket packages for the 2021-22 season, please call 844-RIP-CITY or visit trailblazers.com/tickets.
Fans can tune in for preseason and regular season games on ROOT SPORTS, the new television home of the Portland Trail Blazers. ROOT SPORTS, a joint venture between AT&T Sports Networks and the Seattle Mariners, will bring Trail Blazers games to more fans than ever before across Oregon, Washington and Alaska. The games will also be aired on flagship station Rip City Radio AM-620 and the Deschutes Brewery Trail Blazers Radio Network.
Trail Blazers Preseason Schedule:
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME (PT) | VENUE | BROADCAST |
| Monday, October 4 | Golden State | 7:00 p.m. | Moda Center | ROOT SPORTS / 620 Rip City Radio |
| Monday, October 11 | Sacramento | 7:00 p.m. | Moda Center | ROOT SPORTS / 620 Rip City Radio |
| Wednesday, October 13 | @ Phoenix | 6:00 p.m. | Footprint Center | ROOT SPORTS / 620 Rip City Radio |
| Friday, October 15 | @ Golden State | 7:30 p.m. | Chase Center | ROOT SPORTS / 620 Rip City Radio |
ABOUT THE PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
Members of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Portland Trail Blazers were founded in 1970 and purchased by the late Paul G. Allen in 1988. The team’s rich heritage includes 37 playoff appearances, three trips to the NBA Finals, an NBA championship in 1977 and a commitment to community service and sustainability. The Trail Blazers are dedicated to positively impacting underserved kids and their families throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington where they live, learn and play. Portland is the first and only professional sports franchise to receive the prestigious National Points of Light Award for excellence in corporate and community service. The Trail Blazers home arena, Moda Center, is the first existing arena to earn LEED Platinum Certification in 2019 after receiving LEED Gold Recertification in 2015 and becoming the first existing professional sports venue in the world to receive LEED Gold status in 2010. The team is also one of the founding members of the Green Sports Alliance. For more information, visit trailblazers.com.
TRAIL BLAZERS ANNOUNCE NEW TELEVISION BROADCAST PARTNERSHIP WITH ROOT SPORTS 9 Jun 2021 9:22 AM (4 years ago)
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Ashley Clinkscale, Trail Blazers, 503.797.9887
Hilary Gorlin, Trail Blazers, 503.797.9743
Holli Hanson, Trail Blazers, 503.797.9668
TRAIL BLAZERS ANNOUNCE NEW TELEVISION BROADCAST PARTNERSHIP WITH ROOT SPORTS
Reach to Nearly Double Across Oregon, Washington and Alaska
PORTLAND, Ore. (June 9, 2021) – Today the Portland Trail Blazers announced a new television broadcast partnership with ROOT SPORTS starting in the 2021-22 season. ROOT SPORTS, a joint venture between AT&T Sports Networks and the Seattle Mariners, will bring Trail Blazers games to more fans than ever before across Oregon, Washington and Alaska. With fans’ accessibility top of mind, this transition will help spread the Trail Blazers roots even farther throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
“We are ecstatic to join the ROOT SPORTS regional network starting next season,” said Chris McGowan, President & CEO, Portland Trail Blazers and Rose Quarter. “With so many other Pacific Northwest teams already in the ROOT SPORTS family and its broad footprint, choosing ROOT SPORTS was the best decision for our fans. We look forward to bringing Trail Blazers games to new viewers, as well as our loyal fans in Oregon, Washington and Alaska.”
ROOT SPORTS is already the home of our new family members and fellow Pacific Northwest sports teams the Seattle Mariners, Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Kraken, Seattle Seawolves, Gonzaga University Bulldogs, Big Sky Conference and our neighbors the Portland Timbers.
“The Portland Trail Blazers are a first-class organization, and we are thrilled to add Rip City basketball to our lineup of exciting game action,” said Mark Jorgensen, SVP & General Manager, ROOT SPORTS. “Being the home to one of the best teams in the NBA solidifies ROOT SPORTS as a premier regional sports network in the nation.”
For more information, visit trailblazers.com/watch and to learn more about ROOT SPORTS, please visit rootsports.com.
ABOUT THE PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
Members of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Portland Trail Blazers were founded in 1970 and purchased by the late Paul G. Allen in 1988. The team’s rich heritage includes 37 playoff appearances, three trips to the NBA Finals, an NBA championship in 1977 and a commitment to community service and sustainability. The Trail Blazers are dedicated to positively impacting underserved kids and their families throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington where they live, learn and play. Portland is the first and only professional sports franchise to receive the prestigious National Points of Light Award for excellence in corporate and community service. The Trail Blazers home arena, Moda Center, is the first existing arena to earn LEED Platinum Certification in 2019 after receiving LEED Gold Recertification in 2015 and becoming the first existing professional sports venue in the world to receive LEED Gold status in 2010. The team is also one of the founding members of the Green Sports Alliance. For more information, visit trailblazers.com.
ABOUT ROOT SPORTS
ROOT SPORTS is the television home of the Seattle Mariners, Seattle Kraken, Seattle Seahawks, Portland Timbers, Seattle Seawolves, Gonzaga Bulldogs, Big Sky Conference and Portland Trail Blazers. The network delivers more than 500 live events each year across a five-state footprint. ROOT SPORTS is managed by AT&T Sports Networks, which operates regional sports networks in the Northwest, Pittsburgh, Rocky Mountain and Southwest regions. The four networks combined reach across 22 states and own exclusive rights to produce and distribute live events from more than 25 teams and conferences.
The Seattle Kraken and ROOT SPORTS Announce TV Rights Partnership; John Forslund Named Team Broadcaster 27 Jan 2021 12:06 PM (4 years ago)
Forslund signs five-year deal to call Kraken games on ROOT SPORTS
SEATTLE—Jan 26th 2021— The Seattle Kraken today announced the signing of a multi-year agreement with the ROOT SPORTS regional sports network to be the team’s television broadcast partner. ROOT SPORTS, a joint venture between the Seattle Mariners and AT&T Sports Networks, has a five-state footprint that includes Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Montana and Idaho. It will broadcast all regional games not selected for national broadcast. Additionally, the Seattle Kraken have introduced current NHL on NBC play-by-play announcer, John Forslund, as the team broadcaster to call all television broadcasts on ROOT SPORTS.
Pacific Northwest Home for Sports
Under the new agreement, ROOT SPORTS will televise approximately 75 of the Seattle Kraken’s regular season games, both at home at Climate Pledge Arena and on the road. Building on its strong history as the television broadcaster for professional and college teams in the Pacific Northwest, the Network has delivered 72,000 hours of sports programming since 2011 when it rebranded to ROOT SPORTS. In addition to its partnerships with MLB and NBA teams, AT&T Sports Networks is already the local broadcast partner for two NHL teams, the Vegas Golden Knights and the Pittsburgh Penguins, via its regional sports networks branded as AT&T SportsNet.
“Our partnership with ROOT SPORTS gives our fans around the Pacific Northwest a home that is already familiar to them,” said Tod Leiweke, CEO of the Seattle Kraken. “Their experience with the Seattle Mariners made them a great choice to build a broadcast that will be unique for our fans. Additionally, their broadcast distribution will help us ensure that Kraken games will be on at every sports bar around the Pacific Northwest.”
“On behalf of the entire AT&T Sports Networks and ROOT SPORTS team we look forward to working with the Seattle Kraken to bring the excitement of Kraken hockey to the Seattle-Tacoma area and hockey fans throughout the Pacific Northwest,” said President of AT&T Sports Networks Patrick Crumb. “Working with an NHL team from its inception is an incredible opportunity that we are very happy to get the chance to do again. I would like to thank Kraken CEO, Tod Leiweke and Kraken COO, Victor de Bonis for their diligence and spirit of partnership throughout this process.”
Hey Hey, Whadda Ya Say, Seattle!
John Forslund joins the Seattle Kraken after previously serving in broadcast roles for the Carolina Hurricanes/Hartford Whalers. He joined the organization in 1991 and began calling games on radio and television in 1995.
He has also served as a national broadcaster for NBC Sports’ coverage of the NHL and will call national games in that role outside of his duties with the Kraken.
He will join fellow Team Broadcaster and radio play-by-play voice, Everett Fitzhugh, to create a powerful duo that will be the voice of hockey in the Pacific Northwest.
“It is an honor to join the Seattle Kraken as their inaugural television voice,” said Forslund. “I am looking forward to reuniting with Ron Francis and working alongside Everett Fitzhugh. Throughout my career I have cherished my connection with fans. To get the chance to create that bond and tell the Kraken story from day one is a magnificent opportunity. I would like to thank the Seattle Kraken for this chance.”
“John Forslund is one of the best broadcasters in sport. He always brings fresh perspective and having him as a voice of our franchise is a big win for us and for our fans,” said Leiweke. “He will play a role in introducing hockey to new fans and become a team ambassador for us.”
The Seattle Kraken will begin their inaugural season in 2021 at Climate Pledge Arena on the campus of Seattle Center.
About Seattle Kraken
The Seattle Kraken are the National Hockey League’s newest franchise, set to play their inaugural season in 2021-2022 at Climate Pledge Arena at Seattle Center, developed by Oak View Group. Visit www.nhl.com/kraken for the latest news and information including press releases, multimedia content and the latest hires.
About ROOT SPORTS
ROOT SPORTS is the television home of the Seattle Mariners, Seattle Seahawks, Portland Timbers, Gonzaga Bulldogs, and Big Sky Conference. The network delivers more than 350 live events each year across a five-state footprint. ROOT SPORTS is operated by AT&T Sports Networks, which operates regional sports networks in the Northwest, Pittsburgh, Rocky Mountain and Southwest regions. The four networks combined reach across 22 states and own exclusive rights to produce and distribute live events from more than 25 teams and conferences.
BIG SKY ANNOUNCES 2019 ROOT SPORTS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE 3 May 2019 10:56 AM (6 years ago)
OGDEN, Utah (April 26, 2019) – ROOT SPORTS and the Big Sky Conference announced its broadcast schedule for the upcoming 2019 season with a total of 10 games to be televised on the network.
This year marks the eighth year of a partnership between ROOT SPORTS and the Big Sky Conference. All 10 Big Sky Conference football games will be produced and televised in high-definition, and available for fans to watch on ROOT SPORTS and select games will be available on AT&T SportsNet.
“This is great for the Big Sky as we are excited to continue our partnership with ROOT SPORTS. Our relationship enables us to elevate our league and bring us exposure on a larger scale,” said Big Sky Conference commissioner Tom Wistrcill. “ROOT SPORTS produces award-winning broadcasts and we are happy to have our games featured weekly.”
The Big Sky Conference will continue every weekend with a ROOT SPORTS Game of the Week, until the final week of the 2019 football regular season. The first game of the season to be televised on ROOT SPORTS will be Eastern Washington at Idaho on Sept. 21. The Eagles were the 2018 FCS Division I Championship Runner-ups as the No. 3 overall seed and the co-Big Sky Champions. The Vandals are in their second season back with the Big Sky guided by head coach Paul Petrino, and they have three appearances on ROOT SPORTS this upcoming season.
Montana will visit UC Davis on Sept. 28. It will be the first home game on ROOT SPORTS for the Aggies since 2015. UC Davis is coming off a record-breaking season in which it advanced to the quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs as the No. 6 overall seed and finished with a school record 10 wins. Head Coach Dan Hawkins was named the Eddie Robinson Award Winner, which is given to the top coach in the FCS.
Montana will make a total of six appearances in the Game of the Week – four of them at home. Head Coach Bobby Hauck enters his second season in his second stint with the Griz.
Idaho State will play in its first of two games on ROOT SPORTS on Oct. 5 when it faces Montana in Missoula. The Bengals finished tied for fourth in the league after posting their best conference record since 2014.
Eastern Washington hosts Northern Colorado on Oct. 12 in Cheney. It will be the second consecutive season the Bears will be featured in a Game of the Week.
In-state rivals Idaho State and Idaho will go head-to-head on Oct. 19 in Moscow. The Bengals defeated the Vandals last season in Pocatello, as Idaho looks forward to the rematch at home.
The Eagles and Griz will play in Missoula on Oct. 26 in a match-up that is always fun to watch.
Closing out the month of October is Southern Utah at Montana State on Nov. 2. The Bobcats earned an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs and secured a win in the first round to advance to the quarterfinals last season.
Montana will host in back-to-back weekends in Missoula. The Griz will play Idaho on Nov. 9, followed by Weber State on Nov. 16. The Wildcats are coming off their third straight FCS Playoff berth in which they earned the league’s automatic bid, were tabbed the No. 2 overall seed, advanced to the quarterfinals, and finished the season with 10 wins.
The broadcasts will conclude with a telecast in Bozeman, Mont. The Bobcats will host Montana in the 119th “Brawl of the Wild” on Nov. 23.
Game times will be announced at a later date.
2019 ROOT SPORTS Big Sky Football Television Schedule
Sept. 21 Eastern Washington at Idaho
Sept. 28 Montana at UC Davis
Oct. 5 Idaho State at Montana
Oct. 12 Northern Colorado at Eastern Washington
Oct. 19 Idaho State at Idaho
Oct. 26 Eastern Washington at Montana
Nov. 2 Southern Utah at Montana State
Nov. 9 Idaho at Montana
Nov. 16 Weber State at Montana
Nov. 23 Montana at Montana State
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS AVAILABLE TO ROOT SPORTS VIEWERS IN MONTANA AND IDAHO 26 Oct 2017 1:05 PM (7 years ago)
AT&T Sports Networks, the rights holder of the Vegas Golden Knights regional game telecasts, announced today that ROOT SPORTS will be carrying Vegas Golden Knights NHL games in that network’s entire coverage area in Montana and Idaho.
In addition to the ROOT SPORTS distribution in Montana and Idaho, Vegas Golden Knights games are also distributed on the AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain regional sports network, which recently announced deals with Cox, CenturyLink/Prism, DIRECTV and U-Verse to distribute Golden Knights games in Las Vegas and throughout Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Southeast Idaho, Central California and Northern Arizona.
“We are very pleased to announce this additional expanded distribution on ROOT SPORTS”, said Patrick Crumb, President of AT&T Sports Networks. “With today’s announcement, Golden Knights games are now available to viewers throughout the team’s entire NHL-authorized territory, which is the largest in the country.”
“We are excited to bring NHL games to the Northwest region, we believe this is a great addition to our already robust programming line-up,” said ROOT SPORTS General Manager Mark Jorgensen. “We are always looking for opportunities to bring quality programming to our viewers and we are looking forward to doing just that with this addition of 75 Vegas Golden Knights games.”
“Our vision is to make the Vegas Golden Knights ‘the team of the Rockies.’” added Bill Foley, Chairman and CEO of the Vegas Golden Knights. “We are thrilled that viewers in Montana and Idaho will also be able to enjoy the excitement of Golden Knights hockey on ROOT SPORTS for our historic, inaugural season.”
The Las Vegas Golden Knights are the first NHL expansion team since 2000 and the first professional sports team in Las Vegas. The Vegas Golden Knights participated in the NHL expansion draft and acquired notable players Marc Andre Fleury from the Pittsburgh Penguins and James Neal from the Nashville Predators, both of whom participated in the 2017 Stanley Cup Finals. The Golden Knights made history on Tuesday evening by becoming the first expansion team in NHL history to open the regular season by winning its first three games.
A map displaying the Golden Knights territory within the ROOT SPORTS footprint in Montana and Idaho accompanies this release. All subscribers to ROOT SPORTS in these geographic areas will receive Golden Knights regular season games regardless of their television provider. Television providers that carry ROOT SPORTS in these areas include DIRECTV, Dish, Time Warner, Charter, Cox, Cable One, Mid-Rivers and many others.
The Vegas Golden Knights next game will be Friday, October 13, 2017 when the Vegas Golden Knights play the Detriot Red Wings at 8:00pm MT. A full Vegas Golden Knights schedule accompanies this release. Certain live games in the Fall, Winter and Spring may be pre-empted due to Big Sky Football, Utah Jazz and Seattle Mariners game scheduling conflicts. Check www.rootsportsnw.com for complete programming information and schedules in your area as well as a list of distributors and areas that will include Vegas Golden Knights games.
Media requesting additional information from AT&T Sports Networks or AT&T SportsNet should contact Geoff Mordock at gm2906@att.com
Media requesting additional information from ROOT SPORTS should contact Leslie Cox, LCox@rootsportsnw.com
AT&T Sports Networks owns and operates AT&T SportsNet, including regional sports networks in the Pittsburgh, Rocky Mountain and Southwest regions. The three networks combined reach across 19 states and own exclusive rights to produce and distribute live events from more than 15 teams and conferences.
ROOT SPORTS is the television home of the Seattle Mariners, Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Sounders FC, Portland Timbers, Gonzaga Bulldogs, Big Sky Conference and Mountain West. The network reaches across five states, and delivers more than 350 live events each year – all of which are available in high definition. ROOT SPORTS Northwest is operated by AT&T Sports Networks, which also operates regional sports networks called AT&T SportsNet in the Pittsburgh, Rocky Mountain and Southwest regions. The four networks combined reach across 23 states and own exclusive rights to produce and distribute live events from more than 26 teams and conferences.
ROOT SPORTS TO PROVIDE AUTHENTICATED IN-MARKET LIVE STREAMING OF SEATTLE MARINERS GAMES 8 May 2017 11:48 AM (8 years ago)
ROOT SPORTS NORTHWEST is now streaming in-market Seattle Mariners games for authenticated pay TV subscribers. As part of an agreement between ROOT SPORTS and MLB Advanced Media (MLBAM), Mariners in-market live game telecasts will stream at no additional cost to authenticated pay TV subscribers of ROOT SPORTS distribution partners in the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska who have chosen to participate.
The current list of distributors is listed below:
3 Rivers Communications, Access Montana, Ashland Home Net, Beaver Creek Cooperative Telephone, Clear Creek Communications, DirectLink, DIRECTV, Hood Canal Communications, Inland Networks, KPU Telecommunications, LocalTel Communications, Mid Rivers Communications, MINET, Northland Communications, Nemont, PMT, Rainier Connect, Whidbey Telcom, and Zito Media.
“This is an important step for ROOT SPORTS and great news for Mariners fans,” said Patrick Crumb, president of AT&T Sports Networks, which owns and operates ROOT SPORTS. “We will continue to work toward expanding our streaming rights portfolio so fans will have additional ways to watch the sports content they love, including on phones, tablets and other mobile devices.”
“It is great news that our game telecasts on ROOT Sports Northwest will be streamed in-market and available on phones and tablets to our fans in the Northwest. Mariners fans will now be able to watch our games both at home and on the various mobile platforms when they are anywhere within the five-state region,” said Mariners Executive Vice President of Business Operations Bob Aylward.
AT&T Sports Networks’ addition of Mariners authenticated in-market streaming rights is part of its ongoing effort to make more live sports content available to fans who want to stream their games.
To stream Mariners games for the remainder of the 2017 season, fans have to be current customers of a ROOT SPORTS distributor and subscribe to a level of service that includes the regional sports network. MLBAM will authenticate ROOT SPORTS viewers on MLB.com, seattlemariners.com and MLB.com At Bat, and ROOT SPORTS is developing a platform of its own to authenticate and deliver the games.
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ROOT SPORTS is the television home of the Seattle Mariners, Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Sounders FC, Portland Timbers, Gonzaga Bulldogs, Big Sky Conference and Mountain West. The network reaches approximately 3.2 million households across five states, and delivers more than 350 live events each year – all of which are available in high definition. ROOT SPORTS Northwest is operated by AT&T Sports Networks, which operates regional sports networks in the Northwest, Pittsburgh, Rocky Mountain and Southwest regions. The four networks combined reach approximately 13 million households across 22 states and own exclusive rights to produce and distribute live events from more than 25 teams and conferences.
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