Sky Angel Adds CBS College Sports Network
by Staff
April 1, 2008
NAPLES, Fla., (christiansunite.com) -- Sky Angel U.S., LLC, a national television provider of faith-based and family-friendly programming, has added CBS College Sports Network as part of its growing line-up available through Internet Protocol Television (IPTV). The network is now available on Channel 323.College sports fans now have access to CBS College Sports Network's full line-up of regular-season and championship events for 35 men's and women's college sports, as well as the network's award- winning original programming, features, live studio shows and documentaries. CBS College Sports Network currently offers the most in-depth coverage of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship available anywhere to complement CBS Sports' exclusive live game broadcasts.
"We're proud to offer CBS College Sports Network, so that our viewers can get caught up in cheering on and following their favorite college sports teams," said Sky Angel CEO Rob Johnson. "This partnership allows Sky Angel to continue to serve our subscribers by expanding the sports programming options."
"CBS College Sports Network has the ability to connect fans to the sports, schools and teams they want to watch most," said Bob Rose, Executive Vice President, Distribution, CBS College Sports Network. "The timing is great for Sky Angel customers, as its fans will now have access to CBS College Sports Network's wide-ranging NCAA tournament coverage."
For Sky Angel and its subscriber-based TV and radio, the addition of CBS College Sports Network further complements its growing sports additions, which include the NFL Network, the Tennis Channel and the Sportsman's Channel. The addition comes just one month after the IPTV and the expanded channel launch announcement by Sky Angel.
Sky Angel has introduced the newest IPTV technology with a line-up that soon will include more than 70 channels and features the widest variety of Christian TV and radio channels ever made available in one package by a television service provider, plus many popular mainstream family channels, including news and sports. The launch of its new service comes after more than a decade of providing high quality Christian and family programming.
About Sky Angel
Sky Angel® U.S. LLC is a Christian-owned multi- channel provider of faith-based and family-friendly television and radio programming, delivering the widest variety of Christian-based channels to the television, plus news and family channels. Its predecessor, Dominion Video Satellite Inc., was founded by Robert Johnson Sr. more than 25 years ago to provide a Christ-centered and family-friendly alternative to the standard television fare. Since then, his vision has grown into a service providing quality television and radio programming to all corners of the United States. More about Sky Angel is available by visiting www.skyangel.com.
