FiOS® TV from Frontier Subscribers Will Enjoy Pac-12 Regional Sports Favorites When the Networks Launch on August 15, 2012
EVERETT, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Frontier Communicationstoday announced an agreement to provide the Pac-12 Networks to FiOS TV customers in thePacific NorthweststartingAugust 15, when the new networks launch. FiOS TV from Frontier will carry hundreds of live events and other specialty content including 35 football games and more than 130 men’s basketball games for fans of Washington andOregon Pac-12 Conferenceteams.
“Frontier continues to celebrate the spirit of excellence in thePacific Northwestby bringing the excitement and tradition of the Pac-12 to our FiOS TV customers in Washington,” saidRich Klena, Washington Senior Vice President andGeneral Manager,Frontier Communications. “Fans will be able to follow all the great college action that the elitePac-12 Conferenceis sure to deliver.”
During the first three weeks of the 2012 football season, the Pac-12 Networks will televise five games fromOregon,Oregon State, Washingtonand Washington State, includingSan Diego Stateat Washington and OSU’s home opener in week one, as well asFresno StateatOregonand head coach Mike Leach’s home debut atWashington Statein week two.
“With football season and all of the Fall sports fast approaching, the Pac-12 Networks will be providing great content to our fans on a daily basis, and we are delighted that Frontier customers are now part of this experience,” saidGary Stevenson, President ofPac-12 Enterprises. “We are in a unique position to tell stories that haven’t been told before about our student-athletes, our coaches and our universities. Frontier customers will now have the opportunity to follow and become even more engaged with their favorite teams.”
In addition to all of the live games, the Pac-12 Networks will feature shoulder programming that will include pregame and postgame shows, football coaches’ shows and Classic Games, among others. Frontier subscribers will also be able to watch games from all six regions on Pac-12 Now, the TV Everywhere platform that allows fans to watch games on connected devices like the computer and iPad.
Klena went on to say, “Our Washington customers have been asking for the Pac-12 Networks and we listened to them. It is a pleasure to bring our customers the kind of programming they so enthusiastically support.”
About Pac-12 Enterprises
Pac-12 Enterprisesis the new content and multiplatform media company for thePac-12 Conference, a leader in collegiate athletics that includes 12 of the most prestigious universities in the world and a nation-leading 451NCAAtitles across 27 sports. Headquartered inSan Francisco,Pac-12 Enterpriseswas created in 2011 to develop and launch the Pac-12 Networks and Pac-12 Digital, and to control the distribution of the Pac-12 intellectual property rights in sports and other Conference initiatives.
LaunchingAugust 15, 2012, the Pac-12 Networks are full-time native HD linear networks available to video programming operators, dedicated solely to the Pac-12. It will consist of a national network and six regional feeds that will televise hundreds of live sporting events annually and provide 24/7 access to Pac-12 teams and universities. Pac-12 Digital encompasses the digital network, mobile, the university websites, social media and innovative digital initiatives across the company.
About Frontier Communications
Frontier Communications Corporation(NYSE:FTR, news, filings) is an S&P 500 company and is included in the FORTUNE 500 list of America’s largest corporations. Frontier offers broadband, voice, satellite video, wireless Internet data access, entertainment services like TumTiki.com, data security solutions, bundled offerings and specialized bundles for residential customers, small businesses and home offices and advanced business communications for medium and large businesses in 27 states. Frontier’s approximately 15,500 employees are based entirely in the United States. More information is available at www.frontier.com.
Frontier CommunicationsSteve Crosby, 916-686-3333 Mobile: 916-206-8198 steven.crosby@ftr.com
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