I would be a lot more happy about this network if it was carried on
DirecTV. Right now I can see any of the Mets games unless I want to
change over to Crap-levision.


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> 1. New Mets Net
> From: Forever Nineteen Forty <forever1940@...>
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> Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 16:45:22 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Forever Nineteen Forty <forever1940@...>
> Subject: New Mets Net
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> It looks like only about 20-25 games will be offered to "free
> tv" next season...
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> <<Time Warner, Comcast, Sterling Entertainment Unveil New York's
> New Regional Sports Network
> Thursday September 29, 1:34 pm ET
> SportsNet New York To Telecast Mets Games and Emphasize Sports
> News
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> NEW YORK, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- SportsNet New York (SNY), New
> York's new regional sports network, backed by Time Warner,
> Comcast and Sterling Entertainment Enterprises, was introduced
> today by Jon Litner, president of the network. SNY will telecast
> up to 125 regular season games of the New York Mets in 2006.
> Litner unveiled the logo, location and studio designs at the new
> SportsNet New York studios (the former CNN studios) located in
> the heart of midtown Manhattan in the TimeLife building at
> Avenue of the Americas and 51st Street. Time Warner Cable,
> Comcast Corporation and Sterling Entertainment Enterprises are
> the owners of SNY.
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> The network will be launched in Spring 2006. In addition to
> telecasting 125 regular season games of the New York Mets, SNY
> will also telecast pre-season games and have a full winter
> schedule.
> Starting in the fall of 2006, SNY will be the home for up to 30
> college football games and up to 85 college basketball games
> featuring teams from the nation's leading conferences, including
> The Big East and Big Ten.
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> SportsNet New York will offer a full sports news and information
> operation. The heart of the operation will be in a
> state-of-the-art multiple studio facility in midtown Manhattan.
> The network will broadcast 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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> In making the announcement, Mr. Litner said, "We are committed
> to becoming the first place that New Yorkers go for their sports
> news. SportsNet New York will be the destination network for
> sports fans in New York and the Tri-State area. The network will
> reach out to all New Yorkers and we will cover all of their
> teams and the events that are important to them." Mr. Litner
> emphasized, "We are fortunate to have some very strong partners
> in our network -- Sterling Entertainment Enterprises, as well as
> Time Warner and Comcast, two premier media and technology
> companies who bring us outstanding leadership, operational
> expertise and very strong distribution."
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> The program lineup will include three nightly "SportsNite"
> shows, followed by a daily "SportsRise" show throughout the
> morning with each show originating from the studio. Mr. Litner
> stated he expects the network to take full advantage of the
> news-gathering resources available through other Comcast
> Sportsnet affiliates to give New York sports fan in-depth,
> objective news coverage that they can count on.
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> All programming from the studio will be shot exclusively in high
> definition (HDTV). All home games of the Mets, and select away
> games, will be shot in HD with the highest picture resolution in
> the industry. For the 125 regular season Mets games, game
> productions will include dedicated pre and post-game shows and a
> "baseball central" studio with in-game updates from around the
> league. The network will emphasize player access and
> personalities and incorporate fan interaction, as well as cover
> breaking news.
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> SportsNet New York will be available throughout the Tri-State
> area and parts of Pennsylvania, as well as upstate New York.
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> Members of the SNY management team were introduced at a press
> conference at SportsNet New York's studios. Curt Gowdy, Jr.,
> Vice
> President of Production and Executive Producer, is a 15-time
> Emmy
> Award Winner during a 27-year career at ABC Sports. Steve Raab,
> Vice
> President of Marketing & Business Development, had been a
> longtime
> executive at Turner Broadcasting where he helped launch the
> Turner
> South regional network. Gary Morgenstern, Director of
> Programming,
> is a 16-year veteran of ESPN where he managed several of ESPN's
> marquee properties and was part of the launch team for ESPN 2,
> and
> most recently ESPN Outdoors.
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> Mr. Litner indicated that announcements regarding talent,
> including
> broadcasters as well as production assignments, will be made
> over
> the next few months.
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