Cox Sports TV reaches deal with Dish Network to service La.
New Orleans CityBusiness, Mar 17, 2008
Cox Sports Television has reached an agreement with Dish Network Corp. to launch a regional 24-hour sports channel on the satellite network.
The multiyear deal, terms of which were not disclosed, will distribute CST to Dish customers within 75 miles of New Orleans and Baton Rouge who subscribe to the America's Top 100 Plus programming package on Dish Network channel 421.
"This is a very exciting day for Cox Sports Television, the Hornets and all of our teams on CST," said Rod Mickler, CST regional sports vice president. "We are very grateful to Dish Network for moving quickly and finalizing this multi-year carriage agreement in time for the historic playoff run by the New Orleans Hornets,"
CST features 65 live regular season New Orleans Hornets games, three New Orleans Saints preseason games, eight New Orleans Voodoo contests and 10 New Orleans Zephyrs games.
CST is also the exclusive regional network of Louisiana State University sports.
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