SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO TO BE THE EXCLUSIVE SATELLITE RADIO BROADCASTER OF ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Will Broadcast Multiple Live Games Every Week, Plus Entire AFL Playoffs and ArenaBowl
NEW YORK – January 26, 2006 – The Arena Football League and SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced today an exclusive broadcast agreement that makes SIRIUS the Exclusive Satellite Radio Partner of the AFL.
SIRIUS - the leading provider of sports radio programming, broadcasting the play-by-play of more than 350 pro and college teams - will broadcast multiple live AFL games each week of the 2006 season, plus every game of the AFL playoffs and ArenaBowl XX Las Vegas. A schedule of opening weekend games on SIRIUS appears below.
AFL on SIRIUS (All times ET)
Opening Weekend Channel
Sat 1/28 7:00 PM Orlando @ Georgia 117
Sun 1/29 3:00 PM Chicago @ Colorado 117
Under the new agreement, SIRIUS, which broadcast an AFL “Game of the Week” last season, has the exclusive national satellite radio rights to AFL team radio broadcasts and will air regular-season games from every AFL team.
“Season after season the AFL produces exciting, competitive and fast-paced football and we’re very pleased to be able to offer these games as part of our extensive live sports menu,” said Steve Cohen, Vice President of Sports Programming for SIRIUS. “From January to June, SIRIUS will be the radio destination for AFL football.”
“SIRIUS is the satellite radio industry leader in satellite sports radio programming. We were thrilled with the coverage SIRIUS provided for the AFL last year and are excited to grow our coverage to include multiple games each week, the playoffs and ArenaBowl XX Las Vegas,” said Marc Lowitz, President, AFL Network
For more information on SIRIUS, the AFL and a schedule of upcoming AFL games on SIRIUS log on to www.SIRIUS.com or www.arenafootball.com.
SIRIUS is the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL, NBA, NHL, AFL and Wimbledon Championships. SIRIUS provides sports news, talk and play-by-play action for more than 150 colleges, including the entire NCAA® Division I Men’s Basketball Championship (March 14 – April 3, 2006), plus several of the year’s top thoroughbred horse races. Starting in 2007, SIRIUS will be the official satellite radio home of NASCAR.
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About Arena Football League
On the strength of its Mission Statement and Fans' Bill of Rights, the Arena Football League is the second-longest running football league in U.S. history. It begins its 20th season in 2006 with new teams in Kansas City and Utah. Often recognized as one of the nation's most affordable and fan-friendly sports leagues, the Arena Football League is America's fastest-growing sport with a 41-percent attendance increase since 2001.
