NEW YORK – SNY, the television home of the New York Mets, Jets and Big East Conference, in conjunction with The University of Connecticut today announced a comprehensive, multi-year partnership that makes SNY “the official television home of the UConn Huskies football and men’s basketball 
programs”. Beginning this September, SNY will annually feature 300 hours of UConn programming – including 120 hours of Huskies game coverage – with unprecedented access to UConn coaches and players. Additionally, SNY will significantly expand its UConn sports coverage throughout its sports news and entertainment programming, including its critically acclaimed SportsNite show – which airs Monday-Sunday at 10pm, 1am and throughout the morning. SNY will also create a UConn Huskies sports section on the network’s website – www.SNY.tv – which will feature original content, including video and a dedicated UConn Huskies blog.
As the exclusive TV home of UConn football, SNY is planning to air approximately five live games in 2010 – which will be wrapped by in-depth post-game shows – produced by SNY. In addition to the network’s live game coverage, SNY will carry the following UConn Huskies football programming:
►Comprehensive UConn Huskies Football Season Preview Show
►Randy Edsall’s Weekly Press Conference
►In-Depth Post-Game Shows [Following all SNY-televised UConn football games]
►UConn Huskies Season-in-Review/Bowl Preview Special
►UConn’s “Football Signing Day” Press Conference
►Re-airs of every UConn Huskies Football Game [subject to availability]
►Huskies Power Hour: A 60-minute cut-down version of that week’s game.
► SNY Spotlight with Head Coach Randy Edsall. SNY Spotlight is an exclusive signature series – created by SNY’s Original Entertainment Division – that features in-depth interviews with New York’s most influential leaders in sports and entertainment
When the college basketball season tips off, SNY’s all-access pass will feature at least 13 UConn Men’s basketball contests and a minimum of one Women’s basketball contest each season. In addition to the network’s live basketball games – and SNY’s expanded coverage throughout its sports news and entertainment programming – UConn fans will also receive the following SNY programming dedicated to the UConn basketball program:
►Comprehensive UConn Huskies Men’s basketball Season Preview Show
►In-Depth Pre-Game Shows Prior to Select SNY-Televised UConn Basketball Games
►UConn Huskies Season-in-Review Special
►Re-airs of Every UConn Huskies basketball Game Shown on SNY
► SNY Spotlight with Men’s Head Basketball Coach Jim Calhoun and Women’s Head Basketball Coach Geno Auriemma
“We’re excited to have this landmark partnership with the University of Connecticut, one of the preeminent schools in the Big East Conference and in the nation,” said Steve Raab, President of SNY. “SNY will provide UConn fans with an unprecedented level of in-depth coverage and original programming dedicated to the Huskies.”
“This comprehensive partnership with SNY will provide the University with a historic level of coverage dedicated to our athletics program, our coaches and student athletes,” said Jeff Hathaway, Director of Athletics for UConn. “Beyond the games, UConn fans will be able to enjoy many hours of additional and original programming produced by SNY about the Huskies. We’re excited that the official TV home of the Big East Conference is now the home of UConn football and Men’s basketball.”
On-air talent and additional programming details regarding SNY’s UConn football and basketball coverage will be announced at a later date.
In addition, Comcast plans to expand SNY carriage for its customers throughout the Nutmeg State, launching it before the first UConn football game in areas of the state serviced by Comcast where SNY hasn’t before been available, including the Middletown, Clinton, Groton, Norwich, Old Lyme and Vernon areas.
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This is amazing. I love all the extra coverage, especially since I live in New York and can only make a few games per year, in basketball and football. The coaches shows and pre/post game shows will be great too. No more having to listen to 1080 online for that stuff. I wonder if this will have any impact on recruiting for either sport. Suddenly having a much larger media presence in NYC can't hurt things.
this is awesome! any idea how much $ is in the contract?
I have not seen or heard the terms anywhere…
I like this deal overall. The exposure will be great. Now, can we get SNY as part of the cable system on campus?
A fair question…you'd have to believe that's being looked at. I can't imagine Jeff Hathaway not factoring that necessity…
Since 5 games are already locked in to the ABC/ESPN family (Mich, Rut, WV, Pitt, and USF), didn’t they say which five of the remaining seven games would be on SNY?
Also, wouldn’t the homecoming game time be announced by now given that homecomings often mean some types of events accompany the football game such as breakfasts, parades, road races, dinners honoring certain classes or alumni, fund raisers, etc., the planning needed to pull any of those off well would likely need some advance notice. A game time that just sits in a state of flux for the specific theme of homecoming doesn’t seem very alumni-friendly any way you slice it. It would be nice if the “powers that be” nail down the time before the individual game tickets go on sale. Our family is in NJ and can’t make our plan (with children) to attend or to show them the campus afterward until a time is set. Money talks over alumni family convenience
SNY commercials so far…..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY__2u3-C8Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B1nhXbaz8U
so when is charter in the uconn area going to smarted up and offer sny anyways? and possibly the yes network as well? theres enough mets and yankees fans in this area that we should have had both channels years ago. but were just stuck w nesn. lame. were not all red sox fans charter! its pretty much 50/50 in the area!