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ST. LOUIS and Heathrow, FL -- The Gateway Football Conference and the America Channel announced today that they have entered into a comprehensive video sports broadcast and content cooperation agreement. The new partnership includes extensive television coverage of Gateway football games.
All Gateway member institutions will be represented in the America Channel’s broadcasts. The Gateway Football Conference member institutions are: Illinois State University, Indiana State University, Missouri State University, University of Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois University, Western Illinois University, and Youngstown State University.
“The Gateway Football Conference partnership enhances our presence in key Midwestern markets, where football and the Gateway member institutions are a part of life,” stated Doron Gorshein, CEO of the America Channel. “The schools and their football programs have rich histories and extremely loyal followings. We look forward to bringing Gateway football to communities throughout the region.”
The America Channel has now partnered with 14 NCAA Division I Conferences, previously announcing sports broadcast and content relationships with Big South Conference, Southern Conference, Big West Conference, Colonial Athletic Association, Big Sky Conference, America East Conference, Patriot League, Ivy League, Atlantic Sun Conference, Sun Belt Conference, Southland Conference, and Northeast Conference.
The America Channel also previously announced its SportLife initiative, pursuant to which the America Channel and its Conference partners, their Student Athletic Advisory Committees (SAACs) and Universities, will cooperate to create video content about the aspirations, achievements, challenges, adventures, community service, and lifestyles of students and student athletes.
“Our member institutions and their football programs are integral parts of their communities,” said Patty Viverito, Commissioner of the Gateway Football Conference. “This new partnership represents a significant increase in exposure for our football programs, and for the member institutions of the Gateway Football Conference. We are pleased to establish this new partnership with the America Channel.”
About the Gateway Football Conference
Headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., the Gateway Football Conference is one of the elite FCS conferences in the nation. Last season, four Gateway teams were ranked in the season-ending top-25 poll, while a minimum of two Gateway teams have made the FCS playoffs in each of the past 12 seasons, including three in 2006, and a record-setting four teams in 2003. Gateway teams have appeared in four national championship games, winning twice, and a Gateway team has reached the semifinals in eight of the past 11 years. The Gateway Football Conference is Illinois State, Indiana State, Missouri State, Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois, Western Illinois, and Youngstown State. New members, beginning in 2008, include North Dakota State and South Dakota State.
About The America Channel
The America Channel® is a new sports and lifestyle television programming network. The America Channel’s SportsLife initiative merges life and sport combining broadcast of over 500 NCAA Division I sports games and matches, with real-life drama about the aspirations, achievements, challenges, adventures, community service, and lifestyles of students and student athletes. For more information please visit www.americachannel.us.
ST. LOUIS and Heathrow, FL -- The Gateway Football Conference and the America Channel announced today that they have entered into a comprehensive video sports broadcast and content cooperation agreement. The new partnership includes extensive television coverage of Gateway football games.
All Gateway member institutions will be represented in the America Channel’s broadcasts. The Gateway Football Conference member institutions are: Illinois State University, Indiana State University, Missouri State University, University of Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois University, Western Illinois University, and Youngstown State University.
“The Gateway Football Conference partnership enhances our presence in key Midwestern markets, where football and the Gateway member institutions are a part of life,” stated Doron Gorshein, CEO of the America Channel. “The schools and their football programs have rich histories and extremely loyal followings. We look forward to bringing Gateway football to communities throughout the region.”
The America Channel has now partnered with 14 NCAA Division I Conferences, previously announcing sports broadcast and content relationships with Big South Conference, Southern Conference, Big West Conference, Colonial Athletic Association, Big Sky Conference, America East Conference, Patriot League, Ivy League, Atlantic Sun Conference, Sun Belt Conference, Southland Conference, and Northeast Conference.
The America Channel also previously announced its SportLife initiative, pursuant to which the America Channel and its Conference partners, their Student Athletic Advisory Committees (SAACs) and Universities, will cooperate to create video content about the aspirations, achievements, challenges, adventures, community service, and lifestyles of students and student athletes.
“Our member institutions and their football programs are integral parts of their communities,” said Patty Viverito, Commissioner of the Gateway Football Conference. “This new partnership represents a significant increase in exposure for our football programs, and for the member institutions of the Gateway Football Conference. We are pleased to establish this new partnership with the America Channel.”
About the Gateway Football Conference
Headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., the Gateway Football Conference is one of the elite FCS conferences in the nation. Last season, four Gateway teams were ranked in the season-ending top-25 poll, while a minimum of two Gateway teams have made the FCS playoffs in each of the past 12 seasons, including three in 2006, and a record-setting four teams in 2003. Gateway teams have appeared in four national championship games, winning twice, and a Gateway team has reached the semifinals in eight of the past 11 years. The Gateway Football Conference is Illinois State, Indiana State, Missouri State, Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois, Western Illinois, and Youngstown State. New members, beginning in 2008, include North Dakota State and South Dakota State.
About The America Channel
The America Channel® is a new sports and lifestyle television programming network. The America Channel’s SportsLife initiative merges life and sport combining broadcast of over 500 NCAA Division I sports games and matches, with real-life drama about the aspirations, achievements, challenges, adventures, community service, and lifestyles of students and student athletes. For more information please visit www.americachannel.us.
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