Press Release
08-22-07 - D&E COMMUNICATIONS TO LAUNCH WITH BIG TEN NETWORK
D&E COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 22, 2007 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT PERSON: |
Ephrata, PA - D&E Communications, Inc (Nasdaq: DECC) announced today that it will carry the Big Ten Network when the new network launches this August. The Big Ten Network is a national network dedicated exclusively to Big Ten Conference television programming. The announcement was made today by Dave Moore, Vice President of Marketing and Big Ten Network President Mark Silverman.
In making the announcement Moore said that D&E believes the network, dedicated to showcasing the nation's premier athletic and academic conference will be an instant hit with Penn State fans in the area. "We're really very pleased that our customers will be able to get the Big Ten Network on channel 68 from the beginning," Moore continued. "State College is obviously Big Ten country, and I expect the Big Ten Network to become a popular destination very, very quickly."
Silverman said in agreeing to carry the network, D&E Communications is in tune with its customers - the passionate Big Ten fans who live in State College. "D&E Communications believes that the network is compelling and attractive to its subscribers, who will enjoy unparalleled coverage of Big Ten sports, as well as campus programming featuring entertaining stories about what's happening at their favorite universities," he said.
The Big Ten Network is launching August 30, and will be the destination for Big Ten fans across the country. Operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, the Big Ten Network will showcase a wide array of classic-to-current sports, as well as original programming produced by the network and by the conference's 11 member institutions. This year, the network will offer more than 35 football games, more than 105 regular season men's basketball games, more than 55 women's basketball games, Big Ten Championships, more than 170 Olympic sporting events, coaches' shows, a nightly studio show and more than 600 hours of campus programming showcasing activities and accomplishments of some of the nation's finest universities.