America East recently became one of eight Division I conferences to reach an agreement with The America Channel on video broadcasting rights for several sports. The agreement, which is exclusive of America East's contract with ESPN Regional Television, would give The America Channel rights to athletics contests not scheduled to be televised by ERT or any of the conference's nine institutions.
About The America Channel
The America Channel? is a new programming network that will explore and celebrate our communities, campuses, real heroes, and ordinary people who accomplish the extraordinary. The America Channel’s SportsLife ? initiative merges life and sport ? combining broadcast of over 200 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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