Ohio Valley Conference

NEW YORK -- Sirius Satellite Radio has announced a multi-year agreement with the Collegiate Conference Group, which represents schools from eleven NCAA Division I conferences, to broadcast selected regular-season and conference tournament men’s basketball games.

"We are extremely pleased with this development," said Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner Dr. Jon A. Steinbrecher. "The popularity of satellite radio continues to increase and we look forward to growing our relationship with this new medium."

Games representing schools from the Big West, Colonial Athletic Association, Horizon League, Metro-Atlantic, Mid-American, Missouri Valley, Ohio Valley, Southern, Sun Belt, West Coast and Western Athletic conferences will be broadcast on Sirius. These games join Sirius college sports radio’s existing line-up of 27 college basketball programs and total coverage of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship.

“Schools in these conferences boast some of the most passionate college basketball fans in the nation,” said Steve Cohen, Sirius Vice President of Sports Programming. “With this expansion, Sirius provides fans throughout the country with the most college hoops on radio.”

“We are pleased to be able to partner with such a recognized brand as Sirius Satellite Radio,” said Jon LeCrone, Horizon League commissioner and member of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball committee. “This new venture is another opportunity for our member institutions to expand their reach with a nationally known company and make some of our best games available to a nationwide audience that would not be possible without Sirius. We look forward to a long and prosperous relationship with Sirius.”

The partnership with the 11 conferences -- when added to Sirius’ existing rights to broadcast top ranked teams that include Syracuse, Kentucky and Kansas -- enables Sirius subscribers to hear the most Division I college basketball broadcasts on satellite radio, including 240 games in January.

In March, 2005, Sirius will carry live play-by-play radio broadcasts of every game of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship. All games from every round will be offered to Sirius subscribers in their entirety, with no blackouts and at no extra charge over the basic monthly subscription price of $12.95.