Eagle Communications announced today the launch of the MLB Network for its television subscribers in Kansas and Nebraska. The MLB network is scheduled to broadcast the Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros game in the American League Division Series at 3 p.m. Sunday.
“We know that live sports programming is very important to our customers and we’ve been working with the MLB Network for quite some time to bring their baseball coverage to Eagle,” said Travis Kohlrus, Eagle Communications Broadband general manager. “We’re excited to be the only local provider to carry the MLB Network and bring it to our customers just in time to watch the Kansas City Royals in the ALDS.”
MLB Network is the ultimate television destination for baseball fans, featuring the multiple Emmy Award-winning MLB Tonight, live regular season and Postseason game telecasts, original programming, highlights, and insights and analysis from the best in the business, including Bob Costas, Peter Gammons, Jim Kaat, Al Leiter and Harold Reynolds. MLB Network debuted on January 1, 2009 in a record-setting 50 million homes and is currently distributed in approximately 70 million homes throughout the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico.
“We are looking forward to launching MLB Network in HD with Eagle Communications,” said Rob McGlarry, President of MLB Network. “MLB Network offers comprehensive coverage, access and an insider’s perspective on the sport that has never been seen before. This partnership helps us expand our reach and accomplish our goal of bringing MLB Network to as many fans as possible in the highest quality of television.”
The MLB Network will be launched on Friday. Channel information is as follows:
• Hays, Ellis, Russell, WaKeeney, Munjor and Victoria, Kansas: 87 (SD) and 687 (HD)
• Abilene, Chapman, Solomon, Enterprise, Clay Center, Wakefield, Hillsboro, Marion, and Florence, Kansas : 68 (SD) and 668 (HD)
• Central City, Albion, Cedar Rapids, Fullerton, Genoa, Humphrey, Monroe, Newman Grove, Osceola, Palmer, Columbus, Polk,Richland, Rising City, Schuyler, Shelby, Silver Creek, Spalding,St. Edward and Stromsburg, Nebraska: 72 (SD) and 672 (HD)
Eagle Communications, Inc. is a Kansas-based Broadband Services and Media Company with more than 270 employee-owners. The company operates 28 radio stations in Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri as well as cable TV systems in 59 Kansas, Nebraksa and Colorado communities. The company also offers e-business solutions, web hosting, telephone service, high-speed Internet, and wireless Internet in most service areas. For more information logon to www.eaglecom.net.
