Soul Announce All 16 Games to be Televised in 2016
March 28, 2016 - Arena Football League (AFL)
Philadelphia Soul News Release
PHILADELPHIA- The Arena Football League's Philadelphia Soul, announce that all regionally televised games will air on The Comcast Network and Comcast SportsNet. This partnership combined with the Soul's appearances on the AFL's national broadcast schedule will ensure that all 16 of its regular season games will be televised.
There will be eleven nationally televised games including games on ESPN2, CBS Sports Network and a league national broadcast partner to be announced. The Comcast Network will televise the remaining five games which will also be re-broadcast on Comcast SportsNet. All games not on CBS Sports Network will also be televised online on ESPN3.
All games on The Comcast Network will feature play-by-play duties held by 97.5 The Fanatic's Joe DeCamara and 11-time Emmy-Award winner, Lou Tilley providing color commentary.
PHILADELPHIA SOUL 2016 TV BROADCAST SCHEDULE
OPPONENT DATE NETWORK TIME
CLEVELAND Friday, April 1 *TCN/ESPN3 7 p.m.
JACKSONVILLE Monday, April 11 CBSSN 7 p.m.
PORTLAND Sunday, April 17 ESPN2/ESPN3 4 p.m.
CLEVELAND Saturday, April 23 CBSSN 4 p.m.
LOS ANGELES Monday, May 2 TBA/ESPN3 10 p.m.
TAMPA BAY Monday, May 9 TBA/ESPN3 7 p.m.
ARIZONA Saturday, May 14 CBSSN 6:30 p.m.
ORLANDO Saturday, May 21 CBSSN 7:30 p.m.
CLEVELAND Saturday, May 28 CBSSN 7 p.m.
JACKSONVILLE Saturday, June 4 CBSSN 7 p.m.
LOS ANGELES Saturday, June 11 TCN/ESPN3 3 p.m.
ARIZONA Friday, June 17 ESPN2/ESPN3 10 p.m.
PORTLAND Monday, June 27 TCN/ESPN3 10 p.m.
CLEVELAND Saturday, July 9 *TCN/ESPN3 6 p.m.
TAMPA BAY Saturday, July 16 ESPN2/ESPN3 4 p.m.
ORLANDO Saturday, July 30 TCN/ESPN3 7:30 p.m.
*Game Broadcast to be Same Day Tape Delayed
Dates and Times are Subject to Change, All TCN games to be re-aired on CSN - Dates/Times TBA
"The Comcast Network and Comcast SportsNet continue to be valuable partners with the Soul with this being the fifth consecutive season that Soul games will be featured on their network," said Soul Chief Operating Officer John Adams." "Our team is filled with great talent and coaching, and with this continued partnership, and the league's expansion of nationally televised games, our fans will not miss any Soul action this season."
"We are proud partners of the Philadelphia Soul and we continue to be the go to place for exciting Soul action all season long," said Bob Selah, Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia programming director.
The Soul kick off the 2016 season on Friday, April 1 in Cleveland and the home opener is set for Monday, April 11 at the Wells Fargo Center.
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