Gorillas Join CHLTV Family this Season
October 28, 2003 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Amarillo Gorillas News Release
AMARILLO, TX â Hockey fans will have another great way to follow their beloved Amarillo Gorillas this season All of the Gorillas home games this season as well as selected away contest will be aired live on CHLTV (www.chltv.com), which brings live video and audio action to high-speed internet users across the world. The pay-per-view service utilizes live video and audio streaming from CHL arenas, and is broadcast directly onto home computers using the Real Audio player.
The next Gorillas game to be aired on CHLTV will be Saturday, November 1 when Amarillo hosts the expansion Colorado Eagles at 7 p.m at The Jungle in the Amarillo Civic Center.
"The Amarillo Gorillas are delighted to be part of the CHLTV family this season," said Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations Denis J. Puska. "Our fans and families across North America will be able to view the action and see how wonderful and exciting the Amarillo Civic Center is to play hockey in."
Last year the Central Hockey League, in conjunction with Infinity Pro Sports and EyeCentric Media, broadcast 40 CHL games, including the President's Cup - clinching Game 5 victory by the Memphis RiverKings over the Austin Ice Bats in double overtime. Infinity and EyeCentric have now formed the Live Sports Network, which will carry approximately 200 CHL games this season. A much more comprehensive game schedule will be featured this year, beginning tonight.
To view any of these broadcasts, or for more information regarding CHLtv, please visit www.chltv.com . Customer support, system requirements and pricing information are all detailed. Those viewing broadcasts will also be able to view a live box score, provided by Pointstreak, and chat with other viewers.
"We are delighted to announce a significantly enhanced CHLtv schedule for the coming season," said Steve Cherwonak, Vice President of Communications for the CHL. "We thank the outstanding staff of Live Sports Network for their diligence and technical expertise which makes this program possible."
"We are excited about the opportunity to entertain the fans and help build additional brand equity to the Central Hockey League through CHLTV on the Live Sports Network," said Live Sports Network principal Uri Geva. For a complete listing of upcoming CHLtv games, please visit www.chltv.com .
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