MLS Announces HDNet Broadcasting Schedule for 2006
Published on March 29, 2006 under Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
NEW YORK (Wednesday, March 29, 2006) - MLS announced today a new, three-year deal with HDNet to deliver to fans live, high-definition broadcasts of MLS games. HDNet is the official, national high-definition television partner of MLS. Under the terms of the agreement, HDNet will broadcast a live game each weekend throughout the regular season and MLS Cup Playoffs, including 13 exclusive broadcast games that fans can only see on HDNet. HDNet's games will air primarily on Saturday nights.
"Soccer was made for high-definition television, as anyone who has ever seen one of our games on HDNet can attest," said MLS Commissioner Don Garber. "We are extremely pleased to continue our partnership with an enterprising, cutting-edge network like HDNet, and we know our fans will be excited to watch soccer in this great format."
HDNet kicks off its season on April 2 with live coverage of Houston Dynamo's first-ever home game as they host the Colorado Rapids at 7:30 ET. HDNet subscribers can catch their first HDNet exclusive game on April 15 as Houston travels to Washington to take on Freddy Adu and D.C. United. The HDNet schedule of games is listed below and is available on www.mlsnet.com. The second half of HDNet's schedule will be announced in the coming weeks.
"We are incredibly excited to extend our deal with MLS for another 3 years," said Mark Cuban, President and Co-founder of HDNet. "Our viewership continues to explode and we hear it over and over how much our viewers love MLS on HDNet!"
Co-founded by Mark Cuban and General Manager Philip Garvin, HDNet provides viewers with exciting and topical news, sports, music and entertainment programming. The 24-hour all-high definition network features up to 20 hours of new original programming each week, all produced in the highest quality 1080i HDTV format - more original high-definition programming than any other network. The HDNet networks are available on Adelphia, Bright House, Charter, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Insight, Mediacom, Time Warner Cable and more than 40 NCTC cable affiliate companies. For more information visit www.hd.net.
HDNet SCHEDULE (Subject to change, all times ET)
* Exclusive HDNet game
Sunday, April 2nd Colorado @ Houston 7:30PM ET
Saturday, April 8th Chicago @ Los Angeles 10:30PM ET
Saturday, April 15th Houston @ DC * 7:30PM ET
Saturday, April 22nd Columbus @ Los Angeles 10:30PM ET
Saturday, April 29th Kansas City @ Columbus* 7:30PM ET
Saturday, May 6th Chicago @ Kansas City* 8:30PM ET
Saturday, May 13th Colorado @ Columbus* 7:30PM ET
Saturday, May 20th New England @ Dallas 8:30PM ET
Saturday, May 27th Houston @ New England 7:30PM ET
Saturday, June 3rd Los Angeles @ Houston 8:30PM ET
Sunday, June 11th Chivas @ Dallas 6:00PM ET
Saturday, June 17th Los Angeles @ New York 7:30PM ET
Saturday, June 24th Colorado @ Dallas 8:30PM ET
Saturday, July 1st Los Angeles @ Kansas City 8:30PM ET
Saturday, July 8th K.C. @ Colorado* 9:00PM ET
Saturday, July 15th Colorado @ New York 7:30PM ET
Saturday, July 22nd Kansas City @ New York 7:30PM ET
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