digitalcable
09-30-2004, 3:40 PM
NCAA College Football and Basketball team up with the Rogers Super Sports Pak
TORONTO, Sept. 30 /CNW/ - Rogers Cable Inc. today announced it is adding
more sporting events to its Super Sports Pak. In addition to having the most
sports with NFL SUNDAY TICKET(TM), MLB EXTRA INNINGS(TM), NASCAR In Car, and
NHL(R) CENTRE ICE(R), Rogers is now adding over 350 NCAA College football and
basketball games to the package.
Football fans can watch their favourite NCAA teams play regular season
games and Bowl games. And in November, when the basketball season starts,
Super Sports Pak customers will be able to catch regularly scheduled NCAA
basketball season games and the Conference playoffs.
"For those sports fans who wondered what life would be like this Fall
without hockey, Rogers is making life more exciting for its Super Sports Pak
customers with a huge line-up of College football and basketball," said David
Purdy, Vice-President and General Manager, Television for Rogers Cable Inc.
"Rogers Digital Cable is the place to be for sports fans who demand the best
choice for football, baseball, basketball and hockey coverage. Together with
over 350 NCAA basketball and football games, NFL SUNDAY TICKET(TM), and MLB
EXTRA INNINGS(TM), NASCAR In Car, and NHL(R) CENTRE ICE(R), no other provider
in Canada offers this combination of basketball, baseball, hockey and football
game coverage."
The Rogers Super Sports Pak is available for only $24.95 a month (4 month
minimum commitment). Until November 9th, new Rogers Sports Pak customers are
eligible to win the "Watch It All, Win It All Contest" from Rogers Digital
Cable. The prize package includes tickets to the Super Bowl, a Stanley Cup
Finals game, a World Series game AND the Nextel Daytona 500.
Rogers Cable Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rogers Communications
Inc. (TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B; NYSE: RG). Rogers Cable passes 3.2 million homes
in Ontario, New Brunswick and Newfoundland, with 69% basic penetration of its
homes passed. Rogers Cable pioneered high-speed Internet access with the first
commercial launch in North America in 1995 and now approximately 26% of homes
passed are Internet customers. With 99% of its network digital ready, Rogers
Cable offers an extensive array of High Definition TV, a suite of Rogers On
Demand services (including Video on Demand (VOD), Subscription VOD, Personal
Video Recorders and Timeshifting channels) as well as a large line-up of
digital, multicultural, and sports programming. Approximately 26% of Rogers
basic subscribers are also digital customers and approximately 38% are Rogers
Hi-Speed residential and business customers. Rogers Cable also owns and
operates more than 280 Rogers Video Stores.
Additional information on Rogers is available at www.rogers.com (http://www.rogers.com)
TORONTO, Sept. 30 /CNW/ - Rogers Cable Inc. today announced it is adding
more sporting events to its Super Sports Pak. In addition to having the most
sports with NFL SUNDAY TICKET(TM), MLB EXTRA INNINGS(TM), NASCAR In Car, and
NHL(R) CENTRE ICE(R), Rogers is now adding over 350 NCAA College football and
basketball games to the package.
Football fans can watch their favourite NCAA teams play regular season
games and Bowl games. And in November, when the basketball season starts,
Super Sports Pak customers will be able to catch regularly scheduled NCAA
basketball season games and the Conference playoffs.
"For those sports fans who wondered what life would be like this Fall
without hockey, Rogers is making life more exciting for its Super Sports Pak
customers with a huge line-up of College football and basketball," said David
Purdy, Vice-President and General Manager, Television for Rogers Cable Inc.
"Rogers Digital Cable is the place to be for sports fans who demand the best
choice for football, baseball, basketball and hockey coverage. Together with
over 350 NCAA basketball and football games, NFL SUNDAY TICKET(TM), and MLB
EXTRA INNINGS(TM), NASCAR In Car, and NHL(R) CENTRE ICE(R), no other provider
in Canada offers this combination of basketball, baseball, hockey and football
game coverage."
The Rogers Super Sports Pak is available for only $24.95 a month (4 month
minimum commitment). Until November 9th, new Rogers Sports Pak customers are
eligible to win the "Watch It All, Win It All Contest" from Rogers Digital
Cable. The prize package includes tickets to the Super Bowl, a Stanley Cup
Finals game, a World Series game AND the Nextel Daytona 500.
Rogers Cable Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rogers Communications
Inc. (TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B; NYSE: RG). Rogers Cable passes 3.2 million homes
in Ontario, New Brunswick and Newfoundland, with 69% basic penetration of its
homes passed. Rogers Cable pioneered high-speed Internet access with the first
commercial launch in North America in 1995 and now approximately 26% of homes
passed are Internet customers. With 99% of its network digital ready, Rogers
Cable offers an extensive array of High Definition TV, a suite of Rogers On
Demand services (including Video on Demand (VOD), Subscription VOD, Personal
Video Recorders and Timeshifting channels) as well as a large line-up of
digital, multicultural, and sports programming. Approximately 26% of Rogers
basic subscribers are also digital customers and approximately 38% are Rogers
Hi-Speed residential and business customers. Rogers Cable also owns and
operates more than 280 Rogers Video Stores.
Additional information on Rogers is available at www.rogers.com (http://www.rogers.com)