DIRECTV and ESPN have entered into an agreement for DIRECTV to provide the new SEC Network to fans and followers of the Southeastern Conference when the network launches Aug. 14.
With most of the cable companies finally agreeing to broadcast the new SEC Network, DirecTV is one of the few providers that has yet to hop on board. This being the case, and by DirecTV being so popular, many people are upset about the deal possibly not getting done in time for football season.
ESPN and Comcast Cable have reached an agreement for carriage of the SEC Network, which will begin rolling out to fans and followers of the Southeastern Conference across Comcast markets at the start of the SEC college football season.
With yesterday's announcement that Cox Communications would carry the SEC Network when it launches in August, the ESPN-run network is set to be in 50 million homes with one month remaining until launch.
The SEC Network, the new national sports network launching August 14 and operated by ESPN, will air a game featuring every football team in the Southeastern Conference within the first four weeks of the 2014 college football season. The first 16 games, released today by the SEC and ESPN, include a home game from all 14 SEC football stadiums...
The SEC and ESPN announced Thursday that Alabama’s home football game on September 6 against Florida Atlantic will be televised by the SEC Network and is scheduled for an 11 a.m. (CT) kick.
In just four months, the SEC Network will make its debut on cable providers around the country (I'm looking at you DirecTV), and ESPN-owned channel rolled out a new ad campaign featuring each of the fourteen SEC schools in their own commercial.
Former Alabama quarterback and 2010 BCS National Champion Greg McElroy has joined ESPN as a college football analyst for SEC Network launching August 14, 2014.
Sports broadcasting legend Brent Musburger will be joined by college football analyst Jesse Palmer in the booth every Saturday on the SEC Network when it launches next fall.
Tim Tebow has finally found a new home but he won't be returning to the football field, at least for now. The former Florida quarterback has been hired by ESPN as an analyst for the SEC Network.