CBS College Sports Network Launches on Cox Communications in Northern Virginia

Fans Gain Access to In-Depth Coverage of College Sports, Including Army and Navy Football

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Sep 16, 2010, 10:00 ET

HERNDON, Va., Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Cox Communications has launched CBS College Sports Network, providing fans throughout the Fairfax County and Fredericksburg with in-depth coverage of college sports. Cox offers CBS College Sports Network on channel 262 and CBS College Sports Network HD on channel 783.

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"We know that coverage of Army and Navy games is a real crowd pleaser – particularly in the Northern Virginia area. Along with the exciting new coverage from CBS College Sports Network, Cox offers hundreds of football games in crystal clear high-definition, including CBS College Sports Network HD. As an added-value benefit to customers, Cox offers its HD channels for no extra programming charge," says Chris Pantoya, Vice President Marketing, Cox Virginia.

CBS College Sports Network is the exclusive football television partner for all Army and Navy home football games, and with extensive Air Force programming, including football, the Network is the home for U.S. Service Academy football. CBS College Sports Network offers complete college football coverage for the 2010 season, including 43 live games in high-definition, in addition to a variety of studio shows and original programming. In all, the Network covers over 25 men's and women's sports with more than 250 live games every year.

"Cox appreciates the value of live, local sports action and we're pleased to expand CBS College Sports Network's reach to the Northern Virginia area for football season," said Bob Rose, Executive Vice President, Distribution, CBS College Sports Network. "We're delighted to serve a huge and devoted college sports fan base, and showcase another exciting season of Service Academy football featuring Army, Navy and Air Force."

To subscribe to Cox's Sports and Information Pak, call 703-378-8422. For more information and to find out how to get CBS College Sports Network, log on to www.cbscollegesports.com.

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