FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, November 1st, 2013

COMCAST SPORTSNET HOUSTON OFFERS FREE TRIAL AS ROCKETS TIP OFF A NEW ERA

Network Celebrates Start of the Rockets’ 2013-2014 Season with

Free Trial Offer to Subscribers of DIRECTV, AT&T, DISH, Suddenlink & More

HOUSTON — Comcast SportsNet Houston (CSN), a partnership between the Houston Astros, Houston Rockets and the NBC Sports Group, today announced that they have offered a program to provide the network — free of charge — to Satellite, Cable and Telco providers across a five-state region. The 45-day free trial, which will be presented to DIRECTV, AT&T U-verse, DISH, Suddenlink and more throughout the network’s five-state region, is set to begin immediately and extend through Sunday, Dec. 15, in order to provide:

  • Live, HD coverage of the Rockets next 24 games, including upcoming showdowns vs. the Mavericks, Lakers, Knicks, Warriors and Spurs.*
  • Daily live news, analysis and original programming covering the major teams and conferences throughout the region.

For more information on CSN Houston’s Free Trial, contact your provider in order to find out if CSN Houston’s coverage will be placed on your channel lineup during this limited time. If your provider is not listed below, please refer to your bill for customer service contact information.

DIRECTV — 1-888-777-2454

AT&T — 1-800-288-2020

DISH — 1-888-656-2461

Suddenlink — 1-877-794-2724

Time Warner Cable — 1-800-TWCABLE

CSN Houston is available in both standard and high definition to all local cable, satellite and telco TV providers and today is carried by:

  • Coastal Link (channels 31/131 in Brazoria County, Texas)
  • Comcast Cable (channels 39/639 in the Houston area; 86/1688 in Houma, La Place, Monroe and Shreveport, Lou.;  269/1687 in Little Rock, Ark.)
  • Consolidated Communications (channels 42/723 in the Houston area)
  • Telecom Cable (channel 23 in Freeport, Texas; channel 33 in Fulshear, Texas)
  • EnTouch (channels 73/473 in the Houston area)
  • Phonoscope (channels 35/293 in the Houston area)
  • Ozona Cable (channel 19.1 in Sterling City, Eldorado, and Mertzon, Texas; channel 26.1 in Ozona, Texas)

Fans with other TV services should visit IWantCSNHouston.com for the latest distribution developments and to tell their cable, satellite or telco TV provider to add Comcast SportsNet to their channel lineup. Follow Comcast SportsNet Houston on Twitter @CSNHouston for the latest news and information about the network.

Follow CSN Houston on Twitter @CSNHouston

*Rockets game telecasts offered within this free trial are only available in areas of the territory not affected by NBA broadcast restrictions.