FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, July 27th, 2015

COMCAST SPORTSNET & CSNCHICAGO.COM TO PROVIDE DAILY COVERAGE OF BEARS TRAINING CAMP ’15

Coverage begins Wednesday, July 29 with Ryan Pace & John Fox’ LIVE press conferences beginning at 2:00 PM CT 

Team coverage to include daily reports from Bourbonnais for ‘SportsNet Central’ and ‘SportsTalk Live;’

CSNChicago.com’s Bears “Insider” John ‘Moon’ Mullin to provide daily online & on-air updates and up-to-the-minute video reports

 

Chicago, IL (July 27, 2015) — Comcast SportsNet, the television home for the most extensive and comprehensive coverage of the Chicago Bears, will provide viewers with comprehensive on-air and online coverage of Chicago Bears Training Camp 2015 presented by Abt Electronics, Appliances and More featuring daily reports on SportsNet Central presented by Comcast Business at 6:30 PM CT, GMC SportsNet Central at 10:00 & 10:30 PM and SportsNet Central presented by CLR at midnight, along with reports on the network’s signature weeknight sports talk show, SportsTalk Live presented by The Chevy Silverado (Monday-Friday at 5:30 PM) with host David Kaplan.

** Coverage kicks off on Wednesday, July 29 as Comcast SportsNet will carry new Bears General Manager Ryan Pace and new Bears Head Coach John Fox’ LIVE press conferences beginning at 2:00 PM CT.

Starting July 29, and every day throughout the duration of training camp, SportsNet Central’s Kip Lewis, Chris Boden, along with CSNChicago.com’s Bears “Insider” John ‘Moon’ Mullin will provide viewers with the very latest training camp breaking news, players/coaches interviews, video highlights, injury updates and much more from Bourbonnais, IL for both SportsNet Central and SportsTalk Live.

In addition, CSNChicago.com also has Bears training camp covered 24/7 from a daily digital perspective with up-to-the-minute breaking news updates, roster moves, free agent signings, interviews and much more at CSNChicago.com’s Bears team page (csnchicago.com/bears).  CSNChicago.com will also produce daily digital “Bears Talk” reports offering detailed, position-by-position player analysis, as well as numerous features, interviews and commentary.

Fans can also look forward to up-to-the-minute breaking news Twitter updates from Mullin (@CSNMoonMullin), Lewis (@KipLewisCSN) and Boden (@CSNBoden), along with the network’s main Twitter handle (@CSNChicago) and ‘Bears Talk’ handle (@CSNBears) for feeds of Bears training camp news articles and features.

Plus, CSNChicago.com digital Bears producer Scott Krinch (via @CSNBears) will provide live blogging coverage via Bears Talk on CSNChicago.com – including real-time news stories, player interviews, behind-the-scenes photos, fan interviews, videos and live Tweets.  CSNChicago.com Bears Training Camp content will also be featured on NBCSports.com, ProFootballTalk.com, Yahoo! Sports, Rotoworld and NBCChicago.com.

Comcast SportsNet Chicago, a partnership between the Chicago Blackhawks (NHL), Chicago Bulls (NBA), Chicago Cubs (MLB), Chicago White Sox (MLB) and the NBC Sports Group, features over 275 live pro games in high definition each year.  In addition, CSN delivers extensive pre/post-game coverage for its core pro team partners, as well as the Chicago Bears, along with Emmy Award-winning regional sports news and analysis via SportsNet Central and SportsTalk Live.  Through the network’s growing digital platform, CSNChicago.com, Chicago sports fans tap into the most comprehensive and dedicated 24/7 online destination for breaking news, up-to-the-minute game previews/recaps, highlights, multimedia video clips, blogs and standout coverage from CSNChicago.com’s team of “Insiders.”  Follow the network on Twitter via @CSNChicago.

NBC Sports Regional Networks, part of the NBC Sports Group, consist of 11 regional networks that deliver more than 2,400 live sporting events annually, along with award-winning breaking news, comprehensive analysis, digital content and original programming to more than 43 million homes. The NBC Sports Regional Networks are: Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, Comcast SportsNet California, Comcast SportsNet Chicago, Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic, which serves Baltimore and Washington D.C., Comcast SportsNet New England, Comcast SportsNet Northwest, The Comcast Network, Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia and SportsNet New York. For more information, visit ComcastSportsNet.com. For more information about NBC Sports Group properties, including press releases, photos, talent and executive bios and headshots, please visit NBCSportsGroupPressBox.com

 

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