FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, January 26th, 2017
CSN NEW ENGLAND HEADS TO TEXAS WITH 70 HOURS OF SUPER BOWL LI COVERAGE SCHEDULED TO ORIGINATE FROM HOUSTON
CSN Talent on-site in Houston to Include Troy Brown, Dan Koppen, Michael Felger, Tom Curran, Mike Giardi, Jerod Mayo, and More
CSNNE.com and CSN’s Social Media Channels to Provide Robust 24/7 Online Coverage of the Patriots “Drive for Five” throughout Super Bowl Week
BURLINGTON, MA, January 26, 2017 – The Patriots will take on the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI and CSN New England will be there in full-force with more than 70-hours of Super Bowl related coverage originating from on-site in Houston — the most comprehensive coverage in the network’s history and the most of any local station or regional network in New England. On-site coverage from Houston begins Sunday, January 29th and will continue through Super Bowl Sunday.
CSN’s on-location programming will include every one of the networks’ news and opinion shows, plus dedicated Patriots-related programs, including: Sports Sunday, Chevrolet SportsNet Central, Arbella Early Edition, Town Fair Tire Sports Tonight, Felger & Mazz presented by Nissan, Toucher & Rich presented by Mattress Firm, Quick Slants presented by Papa Gino’s, Patriots Wednesday Live presented by Nissan, New England Football Night presented by AT&T (including New England Tailgate presented by Town Fair Tire and Patriots Football Weekly), Monday Night Patriots, and Football Day in New England presented by New England Acura Dealers which includes Pre-Game Live presented by Ace Ticket and Post-Game Live presented by Twin River Casino.
On-air talent covering the events from Houston for CSN include Troy Brown, Dan Koppen, Michael Felger, Tom Curran, Mike Giardi, Jerod Mayo, Gary Tanguay, Trenni Kusnierek, Tom Giles, Phil Perry, Albert Breer and several other special guests who will bring viewers all the action and perspectives from Houston as the Patriots prepare to take on Atlanta.
“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to provide passionate New England fans with wall-to-wall coverage of the Patriots as they battle for their 5th Super Bowl title,” said Princell Hair, SVP and General Manager, CSN New England. “Our extensive on-site coverage from Houston, combined with a full slate of content originating from back in New England, will provide Patriots fans with a one-stop destination for all things Super Bowl both on TV and online throughout the week.”
CSN’s week of comprehensive programming originating from Houston will all lead up to the network’s gameday coverage — Football Day in New England — which includes a 3-hour pregame show beginning at 3PM and 2.5 hours of postgame coverage immediately following the game. Gameday coverage will originate from a set in the heart of the
action at NRG Stadium in Houston.
CSNNE.com will continue to feature digital exclusives throughout the week from Patriots Insider Curran and CSNNE.com Patriots writer, Phil Perry, as well as the rest of the on-site team, with daily columns, practice updates for both teams, breaking news and opinion. CSNNE.com will also feature special Super Bowl episodes of the two popular football podcasts: the Quick Slants podcast with Curran and Perry as well as the Ex-Pats Podcast featuring Giardi, Koppen and Mayo. Additionally, CSNNE.com will feature daily video notebook reports from Houston, exclusive content from the network’s television coverage, and The Pulse presented by New England Ford will once again be the best online destination for all the social media chatter throughout the week.
CSN’s “Drive for 5” coverage is presented by New England Chevy Dealers. Coverage from Houston includes:
Sunday, January 29
6pm SportsNet Central
8pm Sports Sunday
10:30pm SportsNet Central
12am SportsNet Central
Monday, January 30
6am Toucher & Rich
2pm Felger & Mazz
6pm SportsNet Central
6:30pm Early Edition
9:00pm SportsNet Central: Media Day
Tuesday, January 31
6am Toucher & Rich
2pm Felger & Mazz
6pm SportsNet Central
6:30pm Early Edition
7:00pm Monday Night Patriots
7:30pm Quick Slants
10pm Sports Tonight
10:30pm SportsNet Central
11:30pm SportsNet Central
12:00am SportsNet Central
Wednesday, February 1
6am Toucher & Rich
12pm Patriots Wednesday Live
2pm Felger & Mazz
6pm SportsNet Central
6:30pm Early Edition
11pm SportsNet Central
11:30pm Sports Tonight
12:00am SportsNet Central
Thursday, February 2 “New England Football Night”
6am Toucher & Rich
2pm Felger & Mazz
6pm SportsNet Central
6:30pm Early Edition
7pm New England Tailgate
7:30pm Patriots Football Weekly
10pm Sports Tonight
10:30pm SportsNet Central
11:30pm SportsNet Central
12am SportsNet Central
Friday, February 3
6:00am Toucher & Rich
2pm Felger & Mazz
6pm SportsNet Central
6:30pm Early Edition
11:30pm Sports Tonight
12:00am SportsNet Central
12:30am SportsNet Central
Saturday, February 4
6pm SportsNet Central Special
Sunday, February 5 “Football Day in New England”
3pm Pregame Live
10pm (or immediately following game) Post-game Live
12:00am SportsNet Central
Monday, February 6
* Originating from the CSNNE Studios in Burlington, MA
6pm SportsNet Central
6:30pm Early Edition
7pm Monday Night Patriots
7:30pm Quick Slants
About CSN New England
Comcast SportsNet New England reaches more than 4 million households in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Comcast SportsNet’s programming includes the Boston Celtics, New England Revolution, Chevrolet SportsNet Central, Arbella Early Edition, Town Fair Tire Sports Tonight, Sports Sunday, Celtics Insider, The Baseball Show, Monday Night Patriots, Quick Slants, New England Tailgate, New England Football Night, Football Day in New England including pre and post-game programs surrounding all Patriots games, CAA football, basketball and more. CSNNE.com, the online home of Comcast SportsNet, provides continuous news, video and indepth, up-to-the-minute coverage of New England sports. Comcast SportsNet New England is part of the NBC Sports Group. Visit http://www.csnne.com for more information. Check local listings for the specific channel location for your area.
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