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Big Sky Conference Launches Big Sky TV to video stream league football, volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball games on the Internet to benefit fans and alumni around the world.

In July, the Big Sky Conference signed a three-year agreement with SportsCast Network of Salt Lake City, Utah, to video stream league football, volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball games on the Internet.

The agreement begins a new era in Big Sky Conference athletics, as several hundred events will be available for viewing around the world on the Internet at http://www.bigskytv.org.

"We are thrilled to have Sportscast Network on board with us as we enter the exciting world of video streaming,” said Big Sky Conference Commissioner Doug Fullerton. "This is just the beginning of what we hope will be great media endeavors that will benefit our fans and alumni around the world.”

SportsCast Network and the Big Sky Conference have created http://www.bigskytv.org, a web site devoted entirely to video streaming. For a fee, fans can log on, watch their favorite games live, or watch archived events at all hours of the day. During events, fans will also be able to interact with other viewers via a live chat room. They will also be able to listen to radio feeds of their home team, and potentially have state-of-the-art real-time stats at their disposal.

The Big Sky Conference is offering this service free through Sept., 11, 2006. After that date, fans can select from a variety of packages ranging in price from $49.95 to $99.95. A University Annual Pass, which will allow fans to view all the events of their favorite school, costs $59.55, or roughly $1.00 per event. A Big Sky Conference Pass, which allows for viewing of all events live or archived throughout the year, costs $99.95, or roughly .25 per event. Single-game events are $6.95. To order a package, just go to http://www.bigskytv.org.

"This will be unlike anything else currently available to fans of collegiate athletics,” Fullerton said. "SportsCast Network possesses some of the best technology available. Plus, our nine athletic departments will all benefit from the agreement; when you buy a subscription the revenue will go back to your favorite school.”

By purchasing a Big Sky TV package, your are also financially helping your favorite Big Sky Conference athletic department. Roughly half of your subscription will go directly to your chosen institution. So, if you are a Grizzly fan, your money will go back to The University of Montana.

The first event on Big Sky TV was a soccer exhibition between Northern Arizona and Arizona State. Although not heavily publicized, roughly 550 viewers from 31 countries logged on to watch. The Big Sky has shown several volleyball matches in the last week. The first football game will feature UC Davis at Northern Arizona on Sept. 2.

Montana’s first home football game against South Dakota State will be available for free on Saturday, Sept. 9. All of the Grizzlies’ remaining football games during the 2006 season will be available by ordering a package. If you order a University Pass, it would also include all 16 of Montana’s men’s and women’s conference basketball games, as well as non-conference games held in Dahlberg Arena. It also includes all 16 of Montana’s conference volleyball matches, as well as all non-conference matches held in the West Auxiliary Gym. Or go, with the Big Sky pass, which will allow you to follow all of the Grizzlies’ Big Sky Conference rivals.

The Big Sky also plans to video stream the Conference volleyball championships, as well as any non-televised games from the men’s and women’s basketball championships.

About SportsCast Network

SportsCast Network is a Salt Lake City-based, privately held firm that develops and presents sporting events and related productions in rich multimedia formats. SCN empowers sports properties to control and deliver live or on-demand broadcasts to any video display device via Internet Protocol. For more information: http://www.sportscastnetwork.com

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