2008 ArenaCup to be televised nationally on Comcast SportsNet's family of networks

SPOKANE, WA - The 2008 ArenaCup, the championship game of arenafootball2 (af2), will be televised nationally on the Comcast SportsNet family of networks for the third year in a row, it was announced today. The ArenaCup will be played this Monday, August 25 at 7:00 PM PT (10:00 ET) at Spokane Arena in Spokane, Wash. The American Conference Champion Tennessee Valley Vipers (13-6) tackle the National Conference Champion Spokane Shock (18-1) for the honor of being called the 2008 af2 Champions.

"We're very pleased to have our national championship game televised on Comcast SportsNet's family of networks," said af2 President Jerry Kurz. "By partnering with Comcast SportsNet we are able to reach key sports markets across the country, spotlight the exciting sport of Arena Football, and showcase the Spokane Valley area. This gives our many loyal fans across the country that may not be able to see the game in person an opportunity to view the game from home."

The game will be shown on the following Comcast Sportsnet channels, including live broadcasts that include coverage areas in Huntsville, Ala. (home of the Tennessee Valley Vipers) and Spokane, Wash. (home of the Spokane Shock). Viewers should check local listings for broadcast times in their area.

CSS: Live - Huntsville, Ala. (Monday 8/25 - 10p-1a ET)

Delay - All Others (Tuesday 8/26 - 1-4p ET)

Delay - Reair (Saturday 8/30 - 1-4p ET)

CSN West: Live - includes Spokane, Wash. (Monday 8/25 - 7-9:30p PT)

CSN Philadelphia: Delay (Wednesday 8/27 - 1:30-4a ET)

CSN New England: Delay (Tuesday 8/26 - 12-3p ET)

The league is also working on securing additional broadcast outlets throughout the country.

Fans can also view the game at home or in their favorite local sports bar or restaurant that has access to a satellite dish receiver that receives KU band transmissions. Media outlets interested in acquiring game highlights are also encouraged to utilize the following satellite coordinates:

ArenaCup9 satellite coordinates:

AMC 5 - K08H Channel A (9Mhz)

Uplink: 14212.5 MHz (V)

Downlink: 11912.5 MHz (H)

2008 ArenaCup also available online via af2TV & NiFTyTV

Thanks to the power of NFT's patented online broadcasting technology, fans across the globe will be able to bring all the action of Monday night's ArenaCup between Spokane and Tennessee Valley right to their home computer or laptop AT NO CHARGE. The af2 title game, which will be played on Monday, August 25 at 7:00 p.m. PT (10:00 p.m. ET) in Spokane, Wash., will be available on af2.com. Interested viewers should follow the advertisement to af2TV, download the FREE player and register your information.

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