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COLLEGE SPORTS TELEVISION NETWORK FILLS THE LANE WITH
February 28, 2006
COLLEGE SPORTS TELEVISION NETWORK FILLS THE LANE WITH 2006 NCAA TOURNAMENT PROGRAMMING
CSTV Programming Goes Wall-to-Wall Bracketing CBS Sports' Live Game Coverage of 2006 NCAA Championship
CSTV.com's Championship Central 2006 Begins February 28 With Most Comprehensive Coverage of All 30 Men's Conference Tournaments
College Sports Television Network (CSTV) provides wall-to-wall comprehensive tournament programming in complement to CBS Sports' live network coverage of the 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship. Extensive highlight shows, pre-game shows and tournament talk will begin with Selection Sunday and conclude Championship weekend, live from Indianapolis, Ind.
On Sunday, March 12 (7:00-8:30 PM, ET), CSTV tips off its tournament coverage with Crystal Ball presented by Xbox Live: Selection Special, hosted by Greg Amsinger with analysts Steve Lappas and Brian Curtis. CBS Sports' Jim Nantz, Greg Gumbel and Seth Davis will contribute to the special.
Beginning on Wednesday, March 15 (1:00-8:00 PM, ET) and continuing throughout the tournament, Full Court Press with Adam Zucker, Curtis and CBS Sports' Seth Davis, will feature coverage from every press conference, from every team at every tournament site.
CSTV begins its full slate of tournament programming on Thursday, March 16, with The March Madness Pre-Game Show (11:30 AM-12:00 PM, ET), FULL COURT PRESS (3:00-4:00 PM, ET), TOURNEY TALK (5:00-7:00 PM, ET) and NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS ON CSTV (12:30-1:30 AM, ET).
Before the games tip off on CBS Sports, The March Madness Pre-Game Show on CSTV previews all the games slated for that day. The March Madness Pre-Game Show is hosted by Zucker and will feature reports from CBS Sports remote tournament sites.
TOURNEY TALK, the only interactive show that allows viewers to talk with the experts about all the madness is hosted by Jonathan Coachman, former Villanova and University of Massachusetts coach Steve Lappas and Curtis. Guest coaches and analysts will be featured along with game highlights and analysis, press conferences and viewers' Q & A.
After the games end each day, the official highlight show of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS ON CSTV, recaps the madness of the day with all the scores, news, highlights and analysis. Amsinger serves as host.
CSTV will be courtside at the Final Four for each team's practice session on Friday, March 31 (12:00 Noon-4:00 PM, ET) with CRYSTAL BALL PRESENTED BY XBOX LIVE. CRYSTAL BALL will be live from Indianapolis for Final Four and Championship game coverage.
On Friday, March 31, (4:00-7:00 PM, ET) and Sunday, April 2, (6:00 PM, 12:00 AM, ET) CSTV presents CHAMPIONS 4-EVER, a look back at Final Four Films from the past 15 years.
Beginning on Tuesday, February 28 and running thorough Selection Sunday, March 12, CSTV.com's Championship Central 2006 is the home for the most comprehensive live coverage on the internet for all 30 Men's Conference Tournaments.
Championship Central 2006 will stream more than 250 games live, some will be offered free of charge or via subscription to CSTV.com XXL. Coverage will include game video highlights, press conferences, GameTracker LIVETM and Streaming of CSTV on-air coverage.
In addition, CSTV.com also will provide streaming coverage of Men's and Women's conference tournaments from NCAA Division, II, III, NAIA and NJCAA. For more information log on to CSTV.com.
The complete CSTV 2006 NCAA Tournament programming schedule follows.
CSTV 2006 NCAA TOURNAMENT PORGRAMMING SCHEDULE
Date Time (ET) Program
Sat., March 12 7:00-8:00 PM Crystal Ball presented by Xbox
Live: SELECTION Special
Wed., March 15 1:00-8:00 PM FULL COURT PRESS
Thurs., March 16 11:30 AM-12:00 PM THE MARCH MADNESS PRE GAME SHOW
3:00-4:00 PM FULL COURT PRESS
5:00-7:00 PM TOURNEY TALK
12:30-1:30 AM NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS ON CSTV
Fri., March 17 11:30 AM-12:00 PM THE MARCH MADNESS PRE GAME SHOW
3:00-4:00 PM FULL COURT PRESS
TBD PM TOURNEY TALK
12:30-1:30 AM NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS ON CSTV
Sat., March 18 7:00-8:00 PM FULL COURT PRESS
12:00-1:00 AM NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS ON CSTV
Sun., March 19 11:30 AM-12:00 PM THE MARCH MADNESS PRE GAME SHOW
7:00-8:30 PM TOURNEY TALK
12:00-1:00 AM NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS ON CSTV
Wed., March 22 1:30-3:30 PM FULL COURT PRESS
Thurs., March 23 3:00-4:00 PM FULL COURT PRESS
4:30-6:00 PM TOURNEY TALK
12:30-1:00 AM NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS ON CSTV
Fri., March 24 3:00-4:00 PM FULL COURT PRESS
4:00-5:00 PM TOURNEY TALK
12:30-1:00 AM NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS ON CSTV
Sat., March 25 3:30-4:30 PM TOURNEY TALK
7:00-7:30 PM FULL COURT PRESS
12:00-12:30 AM NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS ON CSTV
Sun., March 26 6:30-7:00 PM FULL COURT PRESS
7:30-8:30 PM TOURNEY TALK
12:00-12:30 AM NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS ON CSTV
CSTV 2006 NCAA TOURNAMENT PORGRAMMING SCHEDULE
Date Time (ET) Program Tues., March 28 6:00-8:00 PM NCAA MARCH MADNESS RETROVISION
1982 NCAA Championship, North Carolina vs. Georgetown
Wed., March 29 6:00-8:00 PM NCAA MARCH MADNESS RETROVISION 1985 NCAA Championship, Villanova vs. Georgetown
8:00-9:00 PM CRYSTAL BALL PESENTED BY XBOX LIVE:
FINAL FOUR PREVIEW
9:00-9:30 PM HARDWOOD HEROINES: 25 YEARS OF THE
WOMENS BASKETBALL
Thurs. March 30 5:30-8:00 PM NCAA MARCH MADNESS RETROVISION
1992 NCAA East Regional Final, Duke vs. Kentucky
Fri. March 31 12:00-4:00 PM CRYSTAL BALL PESENTED BY XBOX LIVE: FROM THE FINAL FOUR, TEAM PRACTICE
4:00-7:00 PM CHAMPIONS 4-EVER
Sat., April 1 2:30-3:30 PM CRYSTAL BALL PESENTED BY XBOX LIVE FROM THE FINAL FOUR
12:00-12:30 AM NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS ON CSTV
Sun., April 2 3:30-4:30 PM FULL COURT PRESS
4:30-6:00 PM CRYSTAL BALL PESENTED BY XBOX LIVE
FROM THE FINAL FOUR
6:00 PM-12:00 AM CHAMPIONS 4-EVER
Mon., April 3 2:00-3:00 PM FULL COURT PRESS
3:30-6:00 PM CHAMPIONS 4-EVER
6:30-8:00 PM CRYSTAL BALL PESENTED BY XBOX LIVE
FROM THE FINAL FOUR
8:00-9:00 PM THE NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
PRE-GAME SHOW
12:30-1:00 AM NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS ON CSTV
