October 01, 2004
Big 12 Special Order Sports, FSN Southwest's pay-per-view division, will distribute on pay-per-view the Oct. 9 Texas A&M-Iowa State college football game to participating cable television systems in the Southwest and Iowa and nationwide to satellite dish customers. Suggested retail price for the 6:00 PM CT kickoff from Ames, Iowa is $29.95. Fans interested in purchasing the telecast should contact their local programming provider for availability in their area.
The game is being telecast on pay-per-view because it was not selected for over-the-air broadcast or cable television coverage. Under conference TV rules, games not picked up for regular television distribution can only be televised live on pay-per-view.
"We worked with the universities at both schools to make this telecast possible," said FSN Southwest Senior Vice President/General Manager Jon Heidtke. "We're giving fans an opportunity to watch a game that they otherwise wouldn't be able to see on television at an affordable price."
A list of participating cable systems and satellite providers offering the pay-per-view telecast and the announcing team will be announced later.
The Texas A&M-Iowa State game will be replayed on FSN Southwest throughout the network's coverage area (Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana) on Monday, Oct. 11 at noon CT.