Pioneer Football League and America Channel Announce Sports Broadcast Agreement

ST. LOUIS, Mo., and HEATHROW, Fla., April 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pioneer Football League and America Channel announced today that they have entered into a comprehensive video sports broadcast and content cooperation agreement. The new partnership includes extensive television coverage of Pioneer football games.

All Pioneer Football League member institutions will be represented in America Channel's broadcasts. The Pioneer Football League member institutions are: Butler University, Davidson College, University of Dayton, Drake University, Jacksonville University, Morehead State University, University of San Diego, and Valparaiso University. Each institution will have at least three appearances each year on America Channel.

"This is a key partnership for us, and we will be broadcasting a substantial amount of football from the PFL," stated Doron Gorshein, CEO of America Channel. "We now have well over 100 football games each year, and the PFL member institutions with their loyal followings will be core to our strategy. We look forward to bringing Pioneer football to communities throughout their regions."

America Channel has now partnered with 15 NCAA Division I Conferences, representing 146 Universities or 45% of all NCAA Division I schools -- to broadcast extensive football, basketball and other sports as well as numerous conference tournaments. America Channel will broadcast well over 100 football games per year. In addition, 26 of the teams that participated in this year's NCAA Basketball Tournament will have a total of 80 regular season appearances on America Channel next season.

"Our new partnership with America Channel will bring a significant increase in exposure for our football programs, and for the member institutions of the Pioneer Football League," said Patty Viverito, Commissioner of the Pioneer Football League. "We are pleased to establish this new partnership with America Channel."

About the Pioneer Football League

Founded in 1993, the Pioneer Football League is a national conference with membership from coast to coast and throughout the nation's heartland. Its members are dedicated to the enhancement and sound management of intercollegiate football as an integral part of the student-athlete experience and are committed to the non-scholarship football model.

About America Channel

America Channel(R) is a new sports and lifestyle television programming network. Its SportsLife (TM) initiative combines broadcast of over 500 NCAA Division I sports games, with real-life stories about the aspirations, achievements, challenges and adventures of students and student athletes.