“We are thrilled to partner with VERSUS, the fastest growing sports cable network in the country,” said Jason Hodell, CEO, AVP Pro Beach Volleyball.
AVP Pro Beach Volleyball today announced a new cable television deal with VERSUS to televise men’s and women’s finals from eleven of fourteen remaining AVP Crocs Tour events during the 2009 season. The full AVP on VERSUS schedule is listed below.
“We are thrilled to partner with VERSUS, the fastest growing sports cable network in the country,” said Jason Hodell, CEO, AVP Pro Beach Volleyball. “Our comprehensive schedule on VERSUS gives fans all around the country the ability to tune in to the majority of AVP events.”
The cable television deal with VERSUS comes on the heels of the network television deal the AVP signed with NBC Sports, who will nationally broadcast AVP Crocs Tour events in Coney Island, Hermosa Beach, Calif. and Chicago. The AVP partnered with Fox Sports Network (FSN), for the cable broadcast of its second AVP Crocs Tour event in Riverside, Calif.
“We are always looking to add strong, recognizable sports properties to our already solid line-up of action-packed events,” said Marc Fein, Executive Vice President of Programming, Production and Business Operations for VERSUS.
“The AVP features world-class athletes and top quality play and we’re looking forward to showcasing the intense competition to more than 75 million U.S. homes.”
The full AVP Crocs Tour schedule on VERSUS is as follows. All programs will be tape delayed.
| Event |
Date |
Time (all times Eastern) |
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| AVP San Diego (Calif.) |
5/11 |
5-7 p.m. |
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5/12 |
4-6 p.m. |
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| AVP Houston (Tex.) |
5/24 |
5-7 p.m. |
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5/26 |
5-7 p.m. |
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| AVP Huntington Beach (Calif.) |
5/31 |
5-7 p.m. |
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6/2 |
5-7 p.m. |
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| AVP Atlanta (Georgia) |
6/6 |
3-5 p.m. |
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6/12 |
5-7 p.m. |
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| AVP Ocean City (Maryland) |
6/27 |
4-6 p.m. |
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7/3 |
4-6 p.m. |
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| AVP Manhattan Beach (Calif.) |
7/27 |
11 p.m. - 1 a.m. |
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7/28 |
5-7 p.m. |
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| AVP San Francisco (Calif.) |
8/22 |
3-5 p.m. |
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8/26 |
5-7 p.m. |
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| AVP Muskegon (Mich.) |
8/30 |
3-5 p.m. |
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9/1 |
5-7 p.m. |
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| AVP Mason (Ohio) |
9/13 |
2-4 p.m. |
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9/15 |
5-7 p.m. |
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| AVP Las Vegas (Nev.) |
9/27 |
4-6 p.m. |
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9/29 |
5-7 p.m. |
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| AVP Glendale (Ariz.) |
10/4 |
3-5 p.m. |
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10/6 |
5-7 p.m. |
In addition to network and cable television, fans will be able to catch AVP Crocs Tour events streaming live online at avp.com, and participate in a new interactive fantasy game that lets them create their own line-ups and follow the stats of their favorite players at http://fantasy.avp.com. |