MSG NETWORKS ANNOUNCES TELECAST SCHEDULE FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THE RED BULLS’ 2020 REGULAR SEASON
MSG NETWORKS ANNOUNCES TELECAST SCHEDULE FOR THE
CONTINUATION OF THE RED BULLS’ 2020 REGULAR SEASON
New York, NY (August 19, 2020) – MSG Networks (NYSE: MSGN) today announced the official telecast schedule for Phase 1 of the continuation of the 2020 regular season for Major League Soccer’s New York Red Bulls. MSG Networks will televise 5 of the 6 matches, starting with the Red Bulls’ first game on Thursday, August 20th at 7:00pm ET at home against New York City FC.
As part of MLS’ revised schedule for the league’s return to play, each club will play 18 additional regular season games in a phased approach, beginning with this initial 6-game regionalized slate of games. MLS plans to announce the balance of the regular season schedule by early September.
Emmy Award-winning play-by-play announcer Steve Cangialosi will call the game action each night, alongside U.S. soccer legend and former Olympic goalkeeper Shep Messing. Michelle Gingras will also return as host and sideline reporter.
MSG Networks’ telecast schedule for the Red Bulls’ initial phase can be seen below. All home games will be played at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey.
Red Bulls games airing on MSG Networks will also be available for viewing on MSG GO, the network’s live streaming and video on demand platform for smartphones, tablets and computers. The Spanish radio broadcast of the team’s radio channel, Red Bulls Radio, will also feature as the SAP option for MSG Networks telecasts, with broadcaster Ernesto Motta calling play-by-play action.
About MSG Networks Inc.
MSG Networks Inc., a pioneer in sports media, owns and operates two award-winning regional sports and entertainment networks and a companion streaming service that serve the nation’s number one media market, the New York DMA, as well as other portions of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. The networks feature a wide range of compelling sports content, including exclusive live local games and other programming of the New York Knicks, New York Rangers, New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres, as well as significant coverage of the New York Giants and Buffalo Bills. This content, in addition to a diverse array of other sporting events and critically acclaimed original programming, has established MSG Networks as the gold standard in regional sports.
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