Los Angeles, CA (December 2, 2021) -- Byron Allen's
Allen Media Group (
AMG) digital platform,
HBCUGo.TV, the leading media provider for the nation's 105 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), announced an expanded sports programming roster with games from the nation's top schools available immediately.
This Saturday, December 4, the action begins with double-header match-ups of Howard University (WBB) vs. Hofstra University at 2:00 pm/ET and Howard University (MBB) vs. American University game at 5:30 pm/ET available to stream LIVE for FREE on
HBCUGo.TV.
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) match-ups continue on Monday, December 6, as the Morgan State Bears (MBB) battle Millersville University at 5:00 pm/ET, followed by Morgan State (WBB) Vs. Hofstra at 7:00 pm/ET.
"We are committed to building on our already robust sports division by providing more HBCU games than any other network," said HBCUGo.TV President, Curtis Symonds. "Now HBCU fans and alumni all over the world can follow their favorite teams on HBCUGo.TV."
"We appreciate HBCUGo.TV's commitment to supporting and showcasing HBCU sporting events including Howard University's upcoming games this weekend against Hofstra and American University" said Howard University Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
Kery Davis. "We are excited about the opportunity to showcase Howard's rich legacy as well as a great night of competition."
Additional HBCUGo.TV Game Coverage through the end of the year includes:
Thursday, December 9 – Lincoln vs. Wilmington University
Thursday, December 16 – VUU vs. Winston-Salem State
Friday, December 17 – Howard (WBB) vs. Memphis
Saturday, December 18 – BSU vs. Johnson C. Smith
Saturday, December 18 – VSU vs. Fayetteville State
Monday, December 20 – Lincoln vs. Livingstone College
Tuesday, December 21 – Morgan State vs. James Madison University
Monday, December 27 – Morgan State vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Monday, December 27 – Morgan State (WBB) vs. Pennsylvania
As part of its commitment to showcasing the best in HBCU programming,
HBCUGo.TV also recently announced a first-ever partnership with the
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the nation's oldest historically Black athletic conference, to broadcast 44 Black college games during the current football season, and the men's and women's basketball seasons. These broadcasts featuring all
CIAA institutions will be featured on the
HBCUGo.TV streaming platform (
https://hbcugo.tv/live-streams) throughout the season.
About HBCUGO.TV
HBCUGo.TV is the cultural destination for all things that are "unapologetically" HBCU. The streaming network aims to provide students, alumni, and the greater community of HBCU enthusiasts with a pioneer platform that captures the diversity of experiences, perspectives, and all aspects of "The HBCU Culture". The network also provides a voice and platform for emerging creatives in media production, branding and broadcasting. The Historically Black College and University brand represents 184 years of history, dating back to 1837. The notable institutions have educated low-income students, and although they have traditionally had less resources they have produced such luminary alumni that include, Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Oprah Winfrey, astronaut Ronald McNair, Alex Haley, Spike Lee, Samuel L. Jackson, sports icons Walter Payton, Jerry Rice, Doug Williams just to name a few.
HBCUGo.TV brings the HBCU experience live from 105 campuses across the country.
Launched in 2012, the streaming service was purchased by Byron Allen in 2021 and is part of the
Allen Media Group (AMG). AMG is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, and Raleigh.
Allen Media Group owns 32 ABC-NBC-CBS-FOX network affiliate broadcast television stations in 20 U.S. markets and twelve 24-hour HD television networks serving nearly 180 million subscribers:
THE WEATHER CHANNEL,
PETS.TV,
COMEDY.TV,
RECIPE.TV,
CARS.TV,
ES.TV,
MYDESTINATION.TV,
JUSTICE CENTRAL.TV,
THEGRIO.TV,
THIS TV,
LOCAL NOW TV, and
PATTRN.
Allen Media Group will add its thirteenth network,
THE WEATHER CHANNEL EN ESPANOL in 2022. For more information, visit:
www.entertainmentstudios.com
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Eric Peterkofsky,
eric@es.tv, 310-277-3500 ext. 124
Martine Charles,
Martine@marcglobalcommunications.com, 206-295-9114
Jenny McIntosh,
jenny@marcglobalcommunications.com, 203-461-4461