Aug. 28, 2007

Bethesda, Md. - Comcast SportsNet, the Official Regional Sports Network of the Maryland Terrapins, announced Tuesday the most extensive University of Maryland football lineup in the region. The network partners with one of the nation's elite football programs for a comprehensive lineup of original shows, playbacks, and extensive coverage within SportsNite with "ACC Kickoff Week" and weekly University of Maryland coaches reports.

Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 4, Comcast SportsNet will debut Terrapins Playback, re-airing the school's Saturday game in its entirety. Terrapins Playback, featuring the previous day's University of Maryland game, will air throughout the rest of the season each Sunday at 7:30 p.m.

The network also features the weekly coach's show of University of Maryland Coach Ralph Friedgen each Saturday at 11:30 a.m. The Ralph Friedgen Coach's Show debuts Saturday, Sept. 8. During SportsNite, viewers can also catch Friedgen's weekly in-depth report, exclusive to Comcast SportsNet. The nightly news program features "Inside the Coach's Office with Ralph Friedgen" every Wednesday throughout the football season.

The ACC football season officially began on Comcast SportsNet Sunday, Aug. 26, with "ACC Kickoff Week." The network is dedicating six consecutive nights to preview ACC football within SportsNite at 6:30 and 10 p.m. Throughout the week, the network features some of the conference's standouts for 2007 including Ike Whitaker and Erin Henderson and Comcast SportsNet analyst Doc Walker will take viewers inside the Atlantic and Coastal Division races. Comcast SportsNet's Chris Miller will be live from Blacksburg, Va., Aug. 30-Sept. 1, with a comprehensive look at how the athletic program will help the community move forward from the April tragedy.

Comcast SportsNet operates 11 sports networks that cover more than 2,400 live sporting events annually and deliver comprehensive sports news and analysis to 38 million cable and satellite homes. Comcast SportsNet's networks are: Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, Comcast SportsNet Chicago, Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic, Comcast SportsNet West, Comcast SportsNet Northwest (launching Oct. 2007), SportsNet New York, FSN Bay Area, FSN New England, The Mtn. - MountainWest Sports Network, CSS, and Comcast Local Detroit. These networks provide live game coverage of 17 professional teams: the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks, Philadelphia Flyers, San Jose Sharks and Washington Capitals; the NBA's Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings and Washington Wizards; and MLB's Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, New York Mets, Oakland A's, Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants; as well as college, minor league and other sports. For more information see ComcastSportsNet.com.