MountainWest Sports Network

MountainWest Sports Network, informally known as The Mtn. (pronounced "The Mountain") is an American regional sports network dedicated to the Mountain West Conference.

History

The Mtn. premiered on September 1, 2006 as the first network dedicated to a college athletic conference - the Division I Mountain West Conference (MWC). The Mtn. annually produces and airs more than 170 collegiate sporting events, including football, basketball, Olympic sports, and conference championship coverage. The Mtn.’s expanded coverage includes news programming, coaches’ shows, pre and post game analysis and feature programming about MWC athletics. The Mtn. is owned by the MWC, NBCUniversal and CBS Corporation. Although CBS owns the largest stake (40%), NBCUniversal handles all operational and administrative responsibilities of the network.

Programming

Live events

The network has covered over 800 live sporting events in its first four years of operation. Details of football and basketball telecasts are listed in the events section below. Also on the schedule are current and former Olympic sports like baseball, softball, soccer, volleyball, and track and field. The Mtn. airs pregame and post game shows from its suburban Denver, Colo. studios in support of most of the network's live event coverage, including football, men's and women's basketball, baseball, soccer, volleyball and softball. Halftime shows take place for all football and men's and women's basketball game...
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