FSN Florida Announces Addition of Two New “Hurricane Game Day” Shows

Programming Partnership with University of Miami Showcases Weekly Men's and Women's College Basketball Coaching Shows

SUNRISE, FL, January 18, 2005 – FSN Florida today announced that Hurricane Game Day With Frank Haith and Hurricane Game Day With Ferne Labati, the second installment in a series of University of Miami college coaching shows, will be televised on the regional sports network. Jeff Genthner, FSN Florida’s Senior Vice President and General Manager made the announcement.

As the Hurricanes make their mark during their inaugural year in the tradition-rich Atlantic Coast Conference, men’s head basketball head coach Frank Haith hosts Hurricane Game Day With Frank Haith which premieres on Saturday, January 22 at 11:30 AM. Under the direction of veteran head coach Ferne Labati, the University of Miami women’s basketball program has become one of the most respected programs in the country, Hurricane Game Day With Ferne Labati debuts on Thursday, January 20 at 2:30 PM.

Each half-hour program will discuss the latest team developments and upcoming games and will continue to air throughout the college basketball season.

FSN Florida reaches over 5 million households in Florida. FSN Florida’s programming includes Major League Baseball’s Florida Marlins and Tampa Bay Devil Rays, the National Hockey League’s Florida Panthers, the University of Miami, and the University of South Florida, The Best Damn Sports Show Period and NASCAR. Fox Sports Net Florida is managed by Rainbow Sports Networks.

Rainbow Sports Networks is a division of Rainbow Media Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE:CVC). Fox Sports Net reaches more than 82.2 million households nationwide and is a service of National Sports Partners, equally owned by Rainbow Media Holdings LLC and Fox Entertainment Group. Rainbow Sports Networks incorporates Rainbow’s 50% ownership in Fox Sports Net and Fox Sports National Advertising and the ownership and management of Fox Sports Net regional networks in five of the nation’s largest markets: Chicago, San Francisco, New England, Ohio and Florida.

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