I just got word from the public relations department at Cox Cable that SNY HD will be available to subscribers on Wednesday, January 26th. SNY HD will be available on channel 786.
My understanding is that when the Big East Network broadcasts basketball games that most but not all of them will be available in HD. With that being said, the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team has four games remaining on SNY. They are as follows:
- 1/25 – at Marquette
- 1/29 – Louisville
- 2/13 – Providence
- 2/16 – Georgetown
I do know for fact that UConn’s game against Marquette on Tuesday night is in HD but since Cox won’t have SNY HD until Wednesday, it doesn’t do us any good.
For football games, it is my understanding that only the Big East Game of the Week is available in HD but I’ll have to do a little more digging to find more information.
This is also good news for the state’s New York Mets fans who have Cox as their cable system as y’all will be able to watch the Mets in HD all season long.
To see the full release from Cox, click on the read more button below if you’re on the home page.
Manchester, CT – Cox Communications announced today that it will add SportsNet New York (SNY) HD throughout its service area in the entire state of Connecticut.
SNY is the new television home for UConn football and men’s basketball – and annually features more than 300 hours of UConn programming – including 120 hours of Huskies game coverage. SNY will be on channel 786 beginning on Wednesday, January 26. The first men’s basketball game available on SNY HD to Cox customers will be the UConn-Louisville game at noon on Saturday, January 29 – which will re-air at 8:00pm.
SNY is also the official television home of the New York Mets, Jets and the Big East Conference. SNY features unparalleled, exclusive access to the New York Mets with more than 130 live telecasts each season, as well as other Emmy Award winning Mets entertainment programming – all produced in HD. As the official TV home of the New York Jets, SNY delivers more than 300 hours of exclusive year-round content in HD devoted to Gang Green. In addition, SNY is the official TV home of the Big East Conference – airing more than 125 Big East football and basketball games – as well as other critically acclaimed BIG EAST programming. All of SNY’s Big East studio programs are produced in HD as well as select games.
As New York’s leader in local sports TV coverage, SNY delivers the most comprehensive access to all of the Tri-State area’s professional and collegiate sports teams through five nightly sports and entertainment programs – broadcast in state-of-the-art HD. SNY’s programming roster also includes select critically acclaimed original entertainment shows and exclusive interview and magazine programs produced in HD.
About Cox Communications
Cox Communications is a broadband communications and entertainment company, providing advanced digital video, Internet, telephone and wireless services over its own nationwide IP network. The third-largest U.S. cable TV company, Cox serves 6.2 million residences and businesses. Cox Business is a facilities-based provider of voice, video and data solutions for commercial customers, and Cox Media is a full-service provider of national and local cable spot and new media advertising. Cox is known for its pioneering efforts in cable telephone and commercial services, industry-leading customer care and its outstanding workplaces. For six years, Cox has been recognized as the top operator for women by Women in Cable Telecommunications; for five years, Cox has ranked among DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity, and the company holds a perfect score in the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index. More information about Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is available at www.cox.com and www.coxmedia.com.
