Chicago Fire Games to Air Live on Time Warner Cable Sports in Wisconsin
September 30, 2013
Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise the Chicago Fire have announced a broadcast deal with Times Warner Cable Sports to become the “Wisconsin Television Home of the Chicago Fire.”
The deal will run throughout the 2014 season and started with the Fire’s 2-2 draw against the Montreal Impact on Saturday night.
Chicago Fire COO Atul Khosla said: “The ability to reach new audiences via our broadcast platform is essential for growing awareness of the Fire.
“The partnership with Time Warner Cable Sports, adiposity in addition to our youth expansion into Wisconsin is an important next step in growing the Fire base in and around Chicagoland.”
Time Warner Cable SportsChannel will televise the Fire’s four remaining local telecasts through the end of the season, excluding national broadcast games, and all regionally telecast games next season.
“Partnering with the Chicago Fire to bring games to soccer fans in Wisconsin on Time Warner Cable SportsChannel is such an incredible opportunity,” said Mark Strachota, General Manager, Time Warner Cable SportsChannel.
“We understand how deeply MLS fans care about their favorite teams and are thrilled to play a new part in growing the league.”