Sept. 8, 2010
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Mizzou's 2010 football home opener opener vs. McNeese State on Saturday, Sept. 11 will be telecast via pay-per-view on participating video providers. Kickoff for the contest is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT.
Information about how to purchase the telecast, including a current list of confirmed participating video providers, is attached. Updates will be posted on MUTigers.com and FOXSportsMidwest.com as they become available
For the first time Mizzou pay-per-view contests will be available in High Definition on participating providers. Suggested retail price for each game is $39.95. The telecasts will be available on specially designated pay-per-view channels and will not preempt FSN's regularly scheduled programming
Mizzou's Sept. 18 home game vs. San Diego State will also be televised via pay-per-view. The McNeese State and San Diego State games are being televised on pay-per-view because they were not selected for over-the-air broadcast or cable television coverage. Mizzou and FOX Sports Net (FSN) are working together to make the games available on a pay-per-view basis, giving fans an option to watch games they otherwise wouldn't be able to see on television. FSN's pay-per-view division will produce and distribute the telecasts.
For the McNeese State game Dan McLaughlin will call the play-by-play alongside former NFL All-Pro defensive lineman D'Marco Farr. Todd Donoho will serve as sideline reporter.
To date, the following video providers have agreed to offer the Sept. 11 McNeese State-Missouri pay-per-view telecast. For availability in their specific areas, customers should contact their video provider or check MUTigers.com or FOXSportsMidwest.com for updates.
| REGIONAL - PARTICIPATING CABLE PROVIDERS | ||
|---|---|---|
| PROVIDER | CHANNEL AND ORDERING INFORMATION | NOTES |
| Blue Valley | Cal (785) 799-3311; channel 431 | Kansas |
| Cable One | Order on screen or call (417) 624-6340; channel 302 | Joplin |
| CenturyLink | Order on screen or call (866) 314-4148; channel 901 | Various areas |
| Cequel III | Order on screen; channel 610 | Various areas |
| Charter | Order on screen or call (888) 438-242-7837; channel 835 | St. Louis and additional areas |
| Comcast | Call (816) 795-1100; channel 261 | Kansas City area |
| Fidelity | TBD | |
| Mediacom | Order on screen or call (800) 874-2924; channel 181 | Various areas |
| New Wave | Call (888) 863-9928; channel 500 | Dexter, Mo |
| St. Joseph NPG | Call (816) 279-1234; SD channel 515; HD channel 601 | St. Joseph, Mo |
| Suddenlink | Order on screen or call (417) 336-8799 in Branson or (417) 581-0708 in Nixa; channel 610 | Branson, Nixa, and additional areas |
| Surewest (Everest) | Order on screen or call (913) 825-3000; channel 808 | Everest, Lenexa, Kan. |
| Time Warner | Order on screen or call (816) 222-5000; channel 399 | Kansas City area |
| NATIONAL - PARTICIPATING PROVIDERS | ||
| PROVIDER | CHANNEL AND ORDERING INFORMATION | |
| AT&T U-verse | Channel 104. Order on screen by scrolling ahead in the guide to Sept. 11 at 6 p.m. CT and select the game to order; available nationally. | |
| DirecTV | SD channel 787; HD channel 787-1; Order on screen or call 1-800-DirecTV; available nationally | |
| Dish Network | Channel 456; Order on screen; available nationally | |