\n Gray Media is proud to announce an agreement with the Ohio Valley Conference to broadcast OVC basketball across 20 Gray markets in five states.\u00a0 As part of the Conference\u2019s multi-year contract with ESPN, the entire package will also be simulcast live nationally on ESPN+ and available through the ESPN app without digital blackouts.\u00a0
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\nIn particular, Gray\u2019s Tennessee Valley Sports & Entertainment Network looks forward to bringing three Tennessee institutions \u2013 Tennessee State University, Tennessee Technological University, and University of Tennessee at Martin \u2013 to Tennessee viewers across the state. The Tennessee Valley Sports & Entertainment Network broadcasts over-the-air in Nashville, Knoxville, and Chattanooga, Tennessee.\u00a0 Gray\u2019s WMC+ in Memphis also participates in the network.\u00a0 The OVC is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee (just south of Nashville).
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\nIn addition, Gray\u2019s Matrix Midwest in St. Louis and Cape Girardeau, Missouri, will serve hometown viewers of OVC\u2019s Southeast Missouri State University, Southern Illinois University \u2013 Edwardsville, and Lindenwood University, while Gray\u2019s Illinois stations in Peoria, Quincy, and Rockford are excited to serve fans of OVC\u2019s Western Illinois University and Eastern Illinois University.\u00a0 Gray\u2019s Indiana stations in Evansville, Ft. Wayne, and South Bend will focus on University of Southern Indiana, and Gray will also bring the package to fans of Morehead State University in Lexington, Kentucky.\u00a0 Gray anticipates engaging a third-party broadcast partner in Little Rock for the University of Arkansas \u2013 Little Rock.
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\nThe tentative schedule of available games is below.\u00a0 Not all markets will carry all games.\u00a0 Check local listings for times and channels.\u00a0
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\n\tThursday, Dec. 18: Western Illinois at Lindenwood, 5:00 p.m. CT (Doubleheader)
\n\tThursday, Jan. 1: Eastern Illinois at Southeast Missouri, 5:00 p.m. CT (Doubleheader)
\n\tThursday, Jan. 8: UT Martin at Morehead State, 5:00 p.m. CT (Doubleheader)
\n\tSaturday, Jan. 17: SIUE at Southeast Missouri, 3:45 p.m. CT (Men\u2019s)
\n\tSaturday, Jan. 24: Western Illinois at Southern Indiana, 1:00 p.m. CT (Women\u2019s)
\n\tSaturday, Jan. 24: Tennessee Tech at SIUE, 4:00 p.m. CT (Men\u2019s)
\n\tThursday, Jan. 29: Little Rock at Tennessee State, 5:00 p.m. CT (Doubleheader)
\n\tSaturday, Jan. 31: UT Martin at Western Illinois, 3:30 p.m. CT (Men\u2019s)
\n\tThursday, Feb. 5: Southern Indiana at UT Martin, 5:00 p.m. CT (Doubleheader)
\n\tThursday, Feb. 12: Tennessee State at Southern Indiana, 8:00 p.m. CT (Men\u2019s)
\n\tThursday, Feb. 19: Morehead State at Eastern Illinois, 5:00 p.m. CT (Doubleheader)
\n\tThursday, Feb. 26: Eastern Illinois at Lindenwood, 5:00 p.m. CT (Doubleheader)
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\nAbout Gray Media:
\nGray Media, Inc. (NYSE: GTN) is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.\u00a0 The company is the nation\u2019s largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 37 percent of US television households. \u00a0The portfolio includes 78 markets with the top-rated television station and 99 markets with the first and\/or second highest rated television station during 2024, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 44 markets.\u00a0 The company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. \u00a0Gray\u2019s additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios. \u00a0For more information, please visit www.graymedia.com<\/a>.
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