ESPN Tips Off Broadband Preview Of Longhorn Network

ESPN is providing a broadband freeview of its Longhorn Network this weekend.
Regardless of providers, users can check out a simulcast of the University of Texas service at LonghornNetwork.com from Nov. 11-13.
Presented by two of Longhorn Network's linear affiliates, Verizon FiOS and Grande Communications, "All-Access Weekend" will showcase the tipoff of the men's and women's basketball seasons and a Big 12 matchup of the school's No. 8-ranked women's volleyball team. Additionally, fans will see the network's studio and original programming such as Longhorn Extra, encores of Game Plan with Mack Brown and Texas All-Access, as well as Texas GameDay's pre-game women's basketball show and exclusive pre- and post-game and halftime football shows.

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