Universal Sports Nets Steeplechase Championships

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Universal Sports will air live coverage of the U.S. Steeplechase Championships in October as part of a multi-year deal reached between the network and The National Steeplechase Association (NSA) announced Thursday.

The three-year agreement calls for Universal Sports to televise five hours of live championship coverage on Oct. 17 begininng at noon, as well as coverage of additional NSA events in 2010, according to network officials.

"We're very excited to add this great new event to the Universal Sports stable, and to promote U.S. Steeplechase competition to our wide audience," said Carlos Silva, Universal Sports president and COO in a statement. "We look forward to having a long-term relationship with the NSA for years to come."

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.