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Cox Communications has announced the broadcast schedule the Annual Eastern Region Tournament. This basketball Tournament will decide the girls and boys teams to represent the region in the VHSL State Tournament held in March.

Cox 11 will cover the Semi-Finals to be held on Saturday, February 27, as well as the tournament Finals, to be held on Monday, March 1.

Cox 11 will exclusively cover the Semi-Finals to be held on Saturday, February 27, as well as the tournament Finals, to be held on Monday, March 1.

Cox 11 broadcast schedule is as follows:

Broadcast schedule of Saturday’s February 27 Semi-finals:
Girls – 1 p.m.
Boys – 3 p.m.
Girls – 5 p.m.
Boys – 7 p.m.
Cox 11 will also broadcast Monday’s March 1 Finals is as follows:
Girls – 6 p.m.
Boys – 8 p.m.
Leigh Woisard, Cox Vice President Public Affairs, said “Cox is pleased to serve as the presenting sponsor for the Eastern Region tournament. It’s an important sporting event for area high schools in the region, and Cox 11′s team will deliver the absolute best in coverage.”

Cox Communications has announced that Cox Sports will broadcast first episode of ‘Somehow, Someway: A Season with the URI Rams’ on Cox Sports Channel 3 every day from November 29 to December 4 at 9 p.m. The six part documentary detailing the University of Rhode Island’s men’s basketball team’s 2008-2009 season.

The final episode will end before URI’s game vs. Providence College on Saturday, December 5 at 1 p.m.

Cox Sports will broadcast 15 URI men’s basketball games this season, starting with the game vs. Providence College on December 5.

Somehow, Someway details the story of last season’s URI team both on and off the court, starting with coach Jim Baron’s story of how basketball helped him out of the Brooklyn projects and following the team all the way through this past May’s graduation ceremony. Cox Sports was given exclusive, behind-the-scenes access to the coaches and players on campus, on the bus, and in the locker room.

Thorr Bjorn, director of athletics at the University of Rhode Island, said “Somehow, Someway provides a one-of-a-kind look at URI basketball, and fans will be treated to a glimpse into the inner workings of head coach Jim Baron’s program. URI is happy to have been a part of this unique opportunity to showcase the lives of our coaches and student-athletes.”

Paul Cronin, senior vice president and general manager, Cox Communications New England, said “Sports fans are often treated
to in-depth stories during typical halftime and pregame shows, but Somehow, Someway’s long-form exploration of the dynamics of a team and a sport make this project something that Cox is truly proud of. Cox Sports is known for its live sports coverage, but it’s these special projects highlighting local sports and culture that make our exclusive sports channel truly unique.”

Cox Communications has partnered with Discovery Channel and the Virginia Aquarium to bring ‘Shark Week’ to Hampton Roads from August 2 through 7. Aquarium guests are invited to watch a variety of shark species up close and learn about the importance of these animals. Shark Week will be available on the Discovery Channel on Channel 31 or 731 in HD.

The 22nd year of The Shark Week is the longest event and, viewers will find out if sharks behave any differently during the day than at night; what makes certain areas shark attack “hot spots” and what still puzzles scientists about the most feared shark of them all — the Great White. Discovery Channel’s SHARK WEEK will kick off with a two-hour special entitled BLOOD IN THE WATER on Sunday, August 2, 9-11 p.m. about the true story behind Jaws.

Leigh Woisard, Cox Vice President of Government and Public Affairs said “Cox is proud to partner with Discovery Channel and the Virginia Aquarium in bringing SHARK WEEK to life in Hampton Roads. This is a great educational opportunity for children and adults alike to learn the facts about sharks and how they are so important to nature.”

Karen Burns, Education Specialist, Virginia Aquarium added, “Sharks are among the most feared and misunderstood creatures. The Virginia Aquarium is pleased to spotlight these creatures during Discovery Channel’s annual SHARK WEEK and educate the public about the role they play in the overall marine ecosystem.”

Cox Communications has launched two new high-definition channels in the Baton Rouge and Acadian markets. Cox has added following new HD channels :

ABC Family HD – Channel 732 and

Disney HD – Channel 724

Cox has added these new HD channels with no extra cost to its HD subscribers and offering about 60 HD channels in the Baton Rouge and Acadian markets.

“As fast as we receive approval to launch, and networks create the HD option, our engineering team is making the signals available to our customers” said Jacqui Vines, senior vice president and general manager for Cox Louisiana.

Cox Communications has added eight new high-definition channels in Virginia State. Cox has launched new HD channels to provide high-quality HD channels that the consumers want and increasing the HD line-up. Following new HD channels are available for the subscribers in Northern Virginia market:

Bio HD

Cartoon Network HD

Comedy Central HD

E! Entertainment Television HD

FOX Business Network HD

Independent Film Channel HD

The MLB Network HD and

WE HD

Cox Communications has announced that it will be launching 14 new high-definition channels to the subscribers in the Pensacola, Florida in December. Cox has not specified the date for the launch of the new channels, but has lined-up following new channels :

AMC HD – Channel 750

CMT HD – Ch.765

Comedy Central HD – Ch.756

Fox News HD – Ch.755

FX HD – Ch.745

Hallmark Movie Channel HD – Ch.779

Max HD – 783

MTV HD – Ch.754

Nickelodeon HD – Ch.725

Speed HD – Ch.741

Spike HD – 751

Starz HD – Ch.793

Travel Channel HD – Ch.760 and

VH1 HD – Ch.753

Cox press release also stated that Fox Business Channel, MLB, WE and WSRE PBS will also be added in standard definition.