The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and Spectrum Networks announced a multi-year extension to continue with Spectrum as the official TV home for UH Athletics. With the partnership, Spectrum Sports will air live games and programming of UH men’s and women’s sports, and will continue to make UH football games available on Spectrum Sports Pay-Per-View in Hawaiʻi. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“Spectrum Sports has served as the official TV home of UH Athletics since 2011, and we are proud that our coverage has allowed us to engage with Hawaiʻi sports fans for nearly a decade.” said Spectrum Networks Hawaiʻi Senior Director Dan Schmidt. “We recognize the passion this community has for its Rainbow Wahine and Rainbow Warrior student-athletes, and together with the University of Hawaiʻi we’re proud to continue our commitment of delivering live programming and game coverage that Hawaiʻi fans love.”
Spectrum Sports will continue to feature live game coverage of men’s volleyball, women’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball and softball, with an added commitment to feature women’s water polo.
“We’re excited to continue our longstanding partnership with Spectrum and look forward to adding our nationally ranked water polo program to the lineup,” said UH Mānoa Athletics Director David Matlin. “Since 2011, Spectrum Sports has been a household name, and our fans have come to expect quality telecasts night in and night out. We share in the excitement with each Rainbow Wahine and Rainbow Warrior victory, whether at home or in our athletic venues.”
Spectrum and UH will also continue to offer UH football games via pay-per-view for Hawaiʻi residents, and streaming options in partnership with the Mountain West Conference for fans outside of Hawaiʻi. UH Mānoa women’s volleyball games will continue to air exclusively in Hawaiʻi on Spectrum OC16.
Spectrum Sports is available on channels 12 (SD) and 1012 (HD) for Spectrum subscribers, and on channels 89 (SD) and 1089 (HD) for Hawaiian Telcom subscribers. OC16 is an exclusive channel of Spectrum, and is available on channels 16 (HD) and 1016 (HD).
