MIAA Announces Agreement with B2 Networks

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Commissioner Jim Johnson announced Tuesday that the MIAA and B2 Networks have reached a multi-year agreement making B2 the exclusive home for broadband broadcasts of all MIAA athletics. The partnership takes effect immediately as a full slate of MIAA football games are scheduled for broadcast this Saturday to collegiate athletic fans around the world.
 
"We are thrilled to have reached an agreement with B2 as the new home for MIAA broadband broadcasts," Johnson said. "MIAA fans will enjoy a quality viewing experience with a variety of options in terms of costs and time. B2 has a platform that offers an option for all viewers."

With the new partnership, all MIAA schools will broadcast exclusively on B2 Networks. Fans will have more choices than ever to follow their favorite teams with season passes, B2onDemand and the new MIAA channel on www.b2cabletv.com will showcase the best games and athletes all year long. Football will be emphasized this weekend as the new broadcast system debuts. Volleyball, men's and women's basketball and other events will be added to the schedule in the upcoming weeks.
 
Fans wanting to watch MIAA events on B2 Networks will need a high speed Internet connection and a current version of windows Media Player. Games can be accessed through the league website, individual school sites or www.b2tv.com.

"This is a truly exciting day for our company as we have pursued a partnership with the MIAA for a long time and are thrilled to see our hard work pay off with this agreement," said Bruce LeVine, B2 Networks Senior Vice President. "B2 Networks believes MIAA fans and supporters of collegiate athletics will enjoy these broadcasts for many years to come."

B2 Networks is a premier provider of reliable and secure international television and pay-per-view broadcasting systems. B2's installed technologies and worldwide network of arenas, stadiums, local venues and data centers are currently in use to distribute live sports and entertainment programming to personal computers, television screens, mobile devices and commercial venues around the world. Working with professional sports leagues, teams, NCAA and NAIA institutions and producers of entertainment programming, B2 Networks has established itself as a leader in innovative global direct to home, mobile and television broadcasting.
 
For the B2 Networks LIVE Programming Guide visit www.b2tv.com or for 24 hour, cable style programming access www.b2cabletv.com.
 
"This program is an initial step to bring the MIAA to fans in a variety of ways via multimedia," Johnson said. "We look forward to launching this Saturday and look forward to a great relationship with B2."

The MIAA is an 11-member conference of NCAA Division II institutions in Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska, was first organized in 1912 as the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Over the past 95 years, the MIAA has gained the reputation of being one of the top NCAA Division II conferences in the nation.