North Dakota State expands TV coverage

North Dakota State University has agreed a three-year broadcast rights extension with US media company Hoak.

Under the deal, all 11 regular season North Dakota State Bison American football games will be televised, while basketball coverage is also included.

NDSU confirmed 10 of the 11 American football games will be broadcast on pay-television channel North Dakota NBC Network.

Seven broadcasts will also be available nationally, with three on US collegiate broadcaster Fox College and four on the ESPN3 channel. NDSU’s game against Kansas State will be shown to a primetime audience via new national sports channel Fox Sports 1.

Each football game will also feature a 30-minute pregame show airing statewide, which will include on-site updates.

Basketball coverage will include up to 10 men’s games and two women’s games. Select games will be shown statewide on all NBC affiliates, while others will air on the MeTV channel.