"The concept of using just one receiver to get sports programs from all around the country is a great idea. It greatly expands our distribution abilities."
—Larry Wilkins, director of engineering, Alabama Digital Satellite Network

The Challenge

Would you like to own a receiver that has the capacity to broadcast local and national sports, news, music, and/or talk programs of your choosing? What if these programs were all incorporated into a single receiver that can arrive pre-loaded right to your door? Do you want to upgrade to CD-quality production, and find it harder and harder to find analog equipment? Are you having trouble getting FM stations to clear your analog programming? Are you tired of affiliates asking you to provide relay control? NPR Satellite Services has your solution.

The NPR Satellite Services Solution

NPR Satellite Services is pleased to offer the SportsBox 202 digital receiver, which was created to provide an affordable solution targeted directly toward your sports programming needs. The SportsBox has year-round sports broadcasting capacity, and it arrives pre-loaded with multiple channels of regional and national programming. Here are some of the benefits of the SportsBox 202:

• Personalized Programming
  One of the main advantages of the SportsBox is that it can be custom-made to receive programs specifically suited for your needs. In addition to arriving pre-loaded with sports programming of your choosing, this "all-in-one" distribution box can also receive morning shows, syndicated formats, music, news/talk networks, and wire/data streams. To incorporate shows into your own SportsBox, all you have to do is gain permission from the program's syndicated network, tell us which programs you want, and we'll do the rest! And, the SportsBox allows twice the capacity in the same space segment as analog. Overall, the ability to incorporate many programs into a single receiver, equipped with digital quality audio, is appealing to many who want to customize and expand their network.



• Control Features
  If you are tired of affiliates asking you to provide relay control, the SportsBox comes equipped with many control devices for affiliates to free up your time. With features like selector switches, affiliates can have more control over their SportsBox programming. Your network will also be informed of all stations that purchase a receiver. And, with digital SCPC use, the SportsBox gives you local network uplink control.



• Cost Advantages
  The SportsBox 202 is also cost effective for your network because it carries no expensive backhauls. And, since the SportsBox arrives pre-programmed, you eliminate many additional costs associated with labor and gear. Leasing options are also available.



• Around the Clock Support
  We'll provide you with all of the space segment, uplink equipment, and receivers you'll need for a SportsBox. We also have 24/7 transponder control and technical service—all part of the technical support you can expect from NPR Satellite Services.

Get Started!

At NPR Satellite Services, we work hard to fulfill the satellite needs of many stations and networks. Give us a call, and let's see what we can do for you! Please contact us at 202.513.2626 or linkup@npr.org for more information.