NEW YORK - March 20, 2018 - SNY, the official television home of the New York Mets, New York Jets and all things New York sports, today announced its comprehensive regular season broadcast schedule for the New York Mets featuring 127 exclusive live games and pre- and post-game shows. SNY's Emmy Award-winning Mets broadcast returns Thursday, March 29 at 1:10 p.m. ET, as the New York Mets take on the St. Louis Cardinals at Citi Field.

NEW YORK - February 8, 2018 - SNY, the official television home of the New York Mets, New York Jets and all things New York sports, today announced its spring training schedule for the New York Mets, featuring comprehensive multiplatform coverage and programming from First Data Field in Port St. Lucie.

SNY will produce 15 Mets spring training games, beginning with the broadcast opener versus the Atlanta Braves on Friday, February 23. Emmy Award-winning broadcast team Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez, Ron Darling and field reporter Steve Gelbs, return to call all the 2018 preseason action.

SNY surrounds preseason coverage with daily live studio programming beginning each day at 5 p.m. ET. Daily News Live, SNY's half-hour news and entertainment show, kicks off nightly coverage, followed by Loud Mouths, the network's daily sports debate show hosted by Jon Hein. At 6 p.m. ET, SNY's popular program Baseball Night in New York provides the latest Mets, Yankees and key division rival news as the teams gear up for the spring season. The day's Mets coverage concludes with the network's flagship nightly news program GEICO SportsNite, from 10:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. ET.

SNY, the official television home of the New York Mets, Jets and all things New York Sports, celebrates the 10th anniversary of the SNY Invitational, the tri-state area's premier high school basketball tournament, Friday, Jan. 26 and Saturday, Jan. 27.

SNY (@snytv), the official television home of the UConn women's basketball program, today announced the network's comprehensive 2017-2018 coverage for UConn women's basketball (@uconnwbb), featuring more than 350 hours of programming devoted to the team. SNY's live game schedule gets underway Friday, November 17 at 7:00 p.m. as the #1 ranked UConn Huskies host the University of California Golden Bears of the Pac-12 Conference at Gampel Pavilion. The evening's coverage kicks off at 6:30 p.m. with UConn Women's Basketball Preview Show presented by Connecticut Lighting Centers.

Hosted by Gary Apple (@gappleSNY), the UConn Women's Basketball Preview Show will feature exclusive interviews with players and coaches, along with analysis provided by 1997 Associated Press Player of the Year Kara Wolters and former UConn forward Meghan Culmo (@meghanculmo) detailing the key storylines and players to watch in 2017-2018. Apple and Wolters will team up to deliver comprehensive studio coverage throughout the season for the network's slate of American Athletic Conference games with Connecticut Lottery UConn Women's Basketball Pre-Game Show, UConn Women's Halftime Show presented by Your Local Ford Dealers, and People's United Bank Post Game Show.

Play-by-play announcer Eric Frede (@ericfrede) returns for his fifth season as the television voice for UConn women's basketball on SNY. Frede will be joined courtside by game analyst Meghan Culmo, while Justine Ward (@justinebward) serves as SNY's in-game reporter. Ward will also be on hand to contribute LIVE onsite coverage during the network's pre- and post-game shows.

SNY, the official television home of the New York Jets, today announced that New York's own Willie Colon has joined the network as studio analyst for the Tri-State area's most comprehensive Jets coverage. A Bronx native and 10-year NFL veteran, including three seasons (2013-2015) with the Jets, Colon will appear across SNY's slate of studio programming including its critically acclaimed Jets Post Game Live presented by Toyota and all-new Jets Pre-Game Live.

"We are thrilled to have Willie take on a larger role here at SNY following his recent retirement from the NFL," says Brad Como, Vice President, Studio Programming and Production at SNY. "Having competed in over 100 games with the Steelers and Jets, Willie's NFL experience is second to none. He has incredible insight into today's players both on the field and in the locker room. He is a welcome addition to an already dynamic group."  

"As a New York guy, and someone who has played here, I know the unwavering passion and support that Jets fans have for this team. It's what makes these fans some of the best in the world," said Willie Colon. "I'm thrilled for this opportunity to be a part of SNY's Jets coverage and can't wait for September 10."

Performance Places It Among Top 20 Most-Watched Telecasts Of All-Time On The Network

[New York, April 6, 2017] - In a matchup featuring the return of former Mets pitcher and fan favorite Bartolo Colon, SNY delivered the network's most-watched broadcast since its final farewell to Shea Stadium on Sunday, September 28, 2008. The 7 p.m. telecast scored with viewers in the New York DMA delivering 470,329 Total Viewers, becoming one of the network's top 20 most-watched broadcasts of all-time. Viewership during the four-hour game peaked in the 10:00 p.m. - 10:15 p.m. quarter-hour with 628,709 Total Viewers.

The extra-inning broadcast also delivered an eight-year high with a 4.70 Household Rating and peaked in the same 10:00 p.m. - 10:15 p.m. quarter-hour with a 6.21 Household Rating. It is the network's strongest household rating since its Friday, June 12, 2009 telecast versus crosstown rival New York Yankees.

SNY's next Mets telecast is tonight with coverage starting at 6:00pmwith Mets First Pitch, followed by Citi Pre-Game Live and leading into a rubber game matchup featuring Mets' Matt Harvey and Braves' Jaime Garcia at 7:00pm. W.B. Mason Post Game Live will follow all the action.

SNY, the official television home of the New York Mets, New York Jets and all things New York sports, today announced its comprehensive spring training schedule for the New York Mets featuring more than 100 hours of exclusive Mets programming, plus complete daily coverage of the team on SNY.tv. Citi will be the presenting sponsor of SNY's spring training coverage.

Live Mets baseball returns to SNY Saturday, February 25th at 1:05 p.m. as the network's Emmy Award-winning broadcast team of Ron Darling, Keith Hernandez, Gary Cohen and field reporter Steve Gelbs call all the action for its 2017 spring training broadcast opener versus the Washington Nationals. Coverage begins LIVE from Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie with Mets Pre-Game at 12:30 p.m. Host Gary Apple will be joined by network analyst Nelson Figueroa and contributors Gary, Keith and Ron as they preview the upcoming season and set up the day's spring training action. The broadcast is the first of 15 live Mets games to be produced by SNY during spring training.

SNY studio programming will again lead the way beginning in February with extensive daily coverage of the Mets in Port St. Lucie. It all gets started each day at 5:00 p.m. with the network's half-hour news and entertainment shows Daily News Live and Loud Mouths. At 6:00 p.m., SNY's popular offseason programs Mets Hot Stove (Monday and Thursday) and Baseball Night in New York (Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday) provide the latest news and rumors for the team as it gears up for the spring season. Mets Hot Stove will be LIVE from Tradition Field at Port St. Lucie Monday, February 20th through Wednesday, February 22nd and will culminate with its final broadcast as part of SNY's annual LIVE one-hour show from Duffy's Sports Grill Thursday, February 23rd.

Live Streaming Service To Be Made Available On PCs, Tablets, Mobile Devices, And Connected TVs At No Additional Cost To SNY Pay TV Subscribers

SNY, the official television home of the New York Mets, Jets and all things New York sports, today announced that the network will begin streaming live Mets baseball during the 2017 MLB regular season. The service, available to authenticated SNY subscribers at no additional cost, will deliver baseball's most-watched local broadcast and award-winning pre- and post-game programs streamed at SNY.tv and on the NBC Sports app.

"As we prepare for another season of Mets baseball, it was very important to us at SNY that we have a streaming component ready for our fans in time for Opening Day," said Steve Raab, President of SNY. "With this service now in place, we are excited to expand SNY's scope and to deliver exclusive Mets coverage to our dedicated fans both at home and on the go."

[New York, January 13, 2017] -- SNY, the official television home of the New York Mets, Jets and all things New York sports, today announced the return of the SNY Invitational, the tri-state area's premier high school basketball tournament. Broadcasting LIVE on SNY from City College of New York's Nat Holman Gymnasium, the two-day tournament gets underway Friday, January 27^th at 6 p.m. with an exciting matchup featuring the nationally ranked St. Anthony Friars, #10 according to Max Preps, and St. Raymond's led by ESPN 100 recruit Isaiah Washington. At 8 p.m., the class of Westchester Mount Vernon takes on Christ the King Royals from Middle Village. The championship game will be held Saturday, January 28^th at 4 p.m., immediately following the 2 p.m. consolation game. For ticket information, visit SNYInvitational.com.   

SNY, the official television home of the UConn Huskies Women's Basketball program, today announced the network's comprehensive broadcast schedule featuring more than 350 hours of programming highlighted by SNY's exclusive 17 live game telecasts and pre-game, halftime, and post-game shows for select games. SNY's live game schedule for the 2016-2017 UConn Women will tip off Thursday, November 17th at 7:30 p.m. as part of an exciting Women's-Men's doubleheader featuring the premier matchup of the early season as four-time defending National Champion UConn Huskies clash with the No. 2 Baylor Bears from Gampel Pavilion. Following the final whistle, attention turns to the UConn Men as Kevin Ollie leads the Huskies against the Loyola Marymount Lions from Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles. Coverage begins at 7:00pm with the UConn Women's Basketball Preview Show.

[SNY, Sept. 7, 2016] -- SNY today unveiled its comprehensive coverage for the 2016 New York Jets. For the 11^th consecutive season, SNY -- the official television home of the New York Jets -- will provide exclusive weekly coverage all season long as host Jonas Schwartz and field reporter Jeané Coakley are joined by analysts and former Jets Ray Lucas (1997-1999), Chad Cascadden (1995-1999), Erik Coleman (2004-2007) and special teams coach Mike Westhoff (2001-2012). New addition Ralph Vacchiano, an award-winning sports reporter and columnist formerly of the New York Daily News, will serve as SNY's NFL Insider providing the latest news updates, columns and features during the week and coverage on Jets game days on www.sny.tv.

2016 season coverage kicks off Thursday, September 8^th at 6:30 p.m. with Jets Game Plan. Hosted by Jeané Coakley and featuring Ray Lucas, Mike Westhoff, Chad Cascadden and Erik Coleman, the weekly show provides fans with a comprehensive preview of the team's upcoming matchup. Check local listings for all future air dates. 

Jets Post Game Live presented by Toyota, hosted by Jonas Schwartz, features priority access to head coach Todd Bowles' post-game press conferences, live on-field interviews and immediate reactions from key Jets players. Each week Schwartz is joined in-studio by analysts Ray Lucas, Chad Cascadden and Mike Westhoff. Jets reporter Jeané Coakley reports live from the field. Jets Post Game Live presented by Toyota premieres Sunday, September 11^th and immediately follows the conclusion of every Jets game.

[SNY, July 14, 2016] - It's a whole new ballgame in the Tri-State area as for the first time in network history, SNY, the official television home of the New York Mets, heads into the All-Star break as baseball's undisputed leader in the New York market. Through the first 88 games of the 2016 season, Mets on SNY is outperforming the local competition while also experiencing its strongest season since 2010 with fans tuning in to catch a glimpse of the defending National League Champion New York Mets.

Season-to-date, SNY is averaging a 2.91 household rating (+30% vs. 2015) and 278,078 total viewers (+39% vs. 2015) during its Mets broadcasts; both numbers mark the highest on the network over the last six years. It is the second consecutive year that the network has seen viewership increases for live game telecasts at the break.

In addition, more Women 18+ have watched SNY's Mets Baseball this season through the All-Star break than any other season since 2010. The network is currently averaging 78,330 Women 18+ per game, a +48% increase over 2015. SNY is also delivering growth versus 2015 across crucial ratings categories including Adults 25-54 (+22%) and Men 25-54 (+4%).

Similar to its live game telecasts, SNY's W.B Mason Mets Post-Game Live is experiencing a spike in viewers for the second year in a row. Season-to-date, Mets Post-Game on SNY is averaging a 1.09 household rating (+25% vs. 2015) and 103,707 total viewers (+40% vs. 2015); also network highs over the past six years. 2016 has also seen gains over 2015 in its Adults 25-54 (+29%) and Men 25-54 (+2%) categories.

SNY - the television home of the New York Mets, Jets and all things New York sports - today announced the return of its fan favorite Kidcaster contest presented by New York's 529 College Savings Program. The contest, which has brought viewers a handful of memorable moments since 2009, is open to children between the ages of 8 and 12 and requires entrants to submit a one-minute or less video with an answer to the question: "If you could be one Met for a day who would you be and what would you do?" Ten contestants will be chosen to come to SNY's street-level studio in Manhattan where they will be audition in front of a panel of SNY judges. One winner will be chosen to join SNY's critically acclaimed broadcast team - Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling - for a half-inning during a live Mets game. 

The runner-up in the Kidcaster contest presented by New York's 529 College Savings Program will appear in an episode of SNY's Emmy-Award winning Kids Clubhouse. Other consolation prizes include a VIP Family Experience to a 2016 Mets game as well as SNY prize packs. The contest runs through July 17, 2016. For more information on how to enter, visit SNY.tv/Kidcaster.

SNY, the official television home of the New York Mets, recalls the memorable days leading up to the 2015 trade deadline that transformed a struggling Mets team into a World Series contender with Five Days in Flushing. What started with heart-wrenching tears, ended in elation only four days later as the Mets moved into a tie for first place following a seemingly improbable three-game sweep of its National League East rival Washington Nationals. From that point forward, led by trade deadline acquisition Yoenis Céspedes, David Wright, and the dominant arms of Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom, and Noah Syndergaard, the Mets wouldn't look back again.

Premiering Tuesday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m., the one-hour documentary showcases those closely involved including key decision makers, players, and media covering the team to recount the series of events that changed the course of an entire organization. Five Days in Flushing features interviews with the following individuals:

Sandy Alderson - General Manager, Mets

Network to Telecast Over 125 Live Games

For the Mets' regular-season schedule, click here.

SNY's Award-Winning Broadcast Makes Its Regular Season Debut Tuesday, April 5

Network To Produce 14 Live Spring Training Games Kicking Off

Friday, March 4th At 1:10 p.m. With Mets-Marlins

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SNY Premieres New Daily Program "Mets Talk Live"

Monday, February 29th At 6:30 p.m.

SNY Mets Spring Training schedule

A softball coach from the South Bronx who is battling cancer is one step closer to taking his team on a dream trip to Chicago thanks to a $5,000 donation from SNY.

Christopher Astacio, a softball coach from Jordan L. Mott Middle School 22, has been battling stomach cancer - and more recently, a cyst in his brain.

The team put together a documentary about rallying around their coach:

SNY, the official television home of the New York Mets, Jets and all things New York sports, today announced the return of the 2016 SNY Invitational, the tri-state area's elite high school basketball tournament. The two-day tournament will tip off Friday, January 29th at 6 p.m. with a matchup of two first-time participants in the event as Christ the King High School from Middle Village takes on Long Island's Brentwood High School. At 8 p.m., returning champion Benjamin N. Cardozo High School will face Westchester power Mount Vernon High School. The championship game will be played on Saturday, January 30th at 4 p.m., immediately following the 2 p.m. consolation game. The tournament will be held at City College of New York in the Nat Holman Gymnasium. For ticket information, visit SNYInvitational.com.

As part of the event, SNY will make donations totaling more than $20,000 in funds to the participating high schools. Since the tournament's inception in 2008, SNY has helped make contributions surpassing $325,000 in scholarships and funds to participating schools and tri-state area students. The Invitational serves as part of the network's year-round community outreach initiative known as SNY Play Ball. Through the program, SNY has reached over 70,000 youth players in 170 local communities in the New York metropolitan area - including New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania (Pike County) - through various programs comprising of donations, clinics, game experiences and volunteer work. The program culminates with multiple "Play Ball Weeks" throughout the year, where SNY and SNY.TV will honor and highlight individuals and selected youth leagues on a daily basis. The first Play Ball Week of 2016 begins Sunday, January 24th and ends on the final day of the tournament, Saturday, January 30th.

SNY will broadcast all the on-court action with Scott Braun serving as play-by-play announcer and Mike Quick, the area's most trusted voice for high school sports, as game analyst. SNY's Michelle Yu will host the network's on-site tournament coverage while Adam Zagoria, SNY.tv's high school basketball insider, will contribute key insights and Alexa Datt will serve as the sideline reporter. Leading into the tournament, SNY will also provide additional exposure to the schools and their students by producing human interest pieces about the individual schools and their teams in the network's flagship nightly sports news program, GEICO SportsNite.

[New York, December 18, 2015] - SNY, the official television home of the New York Mets, Jets and all things New York sports, will take the growing concussion crisis head-on in GEICO SportsNite with Head Games: The Concussion Crisis.   During the week of December 21st, the five-part special will premiere a new segment nightly in GEICO SportsNite at 10:30pm. These segments will closely examine the current state of concussions in the National Football League and the potential fallout that may result as researchers continue to learn more about the life-altering effects of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

Over the course of the week, SNY's Jonas Schwartz will sit-down with former NFL athletes, leading doctors from NYU Langone's Concussion Center, and outspoken members of the media to present both sides of the debate. Some of the notable figures featured in Head Games: The Concussion Crisis include:

DR. WILLIAM BARR                                                                         DR. DENNIS CARDONE

SNY ANNOUNCES THE RETURN OF HIGHLY-ACCLAIMED

UCONN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ORIGINAL PROGRAMS

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[New York, November 18, 2015] - SNY, the official television home of the UConn Huskies Women's Basketball program, today announced the network's full broadcast schedule for the 2015-2016 season. SNY will feature 17 live games and deliver exclusive pre-game, halftime, and post-game shows for most games. The network's LIVE game schedule tips off Monday, November 23 at 7:00pm as the #1 ranked Huskies host Kansas State University at the XL Center. Coverage begins at 6:30pm with the UConn Women's Basketball Preview Show.

Hosted by Gary Apple, the UConn Women's Basketball Preview Show presented by Connecticut Lighting Centers will feature exclusive interviews with players and coaches, as well as in-depth analysis by UConn legends Kara Wolters and Meghan Culmo detailing the key storylines and players to watch in 2015-2016. Play-by-play announcer Eric Frede returns for his third season and will have the call for KSU-UConn starting at 7pm from the XL Center. Frede will be joined by color analyst Meghan Culmo, while Wolters teams with Gary Apple for the network's comprehensive studio coverage including UConn Women's Pre-Game Show presented by Connecticut Lottery, UConn Women's Halftime Show, and UConn Women's Post-Game Show presented by People's United Bank. Kerith Burke resumes her role as SNY's in-game reporter and pre- and post-game contributor.

For daily coverage of the UConn Huskies, fans can tune into GEICO SportsNite from 10:30pm-1:00am. For up-to-the-minute information about the team, fans can log on to www.sny.tv and snyuconn.com - which will provide complete coverage with game highlights, press conferences and interviews.

[New York, October 26, 2015] -- SNY will celebrate the National League Champion New York Mets on Tuesday, October 27 with a LIVE broadcast and rally from the plaza outside the SNY studios on Sixth Avenue and 51st Street. The rally starts at 5:00pm and will run up until the team's World Series opener later that evening. SNY's Mets Orange & Blue Rally will feature a live presentation of all of SNY's pre-game shows, as well as the opportunity to meet Mr. & Mrs. Met, receive free giveaways and cheer on their favorite team with fellow Mets fans.

Schedule is as follows (weather permitting):

5:00-5:30pm Daily News Live featuring Jonas Schwartz, Joe Benigno and Daily News writers Andy Martino and Pat Leonard

[New York] October 5, 2015 - SNY, official television home of the New York Mets, Jets and all things New York sports, today announced the network's comprehensive postseason coverage of the 2015 National League East Division Champion New York Mets. SNY's award winning broadcast team of Ron Darling, Keith Hernandez and Gary Cohen will team with SNY's Mets studio crew and a few special guests to provide comprehensive coverage throughout the postseason.

SNY kick starts its playoff coverage tonight at 6:00pm with the premiere of Mets Playoffs Live, a special one hour daily program with rotating hosts Gary Apple and Doug Williams and featuring appearances by analysts Nelson Figueroa and Jim Duquette. Mets Playoffs Live will re-set each day during the Mets postseason run and include the latest team news and breaking information provided by a cast of baseball experts.

On Friday, October 9th, and continuing every Mets playoff game day, SNY will debut its extensive pre- and post-game schedule featuring more than three hours of dedicated coverage. It all begins with manager Terry Collins' live pre-game press conference as SNY will break in live as soon as Collins takes the podium. Mets Playoffs Live will soon follow as the show gets underway two hours prior to the announced game start time LIVE from the SNY studio on 51st Street and 6th Avenue. The show will be hosted by Doug Williams and feature analyst Nelson Figueroa as they provide a detailed preview of the matchup and set the stage for Mets-Dodgers. Next, host Gary Apple is joined by analyst Nelson Figueroa for an additional hour of pre-game coverage with Mets First Pitch presented by Cadillac and Mets On Deck: Playoff Edition.

[New York] September 3, 2015 - SNY, the official television home of the New York Mets, New York Jets, and all things New York sports, today announced the network's on-air talent and weekly comprehensive coverage of the 2015 Jets season.

Jets Game Plan, co-hosted by Jeané Coakley and Brian Custer, kicks off its season long coverage Thursday, September 10th at 4:30pm as former Jets quarterback Ray Lucas and defensive back Erik Coleman provide Jets fans with a comprehensive preview of the Jets Week One opener against the Cleveland Browns. Catch SNY's weekly preview show each Thursday throughout the season at 4:30pm, before moving to the 6:30pm timeslot in October. Check local listings. 

On Sunday, September 13th, SNY's critically acclaimed Jets Post Game Live show will make its 2015 season debut following the conclusion of the Browns-Jets game at MetLife Stadium. Jets Post Game Live will feature priority access to new head coach Todd Bowles, post-game press conferences, live on-field interviews and immediate reactions from key Jets players. On-air talent will include host Brian Custer alongside former Jets players Ray Lucas and Chad Cascadden, as well as former Jets special teams coach Mike Westhoff, while Jets reporter Jeané Coakley will report live from the field. Jets Post Game Live immediately follows every Jets game.