CSN, TCN, CSNPhilly.com and NBC10 have all the bases covered for the 2016 Phillies season with multiplatform coverage

Opening Day Features Live Game Broadcast, Pre and Postgame Shows, and Viewing Party

PHILADELPHIA- (March 28, 2016) – During the 2016 Phillies season, Comcast SportsNet, The Comcast Network, CSNPhilly.com and NBC10 will provide comprehensive coverage across a multitude of platforms, with live game broadcasts, multiple news, talk and magazine shows, exclusive digital programs and analysis, and social media interaction on sites including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

CSN will air a record 145 regular season games, with TCN airing seven games, and NBC10 airing an additional 10 games.  Broadcasters Tom McCarthy, Matt Stairs, Ben Davis and Gregg Murphy return for their second season in the booth, with Mike Schmidt joining them for home weekend game broadcasts. The Phillies 2016 regular season broadcast schedule can be viewed here.

Fans will be the first to know all the latest breaking news this season by following CSNPhilly’s social media accounts and tuning into CSN, NBC10, TCN and CSNPhilly.com for insight and analysis on “Breakfast on Broad,” “Philly Sports Talk,” “SportsNet Central,” NBC10 newscasts, and online at CSNPhilly.com. Fans can interact with every show on Twitter by using the hashtag #PhilliesTalk.

Before every game on CSN, TCN and NBC10, viewers can catch the latest team developments, game previews and opposing team analysis on “Phillies Pregame Live.”  Following each match-up, Phillies fans get a game breakdown with stats and highlights, and a look ahead to the next game on “Phillies Postgame Live.” Other features include manager Pete Mackanin’s press conferences and reaction from the clubhouse.  CSN will tap into former Phillies players Ricky Bottalico, Marlon Anderson and Tommy Greene for analysis during Phillies pre and postgame shows this season.

As the Phillies wrap up an exciting Spring Training, TCN will air two games featuring players from the Phillies major league roster competing against the Phillies top minor league prospects, many of whom are named on this year’s 2016 MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 Prospects list. The first game will be played at Reading and will air live on TCN on Thursday, March 31 at 6 p.m.  The second game at Citizens Bank Park will air live on TCN on Saturday, April 2 at 1 p.m.

Opening Day coverage begins on TCN with “Breakfast on Broad,” featuring special guests and Phillies related coverage.  Here are the networks’ schedule for Monday, April 4:

Opening Day Schedule for Monday, April 4.

6 a.m. -- “Breakfast on Broad” on TCN

11 a.m. -- “Breakfast on Broad” replay on CSN

1 p.m. -- Phillies Focus Marathon

3 p.m. -- “Phillies Pregame Live” on CSN

4 p.m. -- Phillies at Reds on CSN

7 p.m. -- “Phillies Postgame Live” on CSN

7 p.m. -- Phillies at Reds replay on TCN

10 p.m. -- “SportsNet Central” on CSN

CSN is also inviting fans to a Phillies Opening Day Watch party at Xfinity Live! Pre-game festivities kick-off at 3 p.m., and features lots of Phillies personalities and fun activities to rally the crowd before the team takes on the Reds in Cincinnati at 4 p.m. on CSN.  The hosts of “Breakfast on Broad,” - Rob Ellis, Jillian Mele, Barrett Brooks and Sarah Baicker will be on hand, alongside former Phillies Milt Thompson, Tommy Greene, Gary Matthews, the Phillie Phanatic and Phillies ballgirls.

Jim Salisbury (@JSalisburyCSN) and Marshall Harris (@MharrisCSN) team up for comprehensive Phillies coverage during the 2016 season. As CSNPhilly.com’s Phillies Insider, Salisbury will provide exclusive player, coach and management interviews, plus breaking news and in-depth features on CSNPhilly.com. Harris will once again host Phillies pre and postgame live shows, as well as “Phillies Clubhouse.”  They will also contribute to “Breakfast on Broad,” “Philly Sports Talk” and “SportsNet Central” during the season.

Leslie Gudel and CSNPhilly.com’s Corey Seidman (@CSeidmanCSN) will also provide additional Phillies coverage on-air and online in 2016.

CSNPhilly.com’s popular Phillies-themed online show, “Phightin Words” returns with host Corey Seidman and Ricky Bottalico responding to trends, answering fan questions from social media, and dissecting upcoming series and player performance.  Fans can join the conversation by using the hashtag #PhilliesTalk.

Completing CSN’s Phillies lineup is the weekly 30-minute feature program “Phillies Clubhouse.” This series illustrates the deep bond between the Phillies and their fans with in-depth player interviews and behind-the-scenes stories about fans and the people who make the team run.  Each show will feature Clubhouse Confidential - where players, coaches and front office staff take fans inside the issues impacting the team as well as reflect on their paths to where they are today. “Phillies Clubhouse” debuts on Monday, April 18 at 11 p.m. and will air most Mondays at 11 p.m. on CSN.

Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, part of the NBC Sports Group, is the leading regional sports network reaching more than three million viewers in and around Philadelphia, Southern New Jersey and Delaware.  Together with The Comcast Network, Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia provides local sports fans with the most sports coverage including more than 550  live game broadcasts of the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers, NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers, MLB’s Philadelphia Phillies, MLS’s Philadelphia Union, plus NCAA coverage, as well as Emmy Award-winning sports news and analysis. Visit CSNPhilly.com for more information.

NBC Sports Regional Networks, part of the NBC Sports Group, consists of 13 local networks that deliver more than 2,400 sporting events annually, along with breaking news and comprehensive analysis, to more than 50 million cable and satellite homes. The NBC Sports Regional Networks are: Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, Comcast SportsNet California, Comcast SportsNet Chicago, Comcast SportsNet Houston, Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic, Comcast SportsNet New England, Comcast SportsNet Northwest, Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, CSS and SNY. NBC Sports Regional Networks also manages NECN (New England Cable News), the nation’s largest regional news network, and The Comcast Network, based in Philadelphia and Washington, which delivers community-oriented programming. For more information, see ComcastSportsNet.com.