Tampa, FL (December 5, 2005) ? The University of South Florida women's basketball team will have a record six games televised on Brighthouse Networks' Catch 47 “Tampa Bay Sports Television” during the 2005-06 season. The cable station, which is the official cable partner of USF Athletics, will produce four games on a tape delayed basis and carry two live.

Catch 47 will begin its coverage with USF's Dec. 7 inaugural BIG EAST Conference game with No. 14/17 DePaul. It will also produce games against Providence (Jan. 21), Pittsburgh (Feb. 11), and West Virginia (Feb. 25).

In addition, Catch 47 will televise the entire BIG EAST Conference Game of the Week package live on Sunday afternoon's. This will also include the Bulls two games as part of the package at Pittsburgh on Jan. 8 and at St. John's on Feb. 5. Both games begin at 2 p.m.

“It's great for USF athletics and the women's basketball program to continue this partnership with Brighthouse Networks and Catch 47,” said USF head coach Jose Fernandez. “The coverage that we get from this relationship tremendously helps our program receive great exposure in the Tampa Bay area. We look forward to a long relationship”

“Catch 47 and Bright House Networks are excited to bring this exclusive USF programming to our customers,” said Elliott Wiser, Vice-President and General Manager of Bay News 9.

In all this season, the Bulls will be seen a total of eight times on television. Along with the six games on Catch 47, USF's game at Connecticut on Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. will be televised live on Connecticut Public Television. The Bulls will also make their first national TV appearance on College Sports Television when they face Louisville on Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m.

USF will return home for their inaugural BIG EAST Conference game on Wed. Dec. 7 when they face No. 14/17 DePaul at 7 p.m. in the Sun Dome.

For ticket information please call the USF athletic ticket office at 1-800-GoBulls.