Comcast, Sky reach deal for broadcast partnership

The Chicago Sky of the WNBA and Comcast have reached an agreement to broadcast five games this season on Channel 100, and formed a partnership to present additional Sky content via Comcast Digital On Demand, Channel 1.

The On Demand content will include additional games, team and player special features and game highlights.

"This is an amazing opportunity not just for the team but for our fans," said Sky CEO and president Margaret Stender. "Fans will have an opportunity to follow the team on-the-court as well as get to know the players off-the-court with special features. This is a factor that we've never had before."

The Sky also announced its new TV broadcast team, with Brent Stover handling play-by-play and Patricia Babcock McGraw of the Daily Herald providing color commentary for those five games.

"For Comcast to be the viewing home for the Chicago Sky is a fantastic opportunity to support Chicago as a great sports city," said David Williams, Comcast vice presient of marketing for the Greater Chicago Region. "We're thrilled to partner with the Chicago Sky."

The On Demand content will be updated throughout the season with the following Sky games being broadcasted on Comcast Channel 100:

• June 12: Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

• July 19: San Antonio, 5 p.m.

• Aug. 5: Indiana, 6 p.m.

• Aug. 14: New York, 6:30 p.m.

• Aug: 28: New York, 7:30 p.m.

Stover joins the Sky for the first time this season and has been a member of the Big Ten broadcast team since 2007 as a anchor, reporter and play-by-play analyst.

Babcock McGraw joins the Sky for the first time this season as a color analyst. She been a reporter and columnist for the Daily Herald since 1997 and has covered the Chicago Sky since its inception. She also has been a color analyst for women's basketball on the Big Ten Network.