ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – MOR-TV, thisTV Tampa Bay and estrellaTV Tampa Bay, all Hearst Television owned properties, announced on Wednesday an exclusive promotional and broadcast partnership with the Tampa Bay Rowdies for the 2017 season.

Included in this deal is a multi-station promotional partnership for the 2017 season, plus all 2017 Rowdies USL home matches will be broadcast LIVE and in PRIMETIME on thisTV Tampa Bay, Tampa Bay’s first 24-hour broadcast movie channel.

“We are excited to partner with the Tampa Bay Rowdies and look forward to the 2017 season,” said Pam Barber, President and GM, MOR-TV.

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The season opener kicks off on Saturday, March 25th 7 p.m. ET at Al Lang Stadium against Orlando City B.

ThisTV Tampa Bay can be found over-the-air on 32.2; Spectrum on 630; Frontier Fios on 463; and Comcast on 229. A full season home schedule can be found on page 2 of this release. ThisTV Tampa Bay is available in nearly 2 million homes in Tampa Bay’s TV market providing the opportunity for more than one million additional fans to see the Rowdies in action at Al Lang Field, as compared to previous seasons.