Patriots pre-season games on News 8/MyTV9

WTNH News 8 & WCTX MyTV9 Broadcast

Pre-Season New England Patriots Games

NEW HAVEN, CT (August 8, 2012) — This summer, you can watch pre-season New England Patriots games on WTNH News 8 and WCTX MyTV9. MyTV9 will broadcast the first pre-season game on August 9th, as the Patriots take on the New Orleans Saints. On Friday August 24th News 8 will continue the action when the Pats head to Tampa Bay to face the Buccaneers. On Wednesday August 29th, MyTV9 will broadcast the final pre-season game, as the Patriots and Giants meet for the first time since Super Bowl XLVI. Coverage of all three games will begin at 7:30 pm.

The three New England Patriots pre-season games are just the start of football coverage coming from News 8 and MyTV9. The fifth season of MyTV9’s High School Football Game of the Week will return this fall. This year’s schedule includes power-house teams and some of the best high school football match-ups of the season.

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About WTNH News 8 & MyTV9

WTNH News 8 and its sister station, WCTX, continue to set the standard for news coverage excellence in Connecticut. News 8 provides news, weather and information around the clock through its television newscasts, WTNH.com website and through its digital and mobile platforms. WTNH News 8, an ABC affiliate, and WCTX MyTV9, a My Network affiliate, serve more than 871,000* households.

*Estimate according to Connecticut Nielsen Station Index (NSI).