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DIRECTV Sports Networks will produce and year agreement announced on Tuesday.

In addition, DIRECTV Sports Networks and its Root Sports-branded regional sports networks will be the Big Sky's official TV partner in basketball, with coverage of up to 12 regular-season conference basketball games as well as Big Sky quarterfinal- and semifinal-round conference men's basketball tournament games.

The three Root Sports networks reach more than 8.7 million viewers across 18 states, including Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, North Dakota, Utah and Colorado in the Big Sky footprint.