(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — FOX’s Sun Sports proudly announced its 2012-2013 entitlements for the Miami Heat broadcasts today. This year’s presenting sponsorship goes to AT&T U-Verse for the third consecutive year. The pregame sponsorship of the HEAT LIVE pregame show, which begins a half hour before every game, will be delivered by Papa John’s. “Papa John's is excited about continuing our partnership with Fox Sports and the world champion, Miami Heat,” said Ricky Warman, President, Papa John’s Miami-Ft. Lauderdale Co-Op. “Each partner prides themselves in creating quality products and together, we create a winning combination for the fans.”
The halftime sponsorship will be brought to Heat fans by Chevrolet. “Your local South Florida Chevrolet Dealers providing you with the best in class vehicle line up of fuel efficient cars and trucks is proud to support the Miami Heat for another great season,” said Louis Izquierdo, Vice President, South Florida Chevy Dealers.
The HEAT LIVE postgame show, which features a complete recap of all the action, interviews and highlights from the night immediately following the game, will be presented by Hyundai. “Hi-Voltage is thrilled to be partners with Sun Sports,” said Peter Gary, President, Hyundai. “The Miami Heat has an exciting season ahead and we are eager to be a part of it, as the fans are.”
Round out the group are South and Vista BMW presenting the 25th anniversary entitlement, with JM Lexus presenting HEAT Week on Sun Sports as part of their full season sponsorship. "We are thrilled to partner with Sun Sports and look forward to a repeat of last year's successes for the Heat, just as we at JM Lexus look forward to being the world's largest Lexus dealership for the 21st consecutive year. Go Heat!,” said Jim Dunn, General Manager, JM Lexus.
All 70 Miami Heat games on Sun Sports in HD will be available to fans in South Florida with HD service from cable and satellite systems offering Sun Sports HD. For a complete listing of channel locations for Sun Sports in your area, please visit FOXSportsFlorida.com and be sure to follow us on twitter @SunSportsHEAT.
“We are extremely excited to announce our sponsorships for the Miami HEAT this season, and on the heels of a championship season, all eyes will be on Sun Sports,” said Neil Davis, VP and General Sales Manager for FOX Sports Florida. “It gives us a great opportunity to partner with these first class companies and bring their brands to the forefront of the HEAT viewing experience throughout South Florida.”
