AXS TV Is The Exclusive Broadcaster Of The 2014 Stagecoach Country Music Festival, Airing The 3-Day Event Live For The Second Consecutive Year

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- AXS TV further cements its status as TV's home for live music festivals, announcing today that it will be the official broadcaster of the 2014 Stagecoach Country Music Festival. The network has acquired the rights to air the fan-favorite spectacular for the second consecutive year with StubHub as the Official Broadcast Partner.

Stagecoach—now in its eighth year—will take place from Friday, April 25 through Sunday, April 27, boasting incredible performances from Country music's biggest stars, and sending viewers on a one-of-a-kind experience that spans decades of classics and modern hits. The complete Stagecoach festival line up is available at Stagecoachfestival.com. AXS TV will be on site at Stagecoach, broadcasting over 12 hours of live coverage over three days. This is the only multi-day live country music broadcast on television.

"Last year AXS TV produced over 300 hours of live music television. No other network comes near to our commitment in providing live performances from today's top musical artists from stages around the globe," said Mark Cuban, AXS TV founder. "As we continue to be the home of live music festivals, we're pleased to be able to showcase Stagecoach once again as it is loaded with impressive performances, by some of the industry's most influential artists."

The 2013 festival was a major success for AXS TV, with over five million households tuning in for the event. The network delivered over 16 hours of live Stagecoach coverage in 2013, giving viewers an unprecedented look at the popular country concert and now AXS TV's viewers can enjoy those moments again when on Sunday, Feb. 9 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, the network will air the BEST OF STAGECOACH 2013. The BEST OF STAGECOACH 2013 features an impressive lineup that includes Dwight Yoakam, Lonestar, Phil Vassar, Jeff Bridges and the Abiders, Thompson Square, Florida Georgia Line and GRAMMY® Award-winning "Wagon Wheel" crooner Darius Rucker.

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AXS TV delivers relevant, unpredictable and irreverent programming by presenting unfiltered access to today's top comedians, newsmakers, musical entertainers and their performances. Launched in July 2012 by visionary entrepreneur Mark Cuban, AXS TV is dedicated to providing the best in music programming, comedy performances, current events and mixed martial arts promotions. AXS TV is a partnership between Mark Cuban, AEG, Ryan Seacrest Media, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and CBS. The network is available in the United States via AT&T U-verse, Charter, Comcast/Xfinity, DIRECTV, DISH, Suddenlink, Verizon FiOS, and other cable, satellite and telco providers.  It is also distributed in Canada and the Caribbean. For more information, visit the website, www.axs.tv; go to the Facebook page here and follow the company on Twitter, @axstv; on Instagram;  Tumblr  and YouTube.

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