Posted: Wed., Jan. 3, 2007, 6:44pm PT

AT&T, YES Network in distribution pact

U-verse customers will have access to sports programming

By John Clarke Jr.

AT&T Inc. and the YES Network announced a distribution agreement Wednesday that will bring the net's sports programs to AT&T U-verse channel lineup.

Under the deal, AT&T U-verse customers in Connecticut will have access to YES around-the-clock sports programming, which includes New York Yankees and New Jersey Nets gamecasts and original series such as "Yankeeography," "CenterStage," "Ultimate Road Trip" and "The Marv Albert Show."

U-verse already offers service in 13 AT&T markets in California, Texas and Indiana.