Three of Eastern Washington University's thrilling victories in the 2019-20 athletic season will be re-broadcast this Wednesday (Sept. 2) on Pluto TV via the Big Sky Conference's channels – 752 and 1,000.
Eastern's 2-1 overtime victory over Sacramento State in the 2019 Big Sky Conference Soccer Championships will be aired at 3 p.m. That game is followed by EWU's 81-78 men's basketball victory over Southern Utah on Jan. 25, 2020, with that game beginning at 4:30 p.m. The trio of games is capped at 7 p.m. by EWU's 66-38 football victory over Northern Arizona on Nov. 2, 2019.
Besides those games, SWX in Spokane, in association with EWU media partner Learfield Sports, is finalizing details on re-airing five EWU football victories on Saturdays this fall. Those broadcasts are expected to begin on Sept. 12 (a complete list is below, with time of the broadcasts to be announced).
In addition, the Big Sky Conference recently announced a new channel lineup on Pluto TV. Fans can download the free streaming app and watch Big Sky content on Ch. 752 and Ch. 1000, while the school channel listings have moved to 1001-1013. Eastern's new channel is 1003 (it was previously 534).
Pluto TV also announced that the channel categories and channel sequencing within Pluto TV's linear TV experience has been updated. The reorganization was designed to enhance content discovery and improve the overall viewing experience.
Upcoming EWU Games on Pluto TV (http://plutotv.com & via mobile apps)
- Wednesday, Sept. 2 - 3 p.m. Pacific time - Women's Soccer vs. Sacramento State (EWU 2-1 in OT on 11/8/19)
- Wednesday, Sept. 2 - 4:30 p.m. PT – Men's Basketball vs. Southern Utah (EWU 81-78 on 1/25/20)
- Wednesday, Sept. 2 - 7 p.m. PT – Football vs. Northern Arizona (EWU 66-38 on 11/2/19)
Upcoming EWU Football Games on SWX
- Saturday September 12 – Time TBA – Idaho St. at EWU (Eagles win 56-53 on 10/4/14 on big day for Cooper Kupp)
- Saturday September 26 – Time TBA – Cal Poly at EWU (Eagles win 42-41 in overtime on 10/10/15)
- Saturday October 10 – Time TBA – North Dakota at EWU (Eagles win 35-20 on 9/28/19)
- Saturday October 24 – Time TBA – UC Davis at EWU (Eagles win 59-20 on 11/10/18)
- Saturday November 7 – Time TBA – Northern Iowa at EWU (Eagles win 34-30 on 9/17/16)
Changes to Pluto TV Channel Numbers & Channel Categories
As a result of the update,
ALL channel numbers will be impacted. The new channel numbers and channel categories shifts are listed below.
Big Sky Channel
Current Channel Category: Sports
Current Channel Number: 531
New Channel Category: Sports
New Channel Number: 752
Big Sky School Specific Live Channels
Current Channel Category: Sports
Current Channel Number: 532-545
New Channel Category: Live Sports
New Channel Number: 1000-1013
The Big Sky school specific channels on gamedays will still function like previous seasons, as they will become active on the guide two hours before each live game.
Big Sky Conference and School Channel Lineup (revised August 2020)
| Category |
# |
Channel Name |
| Sports |
752 |
Big Sky Conference |
| Live Sports |
1000 |
Big Sky Conference Live |
| Live Sports |
1001 |
Portland State |
| Live Sports |
1002 |
Sacramento State |
| Live Sports |
1003 |
Eastern Washington |
| Live Sports |
1004 |
Weber State |
| Live Sports |
1005 |
Southern Utah |
| Live Sports |
1006 |
Montana |
| Live Sports |
1007 |
Montana State |
| Live Sports |
1008 |
Northern Arizona |
| Live Sports |
1009 |
Northern Colorado |
| Live Sports |
1010 |
Idaho |
| Live Sports |
1011 |
Idaho State |
| Live Sports |
1012 |
Cal Poly |
| Live Sports |
1013 |
UC Davis |
