AICE news has a press release about the television schedule for the Collegiate Nationals. The coverage will start with a one hour special on the entire Collegiate Nationals May 25 on CBS. If footage from the eating contest appears in this program, it will probably be the first time competitive eating has appeared on national broadcast television since the Glutton Bowl on Fox in 2002 (with the exception of some short contests on morning shows). The Collegiate Nationals will receive 15 days of coverage on CSTV starting May 26, which will hopefully allow the eating contests to be seen in their entirety.

Text from the press release is available after the jump. I do not know what format the press release on the AICE website is in, but it is not in HTML, PDF or Word format.

February 28, 2008 CBS COLLEGE SPORTS NETWORKS (CSTV) COVERAGE OF THE 2008 COLLEGIATE NATIONALS KICKS OFF WITH NETWORK BROADCAST ON CBS SPORTS ON SUNDAY, MAY 25One-Hour Special on CBS Sports Launches 15 Days of Programming on CBS College Sports Network Jack in the Box® Restaurants and Edge® Shave Gel Sign on as Sponsors The Collegiate Nationals, a first-of-its kind event showcasing more collegiate championships than any where else, returns for a third consecutive year. Coverage kicks-off with a special one-hour program airing on CBS Sports on Sunday, May 25 (2:00 PM, ET). The show will launch seven consecutive days of Olympic style programming on CBS College Sports Network (CSTV), followed by eight days of sport specific programming on the network. CBS College Sports Networks coverage begins on Monday, May 26. The Collegiate Nationals line-up for 2008 is highlighted by last years roster of Championships, which includes snowboarding, wakeboarding, beach volleyball, boxing, freeskiing, weightlifting and flowboarding. For the second consecutive year, there will also be filmmaking and music competitions, featuring bands and film students from colleges around the country. Competitive eating debuts this year at Collegiate Nationals. Everything about the Collegiate Nationals this year is bigger and better, said Michael Jaquet, Vice President, Properties, CBS College Sports Network. The CBS Sports show establishes the event with greater exposure and reconfirms our commitment to these emerging sports as we continue to develop compelling multi-platform programming to our fans across the country. Two new locations, Keystone, Col. and Boulder, Col., have been added to this years event, along with previous host cities Reno, Nev. and San Diego, Calif. More than 1,000 competitors from 150 different colleges and universities nationwide are expected to enter the 2008 Collegiate Nationals, which will ultimately crown over 40 national mens and womens champions. The full schedule of competitions, dates and locations is as follows:Keystone, CO (March 28-30) Snowboarding and Freeskiing Reno, NV (April 10-13) Boxing and WeightliftingSan Diego, CA (April 18-20) Beach Volleyball, Flowboarding, Competitive Eating, and Music FestivalBoulder, CO (May 16-18) Wakeboarding and Music Festival Collegiate NationalsPage 2Jack in the Box Restaurants, one of the events founding sponsors, has returned for the third consecutive year. In addition, Edge Shave Gel has signed on at the same level. For more information and for college students interested in participating in The Collegiate Nationals, log on to the events website, http://www.thecollegiatenationals.com

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