The Minnesota Twins take on the New York Yankees in the American League Divisional Series in best of 5 series.  All games will be on Paul Bunyan Television.

Game 1

Friday, October 4 at 6:07 pm on MLB Network, PBTV channel 62/HD 562

Game 2

Saturday, October 5 at 4:07 pm on Fox Sports 1, PBTV channel 66/HD 566

Game 3

Monday, October 7, at 7:40 pm on Fox Sports 1, PBTV channel 66/HD 566

Game 4 (if necessary)

Tuesday, October 8 at 7:07 pm on Fox Sports 1, PBTV channel 66/HD 566

Game 5 (if necessary)

Thursday, October 10 at 4:07 pm on Fox Sports 1, PBTV channel 66/HD 566

Join us at the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce 9th Annual Taking Care of Business Wednesday, October 2 from 4-7 at Timberlake Lodge Hotel! Admission is FREE.

Be sure to stop by our booth to learn more about our services, pick up a free gift while supplies last, and enter in to win a great door prize!

Service interruption of some individual channels may occur for approximately 10 minutes during the late afternoon hours now through October 15 due to solar interference.

During the interference, reception may range from minor sparkles to loss of reception or picture freezing.

Solar interference occurs each calendar year in both the spring and the fall.

What channels are affected and when will vary over the next 10-15 days.

For more information on solar interference visit http://www.intelsat.com/tools-resources/library/satellite-101/satellite-sun-interference/

The new Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Network has been added to Paul Bunyan Television service. The ACC Network was launched August 22.

ACC Network is available to all PBTV Extra subscribers and can be found on channel 79 and in HD on channel 579 for PBTV Extra subscribers who also have PBTV HD service.   If they network does not appear in your guide, reset your set top box and it should appear.

ACC Network will offer live ACC sports and related programming. Approximately 450 live televised events, including 40 regular-season football games, 150 men’s and women’s basketball games, and 200 other regular-season competitions and tournament games from across the conference’s 27 sponsored sports will be televised annually, plus a complement of news and information shows and original programming.

Member schools of the ACC include Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, NC State, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest.

“We’re excited to give our subscribers the opportunity to receive the ACC Network as part of their Paul Bunyan Television service.  We offer a wide variety of sports programming and the ACC will provide access to even more live college sports for our customers.” said Brian Bissonette, Paul Bunyan Communications Marketing Supervisor.

PBTV Extra can be added to Paul Bunyan Television service for only $12 per month.  PBTV Extra currently includes over 40 networks featuring a wide array of programming content including news, music, sports, and entertainment.

To add to your service, call 444-1234, 999-1234, or toll free 1-888-586-3100.

Join in the fun of the 23rd Annual Shriner’s Weekend at Bemidji State University September 27-28!

Friday

• 8:30-11:30 Free Screening Clinic at Sanford Health
• 11:30  Beaver Pride Luncheon at Bemidji Town and Country Club
• 1 p.m. Golf Tournament with social and sports memorabilia auction to follow

Saturday

• Parade at 1
• Tailgate party at Diamond Point Park after Parade
• 4 p.m. Shriner’s Game- BSU Football vs UMD

Join us and Pinnacle Marketing Group at the Itasca Economic Development Corporation​ 4th Annual Social Media Summit for Business Thursday, September 26 from 9 am-3 pm at Timberlake Lodge in Grand Rapids.

To get more information or register visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/4th-annual-social-media-summit-for-businesses-tickets-70815931357

Our offices will be closed Monday, September 2 for the Labor Day Holiday

As always, 24 hour emergency repair will be available by calling 800-475-8309

The first and only stadium style eSports event in the region, the GigaZone Gaming Championship, returns to the Sanford Center Ballroom in Bemidji Saturday, November 2.

All the fun is FREE!  FREE to game and participate in any of the gaming tournaments

The only money you’ll need is for food/beverages or GigaZone Gaming merchandise which will be available all day

Doors Open at 10 a.m. and it will conclude between 7-8 with the Super Smash Brothers Ultimate GigaZone Gaming Championship match on main stage

Tournaments for all ages with over $5,000 in cash and prizes

Each tournament has a limited number of entrants and registration starts on-site starting at 10 a.m. until full. Rules, registration, and more info is online at gigazonegaming.com

Main Stage Main Tournament: Super Smash Brothers Ultimate

Other tournaments include:

Fortnite                                Overwatch 3v3                  Madden 20                         Mario Kart 8

Beat Saber                           2 Magic the Gathering Booster Drafts

Walls lined with more Arcade Games than ever before! 

• Ms Pac Man/Galaga
• Big Buck Hunter
• Raiden
• Silent Scope
• Aliens Extermination
• Cruzin’ Exotica (linked-Head to head) (Driver)
• Pinball – Pirates of the Caribbean
• Pinball – Adams Family
• Pinball-  World Cup Soccer
• Fast and the Furious Supercars (Driver)
• Hydro Thunder (Driver)
• Neo Geo (4 games/1 cabinet)
• Area 51/Maximum Force
• The Simpson’s
• Lock N Chase
• Bust A Move EX
• Silver Strike Bowling
• House of the Dead
• Guitar Hero

There is also a Cosplay Contest for those who dress up and embrace their inner fantasy character with prizes of up to $200 for the top costume of the weekend.

“We’re excited to bring back GigaZone Gaming Championship to the region!  It gets bigger and better every year.  There is a large gaming community in our area and this event is a way that we can give all gamers, whether competitive or just in it for fun, to come out and enjoy a one of a kind gaming event” said Gary Johnson, Paul Bunyan Communications CEO/General Manager.

“With the GigaZone providing Internet speeds up to a Gigabit per second it is the ultimate connection for the online gaming experience. Our cooperative has one of the largest rural fiber gigabit networks in the country and this event showcases the GigaZone Internet speeds and the impact it has on the overall gaming experience.” added Leo Anderson, Paul Bunyan Communications Digital Services Supervisor.

For more information on the GigaZone Gaming Championship visit www.gigazonegaming.com

Paul Bunyan Communications is providing all PBTV subscribers a free preview of the NFL RedZone the first two weeks of the regular season, September 8 and 15.

NFL RedZone is available on PBTV channel 77 or in HD on channel 577.

NFL RedZone whips around every NFL game during the regular season on Sunday afternoons, delivering all the touchdowns and exciting moments LIVE. When a team goes inside the 20 on their way to the end zone, you will see the crucial plays as they happen.  NFL RedZone, puts viewers first and goal.

After the free preview, PBTV subscribers can continue to receive NFL RedZone by subscribing to both the PBTV Sports and PBTV Extra package.

Bemidji State University will hold its 14th Annual Community Appreciation Day Thursday, August 29. The free event is Bemidji State’s “thank you” to the residents, business owners and friends in Beaver Nation for all they do to support the university.

The free, public event will run from 4:30-6 p.m. on the 19th Street lawn between Tamarack Hall and the Gillett center.

Paul Bunyan Communications is a major sponsor of the event, which will include “A Taste of BSU,” featuring free food samples from local restaurants and organizations along with live music.

There will also be “Meet the Beavers” stations where kids can meet student-athletes from BSU’s intercollegiate varsity sports. The players will be leading a number of interactive games and Bucky the Beaver will be available for pictures.

In addition, dozens of booths from various campus departments/activities and local businesses and organizations, along with a variety of games and activities for children will be available throughout the evening.