NCAACBS to Stream Entire NCAA Basketball TournamentAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 11, 2008 - 1:19pm.
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. - CBS' (NYSE: CBS) CBSSports.com said on Monday that, for the first time, this year it will offer all 63 games of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship -- including the championship game -- via its broadband NCAA March Madness on Demand service. Previously, the video player had provided online access only to the first several rounds of the tournament. Last year, the streaming service attracted 1.38 million total unique users during the tournament. CBS Sports Offers NCAA March Madness Bracket Facebook AppAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 7, 2008 - 12:20pm.
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. - CBS' (NYSE: CBS) CBSSports.com said on Thursday that it has teamed with online social network Facebook to offer an official NCAA March Madness Brackets application to Facebook users. Participants will be able to compare picks with friends, as well as access tournament video coverage through links to the network's NCAA March Madness on Demand live streaming service. CBS said that more than 2.6 million Facebook users joined at least one bracket group in a similar feature offered last year. Interactive TV Developer Jacked Lands $6.5 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2007 - 5:57am.
Santa Monica, Calif. - Jacked, a developer of interactive TV technology, has raised $6.5 million in its first round of venture capital financing, from Provenance Ventures, Core Capital Partners and Gabriel Venture Partners, PaidContent.org reported. JumpTV Buys Unit of College Sports Webcaster XOS for $60.25 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 18, 2007 - 12:07pm.
Toronto - JumpTV, a provider of live TV broadcasts over the Internet, announced that it will acquire the broadband network business unit of XOS Technologies, which focuses on U.S. college sports, for $60.25 million. EA Licenses Football Game Technology for XOS Training SimulatorAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 30, 2007 - 3:45pm.
Orlando, Fla. - Video game publisher Electronic Arts announced on Monday that sports media firm XOS Technologies has licensed its core football video game technology to develop a training simulator for collegiate and pro football teams. The XOS PlayAction Simulator features the same technology found in EA's "Madden NFL" and "NCAA Football" franchises. Separately, EA said on Monday that it has signed Washington Wizards All-Star Gilbert Arenas to serve as cover athlete and spokesman for its "NBA Live 08" title, slated for release in the fall. tags: Games | Sports | NFL | Football | NCAA | NBA | Electronic Arts | XOS Technologies | Gilbert Arenas |
Report: Hoops Fans Favor ESPN.com, Yahoo, CBS SportsLine for BracketsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 16, 2007 - 12:50pm.
New York - College basketball fans going online Monday and Tuesday to fill out brackets for the NCAA Men's Div. I Basketball Tournament kicking off this week spread themselves fairly evenly across ESPN.com, Yahoo Sports and CBS SportsLine.com, according to data from Hitwise. tags: Sports | Reports | NCAA | Basketball | CBS SportsLine | Fox Sports | HitWise | ESPN.com | Yahoo Sports |
CBS Licenses "Near Real-Time" NCAA Hoops Video to YouTubeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 15, 2007 - 10:15am.
New York - CBS Sports announced on Thursday that it will offer "near real-time" game video clips and highlights of the NCAA basketball tournament on YouTube. CBS SportsLine Adds Features to NCAA March Madness on DemandAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 6, 2007 - 3:07pm.
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. - CBS SportsLine on Tuesday announced the launch of its NCAA March Madness on Demand service, which will again this year offer free online streaming of all 56 games from the early rounds of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship broadcast by CBS Sports. Last year, the company served over 19 million streams. This year's service will feature a 50% larger video screen, and also for the first time offer live audio streaming of Westwood One's radio broadcasts of the tournament's first two rounds. A new, live halftime show produced for MMOD, sponsored by AT&T, will feature SportsLine's Jason Horowitz paired with a college coach. NCAA to Launch On-Demand Sports Video ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 5, 2007 - 3:05pm.
Denver, Colo. - The NCAA plans this week to announce the launch of NCAA On Demand, a site that will offer access to nearly 5,000 games in various sports, dating back to the 1930s. EA Signs BSU QB Jared Zabransky for Cover of "NCAA Football 08"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 2, 2007 - 4:28pm.
Redwood City, Calif. - Electronic Arts said on Friday that it has signed former Boise State University quarterback and Tostitos Fiesta Bowl MVP Jared Zabransky as the cover athlete for its "NCAA Football 08" game, scheduled for release this summer. Developed by EA Tiburon, the game will be available for PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3, Xbox and Xbox 360. NCAA to Use RazorGator Secondary Online Ticket ExchangeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 27, 2007 - 3:54pm.
Los Angeles - RazorGator Experiences, the provider of an online exchange where users can buy and sell tickets, announced on Tuesday that the NCAA will use its service for the 2007 NCAA Men's Final Four basketball tournament. The company ensures that if a buyer doesn't receive their confirmed tickets, it will substitute comparable or better tickets for the same price, or issue a full refund. Los Angeles-based RazorGator also handles secondary ticket sales for the Tournament of Roses and several NFL teams. Electronic Arts Ships "MVP 07 NCAA Baseball" to RetailersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 6, 2007 - 1:45pm.
Redwood City, Calif. - Electronic Arts on Tuesday shipped its "MVP 07 NCAA Baseball" title for PlayStation 2 to retailers. Developed by EA Canada, the first official college baseball game ever to be released features former Long Beach State pitcher Jered Weaver on the cover. The title also includes commentary from ESPN's Kyle Peterson, a former All-American pitcher at Stanford. Separately, EA said it has released its "NASCAR 07" mobile game for Sprint subscribers. 2K Sports Details 2nd Annual NCAA Virtual Final 4 TournamentAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 2, 2007 - 1:17pm.
New York - Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive's 2K Sports label on Friday announced details for its 2nd Annual Pontiac Virtual NCAA Final 4 Tournament, which will pit players of its "College Hoops 2K7" title in a competition on Microsoft's Xbox Live online game service. The finals will be held in Atlanta, with the winner to take home a new 2007 Pontiac G5 GT. Fantasy Sports Site NBX.com Launches $25K College Bowl ContestAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 13, 2006 - 9:50am.
Saratoga, Calif. - Fantasy sports betting website NBX.com on Wednesday launched its latest game, College Bowl Perfect Picker, which will award $25,000 to anyone who correctly picks the winner of each college football bowl game. If multiple players pick every winning team, the prize will be shared equally among them. XM Satellite Radio to Broadcast 12 Additional Bowl GamesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 12, 2006 - 12:21pm.
Washington - XM Satellite Radio, a provider of satellite radio service to more than 7 million subscribers, said on Tuesday that it will broadcast 12 additional college football bowl games. The company had already announced plans to broadcast the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) National Championship Game, the Sugar Bowl, the Orange Bowl and the Fiesta Bowl. XM's full bowl schedule is available at the link below.
Electronic Arts Ships "NCAA Football 07"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 18, 2006 - 12:26pm.
Redwood City, Calif. - Electronic Arts on Tuesday shipped its "NCAA Football 07" title for Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, Xbox and PSP to retailers. The game was developed by EA Tiburon in Orlando, Fla.
tags: Games | Sports | Sports Games | EA | Games Launches | College | Football | NCAA | College Football |
Collegiate Sports Technology Provider XOS Acquires Sagio SoftwareAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 14, 2006 - 12:04pm.
Orlando, Fla. - XOS Technologies, a provider of digital video, online, ticketing and media technology designed for professional and collegiate athletic organizations, announced today that it has acquired Sagio Software, a privately held, Indiana-based provider of game analysis tools and technology.
tags: Deals | Sports | Tech | Investing | College | Acquisitions | NCAA | XOS | Sagio Software | Sports Tech |
ESPN Adding Letterboxes to "Thursday Night Football" to Lure HD ViewersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 13, 2006 - 2:40pm.
Electronic Arts Signs Reggie Bush for Cover of "NCAA Football 07"Authored by dmw on April 28, 2006 - 5:51am.
Redwood City, Calif. - Electronic Arts announced on Friday that it has signed USC running back and 2005 Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush to be the cover athlete for its "NCAA Football 07". The game is in development at Florida-based EA Tiburon for release in July for PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Xbox and PSP.
Thought Equity to License NCAA Championship Broadcast ArchiveAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 23, 2006 - 10:32am.
Denver, Colo. - Thought Equity, a provider of online video footage licensing and management, announced on Monday the launch of its NCAA Sports Collection, which consists of the entire archived library of NCAA championships dating back to 1906. Denver-based Thought Equity will make the footage -- 88 NCAA championships in 23 men's and women's intercollegiate sports from Divisions I, II and III, including basketball, football, baseball, ice hockey, soccer, softball and volleyball -- available for licensing in both film and HD formats.
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