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SportsNBA TV Companion Application to Offer Real-Time Web ExtrasAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 11, 2009 - 2:37pm.
Los Angeles
- The National Basketball Association (NBA) has introduced a new two-screen interactive
TV application, designed for fans watching live NBA games on TV who are interested
in additional real-time content on their computers. The NBA TV Companion will
offer real-time stats; breaking news; play-by-play analysis; and 3D shot
charts. Other features include social networking integration; live chat with
fans, personnel and on-air talent; and special halftime and postgame reports.
The NBA said it will offer versions of the application for every team and every
national broadcaster.
Six Degrees Games Gets $7 Million for Online Sports GamesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 10, 2009 - 8:00am.
Marina del
Rey, Calif.
- Six Degrees Games, a developer of online sports games, has raised $7 million
in its second round of venture capital financing, led by Time Warner (NYSE: TWX)
Investments.
tags: Games | Deals | Sports | VC | Prism VentureWorks | Clearstone Venture Partners | Time Warner Investments | Six Degrees Games |
NBA Releases Live Mobile Video Streaming ApplicationAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 29, 2009 - 9:34am.
Los Angeles
- The National Basketball Association (NBA) has released a new live mobile
video application, for platforms including Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone and the Google (NASD: GOOG)
Android Marketplace, which will cost $40 per year.
tags: Mobile | Sports | Video | TV | Apple | NBA | BlackBerry | iPhone | Research In Motion | Google Android |
Watercooler Lands $5.5 Million for Fan Sites, Social GamesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 26, 2009 - 6:06am.
Mountain View,
Calif. - Watercooler, a developer
of fan communities and social games that claims 26 million users, announced on
Monday that it has raised $5.5 million in its second round of funding, led by
U.K. online gambling firm Betfair.
tags: Games | Deals | Sports | VC | Social Networking | Fantasy Sports | TV | Betfair | Canaan Partners | Watercooler |
Mexican Soccer Match to be First RealD Live 3D BroadcastAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 23, 2009 - 10:41am.
Los Angeles - RealD, a
provider of digital 3D cinema projection systems, plans to produce its first
RealD LIVE event with a real-time 3D broadcast of a match between rival Mexican
soccer teams Chivas de Guadalajara and Club America on Sunday. The 3D broadcast
of "El Clasico" will be available in Cinepolis theaters in Monterey and Guadalajara, Mexico, and in the U.S. at the AMC Burbank Town Center
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Dennis Scott to Host Live NBA.com Web Show "The Jump"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 22, 2009 - 12:08pm.
Los Angeles
- The NBA on Thursday announced plans to produce a new live online show,
"The Jump," to be hosted by former Orlando Magic player Dennis Scott
and NBA TV host Kyle Montgomery, NewTeeVee reported. Set to air on Tuesdays,
the show will feature appearances by current and former NBA players, in
addition to fan-submitted videos and other participatory elements.
MLB Reveals Live Video Streaming Stats for PlayoffsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 15, 2009 - 11:05am.
Los Angeles - Major League Baseball Advanced Media said that
it served an average of 350,000 live streams during each game of the first
round of the playoffs on its $9.95 Postseason.TV subscription service,
PaidContent reports. The live video streams include 314,000 served to computers
via MLB.com, and 36,000 served to iPhone and iPod touch devices; another 88,000
audio-only streams were also delivered.
MLB to Debut Postseason.TV Interactive Web Video ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 6, 2009 - 10:14am.
New York
- Major League Baseball will introduce a new interactive online viewing service
tomorrow, Postseason.TV, that will let fans customize from up to 10 different
stationary camera angles from every postseason baseball game. The service, to
be made available for a one-time fee of $9.95, is also backed by Turner Sports
and Fox Sports, and will be free from blackout restrictions.
Report: NBA.com Most Popular U.S. Sports League WebsiteAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 5, 2009 - 10:02am.
Reston, Va.
- Of the four major U.S.
professional sports Web properties, NBA.com, the site of the National
Basketball Association (NBA), attracted the most global interest during a
year-long period ending in July, according to new figures from comScore.
Linktone to Distribute MLB Mobile Content in AsiaAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 21, 2009 - 12:28pm.
Beijing - Linktone (NASD: LTON), a
wireless entertainment distributor in China,
said on Monday that it has signed a multi-year deal making it the exclusive
distributor of certain mobile Major League Baseball content in China, South Korea,
Indonesia and the Philippines.
Linktone will manage officially-licensed MLB websites and wireless portals
offering live video streaming of games, on-demand videos, news and statistics.
NFL Loosens Blackout Restrictions, Allows Delayed StreamsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 10, 2009 - 12:05pm.
New York
- The National Football League (NFL) has loosened its broadcast
"blackout" rules for both Internet and TV broadcasts, PaidContent
reported. If a team fails to sell out tickets to a game 72 hours in advance of
kickoff, the game may then be offered for free streaming starting at midnight
on the day of the game -- as well as broadcast on DirecTV's NFL Sunday Ticket
service.
Blog Network SBNation Re-launches National Sports SiteAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 10, 2009 - 12:02pm.
Washington
- SBNation, a network of sports-related blogs that in July raised $8 million in
funding, said on Thursday that it has re-launched its core national site. The
new SBNation.com site will feature news, commentary and discussion culled by
editors from the company's 212 professional sports blogs, as well as from
third-party sites and social networks. The company said that the new format
will give fans access to the "most relevant developments on the day's
biggest sports news."
USOpen.org Serves Up 6.4 Million Video Streams in Week OneAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 9, 2009 - 9:47am.
New York - The U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) reports that
its USOpen.org attracted 5.3 million unique users during its first week of live
streaming video coverage of the tournament, up 60% from a year ago, PaidContent
reported.
Yardbarker Raises $1.5 Million for Web Sports CommunityAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 8, 2009 - 9:32am.
Emeryville,
Calif. - Yardbarker, an online sports
community and branded vertical ad network, has raised just over $1.5 million in
new funding, PaidContent reported, citing an SEC filing.
NFL, Pro Tennis Place Restrictions on Use of TwitterAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 1, 2009 - 9:54am.
New York
- The National Football League (NFL) on Monday announced a ban on the use of
social networking services like Twitter on game days by players, coaches and
even the media, CNET News.com reported.
CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated to Share Print, Digital ContentAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2009 - 10:38am.
New York
- CBS-owned (NYSE: CBS) CBSSports.com and MaxPreps.com on Monday announced a partnership
with The Sports Illustrated Group, that will see both parties share and
distribute various digital and print assets. High school sports content from
MaxPreps.com will now feature in SI.com's high school section. Several Sports
Illustrated writers, including David Feherty and Seth Davis, will see their
articles syndicated across CBSSports.com. SI.com will also promote live sports
video featured on CBSSports.com.
USTA to Stream Most of U.S. Open Live OnlineAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 24, 2009 - 12:50pm.
Los Angeles - The USTA announced on Monday that it will
offer live online streaming of the majority of matches from the upcoming U.S.
Open tennis tournament. More than 150 matches, comprising over 300 hours of
live tennis, from broadcasters including ESPN2 and Tennis Channel, will be
available -- complete with announcer commentary, picture-in-picture viewing,
commenting and other features.
Fanbase Lands $5 Million for Online Sports AlmanacAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 24, 2009 - 7:55am.
San Francisco
- Fanbase, a user-driven almanac of college and professional athletes, has
received $5 million in funding from Benchmark Capital and officially launched
its service.
MLB to Charge 99 Cents for Live Games on iPhoneAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 20, 2009 - 11:30am.
Los Angeles
- Major League Baseball is planning to launch a new 99-cent-per-game live video
streaming video feature for Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone and iPod touch, Bloomberg reports.
By Sept. 1, users of MLB's At Bat application for the iPhone will be able to
buy live access to any out-of-market game for 99 cents.
Fox Offers Online Pay-per-View of UEFA Champions LeagueAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 19, 2009 - 12:15pm.
Los Angeles
- News Corp.'s (NYSE: NWS) Fox Soccer Channel has announced plans to offer online
pay-per-view access to the UEFA Champions League, a European soccer tournament.
Users in the U.S.
will be able to watch live online streaming of UEFA matches for $9.95 each;
$14.95 per month; or $99.95 for a season pass. The matches will be available on
ChampionsOnFox.com and streamed from UEFA.com. The network also launched the
FoxSoccer.com Mobile Match Tracker, offering near-live goal highlights on
mobile phones.
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