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BasketballReport: 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 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. Amp'd Mobile to Broadcast Live NBA, NCAA Games to Cell PhonesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 16, 2007 - 9:35am.
Los Angeles - Virtual mobile network operator Amp'd Mobile announced on Tuesday that it has signed agreements with the NBA and CSTV to broadcast live pro and college basketball games to mobile phones. Sirius Satellite Radio Debuts New NBA ProgrammingAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 26, 2006 - 12:38pm.
New York - Sirius Satellite Radio, a digital radio service with over 5 million subscribers, on Thursday announced a new line-up of programming on its dedicated NBA Radio channel. In addition to offering 1,000 regular season games, as well as all playoffs and finals games, programs on the channel will include "Tip Off," hosted by Frank Isola and Rich Ackerman; "Full Court Press," hosted by Kenny Smith and Ian Eagle; and "In the Paint," hosted by Rick Barry.
tags: Sports | Radio | Audio | Satellite Radio | Sirius | NBA | Basketball | Satellite | Sports Radio |
Affinity Circles to Create Social Network for NBA's Portland Trail BlazersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 12, 2006 - 12:43pm.
Mountain View, Calif. - Affinity Circles, a provider of social networks for membership organizations, announced on Thursday that it has signed an agreement to create the first official social network for an NBA team, the Portland Trail Blazers. Fans can pre-register for The Fast Break Club at TrailBlazers.com, where they will be able to create profiles, join groups, share photos and post blogs when the site launches early next month.
Jay-Z to be Unlockable Character in Electronic Arts' "NBA Live 07"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 6, 2006 - 2:09pm.
Canton, Mass. - Electronic Arts has signed hip-hop artist and producer Jay-Z to appear as an unlockable character in its "NBA Live 07" title for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. As part of the deal, gamers who purchase Reebok's new S. Carter Basketball IV shoe at Champs Stores will receive a special code to unlock Jay-Z's character within the game. The rapper will also be available as a free agent to join teams in the game's Season and Dynasty modes.
2K Sports Releases "NHL 2K7" for PS2, Soundtrack for "NBA 2K7"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 3, 2006 - 1:10pm.
New York - 2K Sports, a unit of video game publisher Take-Two Interactive, on Tuesday shipped its "NHL 2K7" title for PlayStation 2 to retailers. Separately, the company announced the release of the album soundtrack to its "NBA 2K7" game. Produced by Dan the Automator, the album on Decon Records and distributed by Caroline includes tracks featuring Fabolous, Mos Def and Ghostface.
tags: Games | Sports | Sports Games | Music | 2K Sports | PS2 | Soundtracks | NBA | Basketball | NHL | Hockey |
2K Sports Ships "NBA 2K7" to RetailersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 26, 2006 - 12:44am.
New York - 2K Sports, a unit of Take-Two Interactive, on Tuesday shipped its "NBA 2K7" title for Xbox 360, Xbox and PlayStation 2 to retailers. Developed by 2K Sports' Visual Concepts studio, the game features a new 24/7: Next Streetball story mode. A version for the Sony PlayStation 3 is also slated for release in the fall.
Electronic Arts Releases "NBA LIVE 07"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 26, 2006 - 12:42am.
Redwood City, Calif. - Electronic Arts announced on Tuesday that it has released "NBA LIVE 07" in North American retail stores. Developed by EA Canada, the game features Tracy McGrady of the Houston Rockets on its cover. The title is available now for Xbox 360, Xbox, PSP, the PC and mobile; versions for PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 will ship later this week and later this year, respectively.
Shaquille O'Neal Creates Own Digital Music Store on BurnLoungeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 20, 2006 - 12:06pm.
New York - BurnLounge, a provider of technology that lets artists and fans create their own digital music stores, announced on Wednesday that NBA star Shaquille O'Neal has launched a digital store to promote and sell his seven hip-hop albums. In addition to individual artist stores, New York-based BurnLounge allows fans to create digital music stores to sell songs from their favorite artists, and earn points redeemable for music and merchandise in their store. BurnLounge also offers a library of over one million titles from all the major labels and many independents and unsigned artists.
CBS Unit CSTV Launches 100+ Broadband Channels for Live College SportsAuthored by robert on September 1, 2006 - 12:09pm.
 CSTV, a division of CBS, launched on Friday 100 new broadband channels dedicated to live college sports. CSTV’s offerings will include separate channels for the following conferences: Big East, Big West, Pacific 10, Southland, West Coast, Mountain West, and Conference USA, in addition to dedicated channels for individual schools. In most cases, CSTV will share revenues from subscriptions, advertising, merchandise and other sales, with participating schools.
Sony Signs Kobe Bryant to Grace Cover of "NBA '07"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 21, 2006 - 12:19pm.
Foster City, Calif. - Sony Computer Entertainment America announced on Monday that it has signed Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant to serve as cover athlete and spokesman for its "NBA '07" title for PlayStation 2 and PSP. The game, which will feature online access to a variety of leagues and tournaments, is slated for release in the fall.
2K Sports Re-signs Shaquille O'Neal for Cover of "NBA 2K7"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 15, 2006 - 11:58am.
New York - 2K Sports, a unit of game publisher Take-Two Interactive, announced on Tuesday that it has one again signed Shaquille O'Neal to serve as cover athlete and spokesman for its "NBA 2K7" title. The game is slated for release in September for Xbox 360, PlayStation 2 and Xbox, with a version for PlayStation 3 to ship during the holiday season.
Sportskool "Streetball" VOD to Feature Chuck D, And 1's Wailyy DixonAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 3, 2006 - 5:01pm.
New York - Sportskool, a unit of Rainbow Media that develops sports-related video-on-demand and DVD programming, announced on Thursday that it has partnered with rapper Chuck D (Public Enemy) and And 1 streetball star Wailyy "Main Event" Dixon to create a streetball instructional VOD program. Shot on location at Behagen Park in the Bronx, the streetball VOD program launched today on Sportskool, which is available on cable systems including Comcast, Time Warner, Cablevision and Charter.
2K Sports Signs Duke's J.J. Redick for Cover of "College Hoops 2K7"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 1, 2006 - 2:57pm.
New York - 2K Sports, a unit of video game publisher Take-Two Interactive, announced on Tuesday that it has signed Duke University Blue Devils basketball star J.J. Redick to serve as cover athlete and spokesman for its "College Hoops 2K7." The game is slated for release in the fall for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Xbox and PlayStation 2.
EA Announces "NFL Head Coach," Signs Tracy McGrady for "NBA Live 07"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 21, 2006 - 1:26pm.
Redwood City, Calif. - Electronic Arts announced on Wednesday that it plans to publish "NFL Head Coach," a new 3D sports strategy game that puts players in the shoes of an NFL head coach.
tags: Games | Sports | Sports Games | EA | NFL | Football | NBA | Basketball | Signings | Tracy McGrady |
AOL Expands Relationship with WNBA, Launches Broadband ChannelAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 5, 2006 - 1:47pm.
Dulles, Va. - The WNBA on Monday announced an expanded relationship with AOL, which includes a multi-year deal that will deliver the women's basketball league's content through multiple AOL channels.
NBA to Sell Highlights, Replays of Playoffs and Finals Games on iTunesAuthored by dmw on May 8, 2006 - 7:00pm.
New York - The NBA announced on Monday that it will sell downloadable game highlights from the league's 2006 playoffs and finals on Apple's iTunes store. The 15 to 20-minute game recaps of broadcasts from ABC, ESPN, TNT and NBATV will be made available within 24 hours after each game's conclusion for $1.99 each. Complete game replays of every game of the NBA finals will also be offered, for $5.99. Another feature will allow fans to pick one team and receive full game recaps of every game that team plays through the finals for $8.99. Additionally, the NBA partnered with TNT to offer every episode of TNT's "Inside the NBA" through the Conference Finals for $8.99.
Sony Cancels Release of Football, Basketball Video Games for 2004Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 6, 2004 - 2:56am.
Foster City, Calif. -- Sony Computer Entertainment America has announced that its 989 Sports division will not release updates for a number of its sports games this year, following a similar move made by Microsoft's XSN Sports in light of competition in the sector from independent developers like Electronic Arts. Sony said that it will not release new pro or college football or basketball titles for 2004, instead choosing to focus on developing more compelling versions for release in 2005. Sony said the decision will not affect its baseball, hockey, soccer or Olympics sports titles.
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