Exclusive Deal Expands Athletics Customer Base;
NEW YORK
(Nov. 9, 2009) –The Horizon League and
WebStream Productions Inc. have chosen Livestream, the leading live Internet
video platform, to broadcast hundreds of regular-season, NCAA Division 1 men’s
and women’s college basketball games beginning November 13.
Under the
exclusive deal, live game broadcasts will be available for free viewing at www.horizonleaguenetwork.tv along with regularly updated highlights and on-demand content.
“We are excited to partner
with Livestream on the new Horizon League Network site. The power of their
video platform including live streaming, on-demand content, automatic
recording, archiving and APIs make Livestream the perfect fit for the Horizon
League,” said John Servizzi, president of WebStream Productions.
The partnership is the
latest in association with the recently launched Livestream Sports Solutions division,
which is focused on delivering best-of-breed live streaming partnerships for
athletic organizations. The Horizon League, with its perennial slate of NCAA
Championship contenders, joins a growing number of leagues and networks that
rely on Livestream for sports webcasting, including the CollegeFanz Sports
Network, National Lacrosse League and the Kansas City Chiefs NFL franchise.
“This partnership with the
Horizon League and WebStream Productions is yet another example of how
Livestream technology is transforming the way sports organizations bring live
video to their fans,” said Max Haot, CEO of Livestream. “We are excited to be
working with WebStream Productions on their coverage of Horizon League
athletics and look forward to helping other sports organizations do the same.”
“We are pleased to partner
with WebStream Productions and Livestream to bring our fans and alumni a high-quality,
live streaming video experience,” said Horizon League Commissioner Jonathan B.
LeCrone. “The Horizon League Network is a vital marketing and communications
platform. Our partners are helping us maximize its potential.”
About Livestream
Livestream (formerly
Mogulus) provides everything needed to easily live stream video and engage an
audience. Producers can use Livestream to stream live, linear and on-demand
Internet television to multiple devices through a single, highly customizable
player. The service is available in both Free (ad-supported) and Premium
(ad-free, white-label, higher-quality) packages. Unique features include the
ability to mix multiple live cameras, overlay graphics, desktop streaming with
3D effects, and social chat. Founded in 2007, the Livestream is based in New
York and includes Gannett Co. as a minority shareholder and investor.
About WebStream Productions
Founded in 2006, WebStream
Productions is a leader in live sports webcasting with clients including the
NCAA, Horizon League, Indianapolis Indians and Indiana University-Purdue
University Indianapolis (IUPUI). Producers of more than 400 live events each
year and countless features, interviews and other on-demand content, WebStream
Productions is committed to delivering television-quality content to computer
screens and portable devices.
About the Horizon League
Comprised of 10 public and
private institutions of higher learning, the Horizon League is an NCAA Division
I athletics conference that sponsors 19 intercollegiate championships and is
headquartered in Indianapolis. The League and its member institutions aspire to
teach young people, through athletic competition, the value of learning,
service to others and personal responsibility.
Member institutions of the
Horizon League are Butler University (Indianapolis), Cleveland State
University, the University of Detroit Mercy, the University of Illinois at
Chicago, Loyola University Chicago, Valparaiso (Ind.) University, the
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee,
Wright State University (Dayton, Ohio) and Youngstown (Ohio) State
University.
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