All England Lawn Tennis Club, NBCSports.com, ESPN.com and MediaZone Partner to Serve Up Second Season of Wimbledon LIVE
June 20 2007 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), NBCSports.com, ESPN.com
and leading global online broadcaster, MediaZone, today announced
the return of their groundbreaking online video service, Wimbledon
LIVE. Building on the success of last year's service, Wimbledon
LIVE returns to offer the most comprehensive LIVE and on-demand
coverage of The Championships, including multi-court, full-match
coverage, the entire 2006 archive, additional classic footage,
player interviews and other behind-the-scenes extras. Wimbledon
LIVE 2007 is available for pre-order now at: Wimbledon.org/live,
NBCSports.com and ESPN.com. Subscribers will have immediate access
to the entire 2006 archive and additional footage; LIVE tournament
coverage of this year�s Championships commences on June 25, 2007.
�With over 300 matches played over the fortnight, it's next to
impossible to watch every match played throughout the tournament,�
said Ian Ritchie, Executive Director of the AELTC. �The beauty of
Wimbledon LIVE is that tennis enthusiasts now watch the matches of
their choice at their convenience as a result of MediaZone's LIVE
and video-on-demand features. No other tennis tournament in the
world offers this type of flexibility and unprecedented depth of
coverage.� This year's Wimbledon LIVE will include full match
coverage of all Centre Court and Court 1 action, as well as seven
other courts in play. In total, this amazing offer includes more
than 300 matches and allows online audiences to view up to 9
concurrent courts. Wimbledon LIVE complements NBC Sports, ESPN and
other international Club broadcast partners by featuring LIVE and
on-demand coverage of many matches not covered on traditional
outlets. Also included in the paid service will be classic matches
and archive footage including legendary rallies of tournament
greats like McEnroe, Borg, Everett and Navratilova. This year
subscribers will also be able to download an Acrobat Reader version
of the official programme available for sale only on the Wimbledon
grounds in order to enhance their overall experience of �nearly
being there.� �NBC Sports is committed to delivering the tradition
and excitement of Wimbledon to our audience on all of our
platforms,� said Perkins Miller, Senior VP, Digital Media, NBC
Sports & Olympics. �We look forward to providing tennis fans
with�the most in-depth experience, from dozens of courts, from
broadcast to online.� Tennis fans can experience Wimbledon LIVE via
an All Access Pass for the low cost of US $24.95/�12.50. Individual
Day Pass $4.99/ �2.50, Individual Day Pass Semi & Finals
$7.99/�4.00. Fans can also go to Wimbledon LIVE for free access to
selected full-length matches including the 2005 Men's Final between
Roger Federer and Andy Roddick, and match highlights from the 2006
tournament. These free options are available for immediate
download. �While working with Wimbledon, NBC Sports and ESPN last
year, we strived to produce the best possible interactive video
experience for tennis fans, and according to the customer feedback
we received, we succeeded,� said Chris Ott, Director, MediaZone's
Sports Division. �This year we are looking to take it up a notch
and create an even more immersive experience for those who can�t be
at this Grand Slam event.� This year�s Wimbledon LIVE service
builds upon MediaZone's expanding online coverage of some of the
most sought after sports and international events to fans worldwide
including: the 2007 Indianapolis 500, the 2007 India Cricket Tour
of Bangladesh, and the 2006 New York City Marathon which was
offered as part of the co-branded service from NBC Sports and
MediaZone. Select territories will have on-demand and download
access only; details available at: Wimbledon.org/live. About NBC
Sports Digital: NBC Sports Digital drives NBC Sports� development
of digital content including NBCSports.com and NBC Sports Mobile.
NBCSports.com is one of the fastest growing sports content websites
on the Internet. It provides comprehensive sports coverage,
including scores, stats and analysis for all the major sports. With
live pre-game programming for Notre Dame Football and the NHL
combined with live streaming webcasts including the U.S. Open, FIS
World Ski Championships and the NYC Marathon and the daily sports
issues show Sidelines, has placed NBCSports.com at the forefront of
original broadband sports programming. The site�s fantasy sports
are powered by AllStarStats and Rotoworld. Rotoworld.com is the
highest-trafficked, fantasy sports content site on the Internet.
NBC Sports Mobile�provides mobile users with on-the-go access to
top NBC Sports and NBCSports.com content, including news, scores,
and video. News offerings are available on the NBC Sports Mobile
Web site and NBCSports.com/mobile. NBC Sports on NBC2Go provided
users with live NBC Sports broadcasts from the Preakness Stakes,
the NHL Stanley Cup Final, and the U.S. Open. The NBC Sports Mobile
channel on MobiTV provides mobile users with news, scores,
live�coverage, and highlights�from NBC Sports broadcasts, including
the U.S. Open, Wimbledon and the NFL, among others. About MediaZone
MediaZone is a leading global online broadcaster specializing in
professionally-produced sports, international and entertainment
video programming. MediaZone has established lasting exclusive
partnerships with leading media brands including AOL and NBC Sports
and is the official online broadcast partner for major events such
as Wimbledon and SANZAR rugby. The company is headquartered in the
San Francisco Bay Area with offices in China and Europe. MediaZone
is a division of MIH Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Naspers
(Nasdaq:NPSN). For more information, please visit: MediaZone.com.
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