New Online TV Channel for Dutch Hockey Play-Offs
May 11 2007 - 12:31PM
PR Newswire (US)
Powered by Narrowstep Inc., the TV-on-the-Internet Company
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The first
in a 'best of three' format in the Dutch field hockey finals will
be starting this weekend. By Sunday 20th May, the 2007 champions of
the worlds' strongest field hockey league, the Dutch Rabo
Hoofdklasse, will be known. In partnership with ABN AMRO Bank, one
of the most significant field hockey sponsors in the world, a
dedicated internet TV channel will run during the 3-week play-off
period on http://www.hockey-tv.nl/, making highlights and event
activities accessible to field hockey fans all over the world.
Through this on-line interactive, platform, viewers will be able to
view highlights and cast a vote to determine the "Best Goal of the
Season". Exclusive programmes will be offered including previews of
the play-offs, interviews and specials on all four of the play-off
teams. Hockey-tv was created and developed by bigdaddy, the
sponsorship agency that represents ABN AMRO in the Dutch market, in
close cooperation with Fieldhockey TV, the only global Internet TV
Channel provider which is 100 percent dedicated to the Olympic
sport of field hockey. Fieldhockey.tv is free to view and can be
accessed from anywhere in the world, 24 hours per day with a linear
programming line up like any traditional television channel with
television-like quality. However, the channel also maximizes the
benefits of the internet medium, offering all programs as 'video on
demand' so viewers can watch what they want, when they want to.
Fieldhockey TV was launched in October 2003 and was developed by
Narrowstep, Inc., the TV-on-the-internet company. Narrowstep's
technology, which delivers a comprehensive tool set to help content
owners monetize content, has been implemented by more than 150
internet TV channels worldwide, including Terra, one of the largest
telecommunications companies in the world, ITV, the UK's largest
commercial broadcaster, entertainment giant Virgin Media, specialty
cable channels such as the Sci-Fi channel, and HorseTV, as well as
several niche and industry specific sites such as Rome Reports,
(the channel for the Vatican), singlemalt.tv, The Outdoor Channel,
The Martial Arts Channel, cbean.com (featuring a Caribbean
lifestyle), and bebin.tv (featuring international culture and
lifestyle content). Richard Denton, Managing Partner of bigdaddy,
said, "I originally chose Narrowstep as a partner because of their
all-in-one solution for delivering a TV-like experience over the
internet. The quality of the video stream is unparalleled in the
industry and because of this, we are able to deliver the quality
our client requires." Worldhockey Television can be accessed
through the official website of the International Hockey
Federation, http://www.worldhockey.org/. Fieldhockey TV can be
accessed at http://www.fieldhockey.tv/. For further information on
fieldhockey.tv, contact John Goedegebuure: For further information
on Hockey-tv.nl, contact bigdaddy: . Go to www.hockey-tv.nl and
tune in to Top Dutch Hockey! DATASOURCE: Narrowstep North America
CONTACT: John Goedegebuure for Narrowstep North America, ; or
bigdaddy for Hockey-tv.nl, Web site: http://www.narrowstep.com/
http://www.hockey-tv.nl/ http://www.worldhockey.org/
http://www.fieldhockey.tv/
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