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First Live and Interactive Web Broadcast of the ACC Basketball Tournament

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The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) basketball tournament will make history as the first collegiate sports event to be broadcast live to the Web. A powerful, interactive end-to-end solution from Webcasts.com, Intermedia Business Internet, and Cisco Systems will enable viewers to participate in various ways, including viewing video content, surfing to other Web sites, joining chat rooms and fan polling, and participating in live pre- and post-game press conferences.

Key Takeaways:

  • The ACC basketball tournament will be broadcast live to the Web for the first time, using a powerful, interactive end-to-end solution from Webcasts.com, Intermedia Business Internet, and Cisco Systems.
  • Viewers will be able to participate in various ways, including viewing video content, surfing to other Web sites, joining chat rooms and fan polling, and participating in live pre- and post-game press conferences.
  • The solution will use high-performance and easy-to-install Cisco routers, Internet connections from Intermedia Business Internet, and webcasting resources, proprietary hardware, and server technologies from Webcasts.com.
  • The broadcast will deliver interactive multimedia applications and videostreaming in a powerful and exciting medium for the end user.
  • Cisco is providing fully-integrated hub/routers to enable remote offices to provide both LAN and internetwork connectivity.
  • Webcasts.com incorporates technologies from Real Player, Microsoft, and other streaming technologies as part of its rich media offering.
  • The FANSonly Network, home to the official athletic sites of 52 universities, conferences, and organizations, is hosting the broadcast.

Statistics:

  • 52 universities, conferences, and organizations are members of the FANSonly Network.
  • The FANSonly Network is the sixth-largest sports site on the Internet.
  • The ACC basketball tournament will be broadcast live from March 4 - 7, 1999.
  • All games will be available "on-demand" from March 5 through April 15.

Sources:

  • Business Wire, "March 2, 1999"
  • Cisco Systems, Inc. (http://www.cisco.com)
  • Intermedia Communications (www.intermedia.com)
  • Webcasts.com (www.webcasts.com)

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