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Verizon Wireless and ESPN Bring College Football to Mobile Devices

Strategic Insights

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This month, college football fans can enjoy live streaming of their favorite teams on Verizon Wireless mobile phones, courtesy of an agreement between Verizon and ESPN Mobile TV. The agreement provides access to select college football games from conferences including the ACC, BIG EAST, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10, and SEC. Fans can catch live games, highlights, news, and updates on their mobile devices, with new customers able to sign up for a $10.00 monthly subscription.

Key Takeaways:

  • Verizon Wireless and ESPN Mobile TV have partnered to stream select college football games live to mobile devices.
  • The coverage includes games from conferences such as the ACC, BIG EAST, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10, and SEC.
  • Fans can access live games, highlights, news, and updates on their mobile devices.
  • New customers can sign up for a $10.00 monthly subscription for access to V CAST Video.
  • Existing customers will not be impacted by changes to the V CAST Video on Demand plan.
  • Fans can access information about video content from Verizon Wireless at Verizon Wireless Communications Stores, by calling 1-800-2 JOIN IN, or by visiting www.verizonwireless.com.

Specifically mentioned in the article are the vice president of content strategy and acquisition at Verizon, Terry Denson, and the senior vice president of digital video and mobile productions for ESPN, John Zehr, who highlighted the convenience and flexibility of watching college football games on mobile devices.

Statistics:

  • $10.00 monthly subscription for access to V CAST Video.
  • No megabyte charges to download, stream, or watch V CAST content with any V CAST subscription.
  • New customers must also subscribe to a data package for a data usage allowance.
  • The new V CAST Video on Demand plan replaces the $15.00 V CAST VPak.
  • Changes made to the V CAST Video on Demand plan will not impact existing customers.
  • The article was prepared by Electronics Newsweekly editors from staff and other reports.

Sources:

  • Electronics Newsweekly
  • VerticalNews.com

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