AOL Sports and Rivals.com Sign Content Syndication and Distribution Agreement.DULLES, Va. & BRENTWOOD, Tenn. -- AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Sports Adds Programming from Leading College and High School Recruiting Information Source to AOL.com AOL and Rivals.com (http://www.rivals.com/) today announced a content syndication and distribution agreement to deliver audio, video and news from Rivals.com and its extensive network of more than 150 college and high school sports news and information sites to AOL.com users. The content will be available in time for the kickoff of Bowl season. Rivals.com will provide AOL Sports with its nationally recognized in-depth college and recruiting content. The features will be available free to AOL.com users and expand Rivals.com's current audience. "By expanding AOL Sports' already vast coverage of professional sports The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. to include extensive news and features from college and high school sports, AOL.com and Rivals.com will provide users with an ideal source for highlights, news and information," said Carlos Silva Carlos Silva (born April 23, 1979 in Bolívar, Venezuela) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who has played for the Minnesota Twins since 2004. Previously, he played for the Philadelphia Phillies (2002-03). He bats and throws right handed. , Senior Vice President, AOL Sports. "AOL Sports has previous success with college sports content, such as our March Madness March Madness may refer to:
"Rivals.com is the leading source for college and high school sports news and rankings on the Web, and partnering with AOL Sports - one of the premier inclusive sports sites - is a win-win for both AOL users and Rivals.com members," said Shannon Terry, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Rivals.com. "By partnering with AOL, we will be able to introduce a whole new audience to college and high school sports news and athletes." Under the agreement, AOL will feature video and editorial content, including weekly team, player and recruiting rankings, game previews and recaps. There will also be weekly in-season national features for high school sports teams. A number of daily videos focusing on teams, players and recruiting will also be featured on the site and will provide insight into college and high school sports. About America Online See AOL. , Inc. America Online, Inc. and its subsidiaries operate a leading network of Web brands and the largest Internet access See how to access the Internet. subscription service in the United States. Brands include the AOL(R) service, the AOL.com(R) website, and the AIM(R), MapQuest(R), Moviefone(R), Netscape(R), CompuServe(R) and ICQ ("I Seek You") A conferencing program for the Internet from Mirabilis, Tel Aviv, Israel (www.icq.com). It provides interactive chat, e-mail and file transfer and can alert you when someone on your predefined list has also come online. (R) services. America Online offers a range of digital services including the TotalTalk(R) voice service. The company also has operations in Canada and Europe. America Online, Inc. is based in Dulles, Virginia, and is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Time Warner Inc. About Rivals.com Rivals.com is the online leader for in-depth information, analysis and "scoop" in college sports, high school sports and recruiting. Rivals.com provides exclusive team-specific coverage, as well as the ultimate fan experience and community interaction from its more than 200-member team of experts, writers and reporters. Rivals.com is the "stickiest" sports content site (Nielsen) on the Internet and its focus on team specific coverage and fan interaction has made the company the authoritative voice on college, recruiting and high school sports. |
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