America Online & PGA TOUR Announce New Relationship to Provide Extensive Golf Content to AOL for Broadband Members.DULLES, Va. -- America Online See AOL. , Inc. --AOL(R) for Broadband Members to Get Daily Video Highlights for PGA TOUR The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the USA's main professional golf tours. It is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA. Its name is officially rendered in all caps as “PGA TOUR". , World Golf Championship and Champions Tour Events --AOL Now Has Video Highlights for All Major Sports America Online, Inc., the world's leading interactive services company, and the PGA TOUR, home to the world's leading golfers, today announced a new alliance to provide 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. for Broadband members with extensive multimedia golf coverage of the PGA TOUR, World Golf Championship and Champions Tour tournaments. Under the agreement, PGA TOUR will provide video tournament previews, daily round summaries and instructional content at no cost to AOL for Broadband members. "We are pleased to join with PGA TOUR to provide AOL for Broadband members with exceptional coverage of both PGA TOUR, World Golf Championship and Champions Tour events," 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(R) News and Sports. "Clearly, with the increasing popularity of golf, we know our members will enjoy the opportunity to view highlights and previews as well as instructional videos. With this agreement, AOL(R) Sports now offers comprehensive coverage online, with game by game and event by event highlights for all major sports." "We are excited to have established a relationship with AOL, which is a global leader in online services as well as in innovative sports programming," said Paul Johnson Paul Johnson may refer to:
Under the new agreement, PGA TOUR will provide AOL for Broadband members access to a variety of content, including: --PGA TOUR Highlights: A daily audio/video package providing a summary of the day's play for each PGA TOUR, World Golf Championship and Champions Tour event; --Tournament Preview: A weekly audio/video preview of the upcoming PGA TOUR events; --A selection of audio interviews from the PGA TOUR, Champions Tour and other golf tournaments throughout the term of the deal --Instructional Videos: A variety of video instructional segments from leading PGA TOUR professionals and instructors on topics such as driving, chipping, putting, etc. Shawn Hardin, Senior Vice President of Product and Programming, AOL for Broadband, said: "AOL for Broadband is the leading destination for entertainment, news and sports programming and we are continually expanding our offering to provide the best content available for our members. The addition of unique golf coverage only makes the AOL for Broadband offering more attractive for members and potential members." This new agreement expands AOL's growing list of comprehensive sports content available to its members. AOL(R) Sports provides sports enthusiasts with access to a wealth of on-demand programming, Webcasts, stats, news and extensive features on all five major sports franchises, professional and college levels as well. Enhancements to AOL Sports include a dynamic welcome screen with embedded video welcoming fans, a customizable scoreboard, a programmable area for AOL for Broadband fans to customize their sports page Noun 1. sports page - any page in the sports section of a newspaper page - one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains to receive news from their favorite pro teams and a fantasy sports initiative that allows AOL members to play for free or to become a league manager for a significantly lower price than comparable offerings. About PGA TOUR The PGA TOUR is a tax-exempt membership organization of professional golfers. Its primary purpose is to provide competitive earnings opportunities for past, current and future members of the PGA TOUR, Champions Tour and Nationwide Tour; to protect the integrity of the game; and to help grow the reach of the game in the U.S. and around the world. Approximately 110 events will be contested on the three Tours in 2004, for nearly $310 million in prize money. In addition to providing competitive opportunities for its membership, TOUR events also generate significant sums of money for charity. TOUR events have raised more than $820 million for charity since 1938, the first year such records were kept. The PGA (1) (Professional Graphics Adapter) An early IBM PC display standard for 3D processing with 640x480x256 resolution. It was not widely used. (2) (Programmable Gate Array) See gate array and FPGA. TOUR's Web site address is www.pgatour.com. About AOL(R) for Broadband AOL for Broadband is the best source for entertainment and information on the Internet, with programming and features exclusive to AOL for Broadband members. Consumers nationwide can simply add the AOL for Broadband service See broadband and broadband service provider. to any high-speed DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary or cable Internet Internet access via the cable companies. There are two kinds of service. One uses a cable modem to connect to a computer, and the other uses an enhanced cable box that provides Internet access directly at the TV. connection if they have existing high-speed access through their local phone, cable TV or Internet provider Internet provider - Internet Service Provider . Current AOL members can visit AOL Keyword: Broadband to learn more about AOL for Broadband and place an order. Or call 1-800-243-1319 or visit www.aol.com for more information. About America Online, Inc. America Online, Inc., 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. Based in Dulles, Virginia Dulles, Virginia is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Loudoun County, Virginia, part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. The headquarters of AOL, Orbital Sciences Corporation and ODIN technologies and the former headquarters of MCI Inc. are located in Dulles. , America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services. |
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