America Online Includes Out of Market Live Video of Men's College Hoops Games as Part of Its Service to Broadband Members.Entertainment Editors/Sports Editors/Business Editors DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 2004 America Online See AOL. , Inc. -- Agreement with SportsLine.com Allows 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. (R) for Broadband Members Access to 56 Men's Basketball Games -- Deal Expands AOL's Offering of Premier Sports Content to Its Members AOL for Broadband members can watch and listen to live coverage of out of market games of the NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Basketball Championship, America Online, Inc., the world's leading interactive services company, announced today. All 56 games played Games played (most often abbreviated as G or GP) is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated (in any capacity); the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested. through the first three rounds of the tournament, post-game press conferences and other video and audio content will be made available to AOL's broadband members on an out of market basis as part of this offering. The games are also available to AOL for Broadband members through the AOL.com(R) Web site on high-speed connections, but who don't have access to their accounts during the day. This is part of a comprehensive package of tournament-related features, news and interactive content available on the AOL(R) service. "The men's college basketball College basketball most often refers to the American basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA. History
In addition to live video available through SportsLine.com, publisher of CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. SportsLine.com and NCAAsports.com, AOL launched an area dedicated exclusively to the tournament at AOL(R) Keyword: NCAA Tournament NCAA Tournament can mean: Men's Sports
-- Campus Madness is the destination for men and women to compete against each other and test their knowledge of basketball and college life. -- Classic Moments lets fans relive the excitement of past tournaments through video, audio and photo highlights. Audio commentary will be available from renowned columnist John Feinstein. -- Scores, News and Game Highlights from each game played include audio commentary for broadband and narrowband subscribers, player and team news alerts, post-game interviews and press conference coverage, game-by-game analysis and original video content. -- Wacky Brackets offers video samples from some of the greatest basketball movies of all-time. To help members track the progress of their favorite teams, members can sign up to receive AOL(R) Alerts for both the NCAA men's tournament and, new this year, the NCAA women's tournament. Accessible anytime, anywhere, AOL Alerts for the NCAA men's and women's tournaments can be delivered online as an onscreen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. alert, via e-mail or as a text message on a wireless phone or pager(1). Members can choose Alerts to notify them when a specific game starts, to update them with the score at half time, to let them know if a game goes into overtime, or to notify them with the final score after the conclusion of a game. Beginning March 18, AOL members can sign up for these Alerts at AOL Keyword: Alerts Directory. AOL(R) Instant Messenger AOL's instant messaging service. See AIM and instant messaging. (TM) users or other Internet users can also sign up by going to http://alerts.aol.com. This new offer 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 exclusive features on the five major sports leagues. AOL Sports gives fans one-click access to top sports at both the professional and college levels. Enhancements to AOL Sports include a dynamic welcome screen with embedded video welcoming fans, a customizable sports ticker with the latest news and a programmable area for 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 with local sports news information. About AOL 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 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 connection if they have existing high-speed access through their local phone, cable TV or Internet provider. Current AOL members can visit AOL Keyword: Broadband to learn more about AOL for Broadband and place an order. Or call 1-800-574-1779 or visit www.aolbroadband.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, America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services. (1) Requires text- or web-enabled phone and wireless service plan. Additional charges from your wireless provider may apply. |
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