PlayON! Sports News Release - www.usllive.com
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
ATLANTA, GA -- United Soccer Leagues and PlayON! Sports, a division of Turner Sports, will embark Saturday, April 12 on the second season of USLlive.com, the broadband network that provides exclusive online streaming of USL First Division (USL-1) matches. The re-designed channel can be found at www.USLlive.com and will allow fans to watch matches featuring all 11 USL-1 clubs live and on-demand.
The first two live matches, which will feature the Charleston Battery vs. Miami FC Blues at 7:30 p.m. ET and the Montreal Impact vs. Vancouver Whitecaps at 10 p.m. ET, will be broadcast on Saturday, April 12, 2008. USLlive.com is the exclusive home of full game video of USL-1 matches.
“USL soccer features thrilling match-ups that soccer enthusiasts and casual fans alike can enjoy, and we’re proud to showcase them once again on USLlive.com both live and on-demand for fans to watch at their leisure,” said Phil Sharpe, SVP/GM of PlayON! Sports.
“We are thrilled to be entering our second season of USLlive.com with PlayON! Sports,” said USL Executive Vice President Tim Holt. “USLlive.com proved to be a tremendous success last season, giving our fans, on a national basis, the opportunity to see every game for the first time in the league’s 22-year history.”
USLlive.com provides soccer fans with the best seat in the house for watching exclusive coverage of more than 140 USL-1 regular season matches and playoff action during the 2008 season. The site also offers exclusive coverage of friendly matches throughout the season featuring MLS and international competition. Fans logging on to the site can watch matches live and on-demand via three subscription options, including:
• Season All-Event Pass: $49.99/(unlimited live and on-demand access to all matches for 12 months)
• Monthly All-Event Pass: $9.99/month (unlimited live and on-demand access to all matches for a month)
• Single Event Pass: $5.99/match
USLlive.com also has re-launched their website with an all new design. The look of the site has been re-designed to allow users to easily find and watch exciting USL-1 matches. Additionally, USLlive.com now features a custom-branded player for each club, displaying their schedule, logo and team colors. To directly access a team-branded player, use the links below:
www.usllive.com/atlanta
www.usllive.com/carolina
www.usllive.com/charleson
www.usllive.com/miami
www.usllive.com/minnesota
www.usllive.com/montreal
www.usllive.com/portland
www.usllive.com/puertorico
www.usllive.com/rochester
www.usllive.com/seattle
www.usllive.com/vancouver
PlayON! Sports, a division of Turner Sports, is a broadband service that delivers live and on-demand webcasts of sporting events that can’t be seen elsewhere. Utilizing the production and technical capabilities of Turner Broadcasting, PlayON! Sports provides its production and delivery technology to entities like the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACCSelect.com), the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASun.TV) and United Soccer Leagues (USLlive.com). For more information, visit www.playonsports.tv.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, is a major producer of news, entertainment and sports products around the world and the leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry.
