Website Gives Fans Control to Create and Manage Their Own Personal Sports
Page
NEW YORK, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- CSTV and CBS Sports today officially
launched Fans Only (http://www.fansonly.com), a unique interactive website that
allows fans to fully create and customize their own online sports
destination. Combining social networking with comprehensive sports content,
Fans Only provides the broadest coverage of college and professional sports
by aggregating over 5,000 news and information sources, giving users the
tools to follow their favorite teams, connect with other fans and develop
personalized sports pages.
Fans Only is a free information and community site, bringing together
fans and content from across the world of sports. The Fans Only platform
allows users to interact, compete and share content through virtual
tailgates, blogs, user comments, expert ratings, discussion forums and a
unique Game Picker application. Registered fans are able to create and
customize their own sports pages, tailoring them to their specific
interests and favorite teams, choosing from thousands of news sources and
RSS feeds that provide around the clock updates.
"Everyone consumes sports differently and Fans Only caters to the
diverse community of sports fans by giving them the control to design and
manage their own personal site," said Patty Hirsch, General Manager, Fans
Only. "Fans Only is a one-stop outlet that simplifies and organizes a fan's
sports life, while keeping them updated and connected through a built-in
social networking community."
After registering, users can begin developing their own profile and
reputation by creating blogs, accruing points through Game Picker,
participating in discussion forums and posting comments that are judged by
the community as "Rookie" or "All Star." In addition, Fans Only delivers a
variety of multimedia sports content including popular streaming video
highlights, statistics, polls, rankings and chats. Registration is free and
fans can sign up at http://www.fansonly.com.
About CSTV Networks
CSTV Networks, Inc., part of CBS Sports, is the leading digital and
cable programming company dedicated to college sports. Connecting more fans
to more college sports than any other company, its many platforms for
programming distribution include CSTV, a national cable and satellite
programming service, televising regular-season and championship events for
35 men's and women's college sports; CSTV.com and its network of nearly 215
official athletic sites; CSTV XXL and All Access, broadband services
providing live audio and video of more than 10,000 events annually; as well
as satellite television and radio, in-flight entertainment, wireless
networks and more. For more information about CSTV and for the latest
collegiate sports news, scores and information, please visit cstv.com.
SOURCE CSTV Networks
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Related links:
http://www.fansonly.com
http://www.cbs.sportsline.com http://www.cstv.com
CONTACT:
Dan Sabreen, +1-646-731-2357,
dsabreen@cstv.com, or Alex Riethmiller, +1-954-489-4235,
ariethmiller@cbs.com, both of CSTV
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