Verizon Wireless and MediaFLO USA Bring Unmatched Live Coverage of the 2007 College Football Season to Mobile Phones |
- On-the-go Fans Can Catch Every Snap with Live, Full-length Games on CBS
Mobile, ESPN Mobile TV, FOX Mobile and NBC 2Go; Nine Notre Dame Games
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BASKING RIDGE, N.J. and SAN DIEGO, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
This fall, for the first time ever, sports fans will be able to watch live,
full-length college football games from a variety of broadcast and cable
networks on their mobile phones. Verizon Wireless and MediaFLO USA Inc., a
wholly owned subsidiary of QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), have
teamed up to bring fans an unprecedented college football line-up for the
2007 season -- more than 100 games, including 20 bowl matchups, are
scheduled to air. The games will air on CBS Mobile, ESPN Mobile TV, FOX
Mobile and NBC 2Go on V CAST Mobile TV from Verizon Wireless, a service of
MediaFLO USA. Programmers will choose which games to cover based on team
performances the previous week.
ESPN Mobile TV will air more than 75 live match-ups, as well as up to
20 bowl games. Notre Dame fans can catch seven Fighting Irish games on NBC
2Go and two on ESPN Mobile TV, while highlights of the 2007 season on CBS
Mobile will include up to 15 Southeastern Conference games, the Sun Bowl
and Gator Bowl, and up to 38 additional college football games covered
through CSTV on CBS Mobile. FOX Sports Mobile, meanwhile, is the
destination of choice for mobile Big 12 fans.
Not-to-be-missed games include:
-- Louisiana State University (LSU) at Mississippi State (August 30, ESPN
Mobile TV)
-- Washington at Syracuse (August 31, ESPN Mobile TV)
-- East Carolina at Virginia Tech (September 1, ESPN Mobile TV)
-- Washington State at Wisconsin (September 1, ESPN Mobile TV)
-- Oklahoma State at Georgia (September 1, ESPN Mobile TV)
-- Georgia Tech at Notre Dame (September 1, NBC 2Go)
-- Texas Tech at Southern Methodist University (SMU) (September 3, ESPN
Mobile TV)
-- Florida State at Clemson (September 3, ESPN Mobile TV)
-- Mid-Tennessee at Louisville (September 6, ESPN Mobile TV)
-- Notre Dame at Penn State (September 8, ESPN Mobile TV)
-- Virginia Tech at LSU (September 8, ESPN Mobile TV)
-- California at Colorado State (September 8, CSTV on CBS Mobile)
-- Pittsburgh at Michigan State (September 15, ESPN Mobile TV)
-- Ohio State at Washington (September 15, ESPN Mobile TV)
-- Florida State at Colorado (September 15, ESPN Mobile TV)
-- Tennessee at Florida (September 15, CBS Mobile)
-- Texas A&M at Miami (September 20, ESPN Mobile TV)
-- Georgia at Alabama (September 22, CBS Mobile)
-- Brigham Young University (BYU) at New Mexico (September 29, CSTV on
CBS Mobile)
-- Notre Dame at UCLA (October 6, ESPN Mobile TV)
-- Florida at LSU (October 6, CBS Mobile)
-- University of Southern California (USC) at Notre Dame (October 20, NBC
2Go)
-- Army at Air Force (November 3, CSTV on CBS Mobile)
-- Arkansas at LSU (November 23, CBS Mobile)
-- Florida State at Florida (November 24, CBS Mobile)
-- SEC Championship Game (December 1, CBS Mobile)
-- UCLA at USC (December 1, ESPN Mobile TV)
Note that all programming is subject to change and blackouts.
"Our FLO TV service is perfect for the sports fan," said Michael Boyd,
vice president of licensing and research at MediaFLO USA. "Nothing beats
the excitement and rivalry of college football, and for the first time, you
won't have to miss a snap, even if you are away from the TV."
Ryan Hughes, vice president of digital media programming for Verizon,
noted, "By bringing more than 100 college football games to V CAST Mobile
TV customers, Verizon Wireless is once again demonstrating our commitment
to deliver the best, exclusive programming available on mobile phones. From
the USC Trojans to the Fighting Irish to the Florida Gators, Verizon
Wireless' V CAST Mobile TV service keeps sports fans in the game while
on-the-go."
Since its launch in March 2007, V CAST Mobile TV has aired hundreds of
hours of live sporting events, from U.S. Open golf and MLS soccer to the X
Games, NASCAR racing and tennis from Wimbledon.
The FLO TV(TM) service is provided by MediaFLO USA and is available to
consumers as V CAST Mobile TV from Verizon Wireless. In addition to CBS
Mobile, ESPN Mobile TV, FOX Mobile and NBC 2Go, the FLO TV service also
includes Comedy Central, MTV: Music Television, NBC News2Go and
Nickelodeon. More information on FLO TV can be found at
http://www.flotv.com
V CAST Mobile TV is live in more than 30 markets from coast to coast,
including Atlanta, Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York and
Philadelphia. A complete list and map of available markets is available at
http://www.verizonwireless.com/mobiletv
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and
data network, serving 62.1 million customers. The largest U.S. wireless
company and largest wireless data provider, based on revenues, Verizon
Wireless is headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 67,000 employees
nationwide. The company is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:
VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web at
http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality
video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations,
log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at
http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia
MediaFLO USA Inc. unleashes the power of TV for mobile consumers,
combining the best content, an intuitive user interface and a superior
multicast network to deliver a true TV experience. The award-winning
MediaFLO USA mobile entertainment service, called FLO TV, offers
full-length simulcast and time-shifted programming from the world's best
entertainment brands, including CBS Mobile, Comedy Central, ESPN Mobile TV,
FOX Mobile, MTV: Music Television, NBC 2Go, NBC News 2Go and Nickelodeon.
The FLO TV service also will deliver short-format clips and real-time
information and entertainment services. Based in San Diego, Calif.,
MediaFLO USA is a wholly owned subsidiary of QUALCOMM Incorporated. Further
information is available at http://www.mediaflousa.com
QUALCOMM is a registered trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated. MediaFLO
and FLO TV are trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated. All other trademarks
are the property of their respective owners.
QUALCOMM Contacts:
Julie Reynolds, MediaFLO USA Inc.
Phone: 1-858-845-3516
Email: julier@mediaflousa.com
Emily Kilpatrick, Corporate Communications
Phone: 1-858-845-5959
Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com
John Gilbert, Investor Relations
Phone: 1-858-658-4813
Email: ir@qualcomm.com
Verizon Wireless Contact:
Brenda Boyd Raney, Corporate Communications
Phone: 1-908-559-7518
Email: brenda.raney@verizonwireless.com
SOURCE QUALCOMM Incorporated
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CONTACT:
Julie Reynolds of MediaFLO USA Inc.,
+1-858-845-3516, julier@mediaflousa.com; or Emily Kilpatrick,
Corporate Communications, +1-858-845-5959, corpcomm@qualcomm.com,
or John Gilbert, Investor Relations, +1-858-658-4813,
ir@qualcomm.com, both of QUALCOMM Incorporated; or Brenda Boyd
Raney, Corporate Communications of Verizon Wireless,
+1-908-559-7518, brenda.raney@verizonwireless.com
