MediaZone
and EchoStar Partner to Broadcast Club America Soccer Live Online;
REDWOOD
CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 12, 2005--MediaZone, a leading global online
broadcasting provider of licensed video and audio content, and EchoStar Communications
Corp. today announced their partnership to offer live, three friendly games of
Club America soccer competition online at www.MediaZone.com/clubamerica.
In
recent years, with nine League titles, three Cup titles, three Super Cup titles,
five CONCACAF Champions Cup titles, and two Interamerican Cup titles, Club America
has become one of the most popular and successful professional soccer teams in
the La Primera Division de Mexico (Mexican First Division) and is the current
league champion.
EchoStar
is also offering this programming via satellite TV to its DISH Network subscribers.
DISH Network subscribers can order by calling 1-800-333-DISH (3474).
DISH
Network and MediaZone are exclusively broadcasting three of Club America's upcoming
games live online via broadband. On July 9, the opponent is Club Atlante, followed
by Club Monterrey on July 12, and then Groclin Grodzisk, the recent winner of
the Polish Cup travels to play Club America on July 20.
For
the price of $39.95 (USD), soccer fans in Canada and the U.S.A. can watch these
games live or anytime at their leisure via high-quality streams and downloads
with pause and rewind capabilities. The cost for the All-Inclusive Pass for all
three matches is $39.95 (USD) and the Pay-Per-View cost for one match is $19.95
(USD).
EchoStar
has chosen MediaZone as its partner because of its ability to offer a complete
turnkey solution of delivering and marketing paid media coupled with full content
security, billing and customer care.
"MediaZone
is honored to have the opportunity together with EchoStar Communications to offer
the Club America soccer competition and to continue satisfying the growing consumer
demand of watching exciting sporting events via broadband," said Michelle
Wu, Chief Operating Officer of MediaZone. "MediaZone's rapidly growing customer
base indicates that consumers are delighted to have access and subscribe to live
or on-demand sports events via the internet. The MediaZone and EchoStar partnership
will continue to evolve and flourish through the broadband offering like Club
America soccer and we look forward to deepening the partnership."
About
EchoStar Communications
EchoStar
Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:DISH) serves more than 11.2 million satellite
TV customers through its DISH Network(TM), the fastest growing U.S. provider of
advanced digital television services in the last five years. DISH Network offers
hundreds of video and audio channels, Interactive TV, HDTV, sports and international
programming, together with professional installation and 24-hour customer service.
J.D. Power and Associates ranks DISH Network No. 1 in Customer Satisfaction among
Cable/Satellite TV Subscribers. Visit EchoStar's DISH Network at www.dishnetwork.com
or call 1-800-333-DISH (3474).
About
MediaZone
MediaZone
is a leading global provider of licensed video and audio content distributed securely
via broadband networks to personal computers. MediaZone offers both subscription
services and pay-per-view access to live event broadcasts, and an extensive library
of content in sports, film, TV entertainment, lifestyle, music, health, fitness,
religious, international, how-to, and personal development video and audio media.
The company is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in China
and Europe. MediaZone is a division of MIH Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Naspers (NASDAQ:NPSN) For more information, please visit: www.mediazone.com or
send email to info@mediazone.com.