Miami Dolphins Announce Dolphins Television Network
Network will reach key markets in Southeast, Southwest and Central Florida
Fresh off the Miami Dolphins’ announcement of the broadcast team for the 2010 season and creation of “The FINSIDERS’ radio show, the organization announced the launch of the Dolphins Television Network, another step in giving Finatics what they desire through more interaction, information and entertainment about their favorite team.
The Dolphins Television Network will be comprised of the following stations: WFOR-TV/MY33 (Miami/Fort Lauderdale); WTVX, WWHB, MY15, WWHB, and LA TV (West Palm Beach/Treasure Coast); WBBH / WZVN (Fort Myers/Naples); and WRDQ, WFTV and WAWA (Orlando/Daytona/Melbourne).
“We are thrilled to expand our Television Network partnerships throughout Florida. Providing access to Dolphins content is a priority for us as we continue to grow our fan base throughout South Florida and the state,” said Jim Rushton, Sr. Vice President of Integrated Media and Corporate Partnerships for the Miami Dolphins. “Broadcasting our games in English and in Spanish, as well as, broadcasting our in-season and off-season television shows and specials thru our television partners broadcast and web platform, helps us deliver on that promise. This is another step in our commitment to provide Finatics with information when they want it, where they want it, and how they want it.”
By virtue of the partnership with the aforementioned stations, more Finatics will have a chance to watch and listen to the team’s preseason television and radio broadcasts. The TV broadcast will be led by nationally-acclaimed network announcer Dick Stockton along with Dolphins Hall of Fame quarterback Bob Griese and Dolphins great Nat Moore. The radio team will feature the popular team of Jimmy Cefalo, Jim Mandich and Joe Rose. The Spanish radio team will feature Raul Striker Jr., who has been doing the games since 2006, with newcomer Rafael Hernandez Brito of the Univision radio network. All game and shoulder programming can be seen in High Definition and can be heard in both English and Spanish.
The multi-year television agreements will also provide fans with a multitude of team programming including ‘The Tony Sparano Show’ and ‘Dolphins Weekly’ on game day and four specials throughout the season, ‘The Miami Dolphins Cheerleader Special’, ‘FINS on the Clock’ NFL draft special, ‘Dolphins Pre-Season Special’ and ‘Miami Dolphins Post Season Special’. Read more
Lingerie Football League season finale set to take place at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RIVALRY WILL FEATURE SAN DIEGO SEDUCTION VS. LOS ANGELES TEMPTATION
A different kind of “Friday Night Lights” will take center stage this Friday at the historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum as Lingerie Football League (or “LFL”) and Los Angeles Temptation officials announced today the LFL’s season finale will be played at the famed football stadium. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum has been home to the first-ever Super Bowl, Olympics, Los Angeles Raiders, Los Angeles Rams and now Los Angeles’ newest pro football team, the Los Angeles Temptation. The LFL season finale will include a Southern California rivalry game with Playoff implications as the San Diego Seduction visit the Los Angeles Temptation. The Temptation will need a win for an opportunity to advance to Miami, Florida next week for the LFL Conference Playoffs and possibly Lingerie Bowl VII set to air Super Bowl Sunday opposite Super Bowl XLIV halftime’s show.
The inaugural season of the LFL has been incredibly successful with nearly 30% higher than projected attendance, record TV ratings, record internet traffic and 2010 expansion markets. The LFL features 10 franchise teams which include the Seattle Mist, Los Angeles Temptation, San Diego Seduction, Dallas Desire, Denver Dream, Chicago Bliss, New York Majesty, Philadelphia Passion, Tampa Breeze and Miami Caliente. LFL games include 7-on-7 full-contact tackle football played by some of America’s most beautiful and athletic women.
The Chicago Bliss and Miami Caliente of the Eastern Conference have already secured Playoff berths as has the Dallas Desire in the Western Conference. The final seed in the Western Conference has come down between the Seattle Mist and the Los Angeles Temptation.
Source: Lingerie Football League, LLC
College football fans select University of Texas quarterback Colt McCoy as the AT&T All-America Player of the Year
AT&T Lets Fans Determine the Best Player in the Country with Only College Football Award Determined by Text Message Votes
College football fans made their voices heard and selected the best college football player in the country. AT&T* announced today that University of Texas quarterback Colt McCoy is the AT&T All-America Player of the Year, the only major college football award chosen exclusively by fans. Receiving more than 137,000 text votes, McCoy is the people’s choice for best college football player in the nation.
McCoy led his team in total offense with 3,328 passing yards and 368 rushing yards, averaging 308 yards per game. During the Longhorns’ undefeated season, he threw 27 passes for touchdowns and rushed for three. McCoy’s 70.5 completion percentage ranks third nationally. McCoy is the first player in the school’s history to be nominated twice as a Heisman finalist. In addition, he won AT&T’s All-America Player of the Week in week 13 when he passed for 304 yards and ran for a career-high 175 yards with five total touchdowns in Texas’ win at Texas A&M. He beat out an impressive field of nominees for the AT&T All-America Player of the Year award, including University of Alabama running back and Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram placing second, and University of Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh and University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow, placing third and fourth, respectively.
“AT&T congratulates Colt on having a spectacular season and for winning the AT&T All-America Player of the Year award,” said Jamie Kerr, senior manager, AT&T National Sponsorships.
“We are proud to offer this unique award that enables fans to vote for the player they believed excelled on the field throughout the entire season. Congratulations again to Colt and the other nominees, and thanks to all the college football fans who participated and voted all season long.”
Fans – regardless of wireless carrier – were invited to submit a text message to vote for their pick among the following candidates:
– Colt McCoy (University of Texas)
– Mark Ingram (University of Alabama)
– Ndamukong Suh (University of Nebraska)
– Tim Tebow (University of Florida)
Polls stayed open until midnight ET Wednesday, Jan. 6. In addition to the AT&T All-America Player of the Year award, AT&T offered fans the chance to vote for the AT&T All-America Player of the Week awards through text message voting, all season long.
Last year, Texas Tech quarterback Graham Harrell was honored as the AT&T All-America Player of the Year, edging out Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford of Oklahoma, Texas’ Colt McCoy and Florida’s Tim Tebow.
AT&T customers can view video highlights and photos of each candidate and track select teams through AT&T’s wireless NCAA Football Portal, which is accessible on AT&T handsets equipped with AT&T MEdia(TM) Net by launching the application and clicking through to the sports category.
Through the AT&T MEdia Net, fans can also download fight song ringtones from more than 150 colleges and universities. Animated screensavers and 3-D mobile wallpaper are available for more than 100 colleges and universities.
Source: AT&T Inc.
Fans can Tweet teams to victory in Sony Ericsson Twitter Cup
With everyone gearing up for the 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM), Sony Ericsson is offering fans exclusive and exciting ways to support their team online
As excitement builds in anticipation of the 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM) in South Africa, Sony Ericsson, the Official Mobile Handset of the 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM), introduces a new way for soccer fans in the Unites States to get behind their team online through a unique social networking initiative.
The Sony Ericsson Twitter Cup will see the 32 teams competing in the 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM) in South Africa, battle it out in an online tournament where the fans decide who will win. Fans will be able to participate in this exciting competition either online or via their mobile handset(1).
The tournament kicks off on December 4th 2009, coinciding with the draw for the group stage of the official tournament. To get team U.S.A. through each round, fans need to show their support by Tweeting (#TWCUSA). The team with the most Tweets in each round will prevail and go on to the next stage, regardless of how the real team fares in South Africa.
“Sony Ericsson is dedicated to providing soccer fans with the best experience of the 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM), giving them more ways to support their team and get involved with all aspects of the game,” said Karen Morris, vice president of Marketing for Sony Ericsson North America.
Tweets about the U.S. team are represented by the colors of the national flag in the virtual stadium – the bigger the U.S. flag becomes, the more popular the team and the closer they are to being crowned the winner of the Sony Ericsson Twitter Cup. The wall chart view will let fans see the progress of their team and who’s playing who in the knockout stages, so it’s easy to compare the results with the real 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM).
The Sony Ericsson Twitter Cup rules are as follows:
– The Sony Ericsson Twitter Cup follows the same format as the 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM). There are group and knockout stages, including quarter finals, semi finals and the final itself
– However, unlike the physical tournament, teams’ success in the Sony Ericsson Twitter Cup depends on how many Tweets they get
– The more Tweets a country gets, the more fans they have and the better chance they have of progressing to the subsequent rounds
– Sony Ericsson will monitor all the activity on Twitter – from the first round draw on December 4th 2009 through to the final on July 11th 2010
– A general Tweet about the U.S. team will win the team one point; a Tweet with (#TWCUSA) is worth five points for the team
Sony Ericsson is uniquely placed to be a champion of soccer fans worldwide. Mobile communications is an integral part of the fan experience – whether watching in the stadium, at home or at a fan park, fans bring their handsets with them. Sony Ericsson will use its soccer partnership and expertise in mobile phone entertainment to energize and enrich the experience of consumers worldwide.
Sony Ericsson is the Official Mobile Handset of the 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM), which arose through Sony Corporation, as the Digital Life Partner of FIFA. Sony Ericsson agreed to sub-license the category from Sony Corporation and the agreement includes all FIFA events until 2010 including the 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM) in South Africa. The Digital Life category includes mobile handsets as well as consumer electronics, professional and broadcast AV and other equipment, personal computers, movies, music and gaming.
Source: Sony Ericsson
UFL invites fans to vote for Player, Coach & Fan Favorite Play of the Year
As the United Football League’s “Premiere” season is coming to a close, the League announced today that its season-end recognition awards will be determined by the fans through online voting and texting.
The UFL’s Championship Game, featuring the Florida Tuskers and the Las Vegas Locos, will be held on November 27th in Las Vegas at Noon PST. The UFL also announced that its fans will determine the Championship Game MVP using a text messaging campaign to vote. Candidates for the award will be announced at the beginning of the fourth quarter during the VERSUS telecast.
Beginning today, fans can vote online at www.ufl-football.com for the UFL’s Motorola Season MVP and Men’s Wearhouse Coach of the Year. On November 22nd, fans can vote for StubHub’s Fan Favorite Play of the Year. Fans will have the opportunity to vote for the Title ElectroEnergy Drink Championship Game MVP during the game’s fourth quarter via text messaging.
“The UFL is truly about the fans and we wanted to make sure their voices were heard when recognizing coaches and players at the conclusion of our ‘Premiere’ season,” said Michael Huyghue, UFL Commissioner. “By utilizing our website and text messaging platforms, we are integrating all forms of communication to engage our fans.”
The UFL
The UFL was developed to fulfill the unmet needs of football fans in major markets currently underserved by professional football by providing a high quality traditional football league comprised of world class professional football players. The UFL will serve the communities with pride, dedication and passion, and uphold a leadership role in the development of football worldwide. The UFL will provide every fan with an affordable, accessible, exciting and entertaining game experience. Scheduled to debut in October 2009, the UFL’s headquarters is in New York, N.Y. and has satellite offices in Jacksonville, Fla. and Rutherford, N.J. The UFL is led by Commissioner Michael Huyghue, COO Frank Vuono and is being funded by a consortium of private investors. For more information on the UFL and how to purchase tickets for the UFL’s “Premiere” season, visit www.ufl-football.com.
Source: UFL