Press Releases03/07/07 World Championship Sports Network and Leading Independent Free Video Site Break.com Partner to Deliver Original Videos in New Online Sports Channel Olympic and Lifestyle Sports Moments on the "WCSN Zone" Now Available on Break.com LOS ANGELES, CA — World Championship Sports Network (WCSN), the premier destination for fans of Olympic and lifestyle sports, and Break.com, the leading online entertainment channel for men, today announced an agreement to deliver original programming via a new WCSN branded sports channel on the popular video sharing site. Break.com's 16 million unique monthly visitors will have access to original videos from more than 60 different Olympic and lifestyle sports moments around the world. The companies will share advertising revenue generated from the content. Whether it's watching a back 1½ somersault with a half-twist and inward 1 1/2-somersault pike off the high dive, the amazing reverse throw and takedown in the latest judo match, or the huge backside air 540 off the half pipe, Break.com fans will be able to easily view, comment, rate, and share their favorite sports clips. Through the agreement, the Break.com community will have access to WCSN's vast library, encompassing more than 60 World Championships, 300 World Cup and 50 Grand Prix events to date, including such sports as swimming, athletics (track & field), cycling, skiing, martial arts and volleyball, to more unique ones such as rowing, gymnastics, fencing and wakeboarding. "Break.com offers an exciting new opportunity to extend the audience reach for WCSN," said Carlos Silva, President and COO of WCSN. "We are confident that Break.com's broad audience of sports fans will embrace our content, and we're thrilled to introduce them to the athleticism of competitors from around the world often overlooked by traditional media outlets." "New media platforms are increasingly becoming a critical vehicle for premium content owners to find audiences and monetize their assets," said Keith Richman, CEO of Break.com. "Through this partnership with WCSN, we are happy to continue to deliver top quality entertainment programming for core audience." About Break.com Break.com can be contacted by visiting http://www.break.com Contact: Lisa Goodwin About World Championship Sports Network (WCSN) WCSN offers comprehensive coverage of over 60 sports disciplines, through exclusive long term programming agreements across a number of key International Federations and National Governing Bodies. Major championship events in sports ranging from Athletics (Track & Field), Skiing, Swimming, Gymnastics and Cycling to Volleyball, Karate and Taekwondo are featured online at www.wcsn.com and on television via WCSN's 24/7 cable sports network. WCSN also markets Olympic sports in partnership with International Federations, National Governing Bodies, local organizations, clubs, sponsors, and through related websites and publications. WCSN has a strategic partnership agreement with Major League Baseball Advanced Media, LP (MLBAM), the interactive media and Internet Company of Major League Baseball, for its website WCSN.com. WCSN's lead investor is Polaris Venture Partners who invests in seed, early stage, and middle market companies in high growth industries. They have over $3 billion under management and currently invest in over 90 companies. For more information, please visit www.wcsn.com. Contact: T.K. Gore Contact: Gil Lee |
