FIBA Europe and MediaZone, a leading global online broadcaster of
licensed video and audio content, today announced their strategic
partnership to offer LIVE online coverage of all EuroBasket 2007 and
EuroBasket Women's games at MediaZone.com/eurobasket2007 and
MediaZone.com/eurobasketwomen2007. With the Olympic basketball
qualifying season officially under way, these hard-fought, passionate
basketball tournaments will feature some of the world's best players
including NBA stars Tony Parker, Jorge Garbajosa, Mehmet Okur, Dirk
Nowitzki, Pau Gasol and Andrei Kirilenko as well as European league
stars such as Marco Belinelli and Ademola Okulaja.
This year's EuroBasket games will take place September 3-16 in
Alicante, Granada, Palma de Mallorca, Sevilla and Madrid, Spain and
EuroBasket Women taking place September 24 - October 7 in the Italian
cities of Vasto, Ortona, Lanciano and Chieti. Avid basketball fans
will be able to watch the top 16 European countries compete for this
year's championship title in both the men's and women's categories
LIVE or On Demand, with many games including play-by-play commentary.
"We have worked with MediaZone over the last couple of years and
we have been pleased with the results," said Nar Zanolin, FIBA Europe
Secretary General. "We have chosen MediaZone as our broadband
distribution partner because of their ability to offer a complete
turnkey solution of delivering and marketing paid media coupled with
full content security, billing and customer care. EuroBasket 2007 and
EuroBasket Women 2007 are the highlights of our calendar and we are
delighted that we will have the opportunity to once again partner with
MediaZone to ensure that these events reach a global audience."
"MediaZone is thrilled to once again partner with FIBA Europe to
bring the LIVE coverage of these prestigious competitions to a global
audience, especially given the heightened anticipation surrounding the
2008 Olympic Games," said Chris Ott, sports division director,
MediaZone. "Our collaboration in broadcasting EuroBasket 2005 and the
FIBA World Championships 2006 was a tremendous success and we are
happy to offer EuroBasket 2007 and add EuroBasket Women 2007 to our
programming schedule."
The All-Access Pass that allows courtside action of every game
LIVE and On Demand is available for US $19.99. Individual Game Passes
can be purchased for US $3.99 to $5.99; geographic restrictions will
apply for areas where the television rights have been sold. For
details or to purchase, visit MediaZone.com/eurobasket2007 or
MediaZone.com/eurobasketwomen2007.
About FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe is the governing body for basketball in Europe. As the
governing body, FIBA Europe is responsible for controlling and
developing the sport of basketball in Europe. Among many tasks, this
includes promoting, supervising and directing international
competition at the club and national team levels and governing and
appointing European international referees.
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. For more
information, please visit: MediaZone.com or send email to
info@mediazone.com.
