NAIA Announces Video-Streaming Schedule for 2010 Winter National Championships
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by Chad Waller
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced Tuesday a partnership with NeuLion to exclusively stream live video and audio of the 2010 NAIA Wrestling National Championships and all four NAIA Basketball National Championships, including the Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship, the Division I Women's Basketball National Championship, the Division II Men's Basketball National Championship and the State Farm-NAIA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship.
These events can be ordered by clicking here. All basketball events can be viewed for a per-day subscription fee, a Tournament fee or an All-Tournament fee that includes all four basketball tournaments. The wrestling event can be viewed for a per-day subscription fee.
The Wrestling National Championships will be streamed live via NeuLion. All 10 individual weight class Championship bouts on March 6 will be available to view starting at approximately 6:30 p.m. CST. The three-day event is hosted by Oklahoma City University at Abe Lemons Arena. A fee of $7.95 is set to view the Saturday Championship finals event.
"Once again, the NAIA is proud to work with its Digital Media Partner, NeuLion to stream Men's and Women's Basketball Championships and, for the second year, to broadcast our Wrestling Championships event live over the Internet. This is an exciting opportunity for NAIA fans across the country," said NAIA President and CEO Jim Carr. "This service allows the NAIA to broaden its fan base and bring new attention to the competition and quality of play going on in the NAIA."
The Division II Men's and Women's Basketball National Championships are scheduled to run from March 10-16 with 31 games of action. Both Division I National Championships are slated for March 17-23 with a total of 31 games at each site. The first 30 games will be video-streamed by NeuLion while the Championship final is set to be televised live nationally.
Three different subscription plans for basketball will be available for tournament coverage. Users can purchase the All-Tournament pass, which includes every event offered on College Sports Direct from all four basketball tournaments for $39.95. Each of the four basketball tournaments can be purchased separately for $24.95 and any single day can be purchased for $9.95.
Users must have the latest version of Windows Media Player, which you can download for free here. Before a user subscribes to any package, make sure to test your computer, which you can do by clicking here. For any technical assistance, please click here.
"We are pleased to provide the NAIA with streaming services for their men's and women's basketball championships for a fourth consecutive year and are excited about adding the wrestling championships to the NAIA's streaming schedule," said Chris Wagner, Executive Vice President and Co-Founder of NeuLion. "We pride ourselves in being able to connect fans to these high profile tournaments and deliver a best-in-class service."
NeuLion is a global leader in delivering live and on-demand multimedia content via the Internet and also provides a complete sports media and fan-centric web platform that includes e-commerce tools, ticketing solutions and a hosting service. With over 300 professional and collegiate sports properties and more than 200 international television channels, NeuLion offers a global audience the ability to stay connected to their favorite news, sports and entertainment content anywhere in the world.
More information will follow regarding video streaming and the 2010 NAIA Spring National Championships.
The live video stream is available for the following five 2010 NAIA winter National Championships:
March 4-6, 2010 (1 event)
53rd Annual Wrestling National Championships - Abe Lemons Arena, Oklahoma City, Okla.
*NOTE: The Championship finals (10 weight classes) will be video-streamed only on March 6 (starting app. 6:30 p.m. CST)
March 10-16, 2010 (30 games)
19th Annual Division II Men's Basketball National Championship - Keeter Gymnasium, Point Lookout, Mo.
March 10-16, 2010 (30 games)
19th Annual State Farm-NAIA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship - Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena, Sioux City, Iowa
March 17-23, 2010 (30 games)
73rd Annual Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship - Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Mo.
March 17-23, 2010 (30 games)
30th Annual Division I Women's Basketball National Championship - Oman Arena, Jackson, Tenn.
These events can be ordered by clicking here. All basketball events can be viewed for a per-day subscription fee, a Tournament fee or an All-Tournament fee that includes all four basketball tournaments. The wrestling event can be viewed for a per-day subscription fee.
The Wrestling National Championships will be streamed live via NeuLion. All 10 individual weight class Championship bouts on March 6 will be available to view starting at approximately 6:30 p.m. CST. The three-day event is hosted by Oklahoma City University at Abe Lemons Arena. A fee of $7.95 is set to view the Saturday Championship finals event.
"Once again, the NAIA is proud to work with its Digital Media Partner, NeuLion to stream Men's and Women's Basketball Championships and, for the second year, to broadcast our Wrestling Championships event live over the Internet. This is an exciting opportunity for NAIA fans across the country," said NAIA President and CEO Jim Carr. "This service allows the NAIA to broaden its fan base and bring new attention to the competition and quality of play going on in the NAIA."
The Division II Men's and Women's Basketball National Championships are scheduled to run from March 10-16 with 31 games of action. Both Division I National Championships are slated for March 17-23 with a total of 31 games at each site. The first 30 games will be video-streamed by NeuLion while the Championship final is set to be televised live nationally.
Three different subscription plans for basketball will be available for tournament coverage. Users can purchase the All-Tournament pass, which includes every event offered on College Sports Direct from all four basketball tournaments for $39.95. Each of the four basketball tournaments can be purchased separately for $24.95 and any single day can be purchased for $9.95.
Users must have the latest version of Windows Media Player, which you can download for free here. Before a user subscribes to any package, make sure to test your computer, which you can do by clicking here. For any technical assistance, please click here.
"We are pleased to provide the NAIA with streaming services for their men's and women's basketball championships for a fourth consecutive year and are excited about adding the wrestling championships to the NAIA's streaming schedule," said Chris Wagner, Executive Vice President and Co-Founder of NeuLion. "We pride ourselves in being able to connect fans to these high profile tournaments and deliver a best-in-class service."
NeuLion is a global leader in delivering live and on-demand multimedia content via the Internet and also provides a complete sports media and fan-centric web platform that includes e-commerce tools, ticketing solutions and a hosting service. With over 300 professional and collegiate sports properties and more than 200 international television channels, NeuLion offers a global audience the ability to stay connected to their favorite news, sports and entertainment content anywhere in the world.
More information will follow regarding video streaming and the 2010 NAIA Spring National Championships.
The live video stream is available for the following five 2010 NAIA winter National Championships:
March 4-6, 2010 (1 event)
53rd Annual Wrestling National Championships - Abe Lemons Arena, Oklahoma City, Okla.
*NOTE: The Championship finals (10 weight classes) will be video-streamed only on March 6 (starting app. 6:30 p.m. CST)
March 10-16, 2010 (30 games)
19th Annual Division II Men's Basketball National Championship - Keeter Gymnasium, Point Lookout, Mo.
March 10-16, 2010 (30 games)
19th Annual State Farm-NAIA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship - Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena, Sioux City, Iowa
March 17-23, 2010 (30 games)
73rd Annual Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship - Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Mo.
March 17-23, 2010 (30 games)
30th Annual Division I Women's Basketball National Championship - Oman Arena, Jackson, Tenn.
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