REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (Business Wire) -- Entire 13-week Action-Packed Season Including Playoffs Will Be Offered on Super 12 Rugby Channel, Featuring Multiple Viewing Opportunities and Classic Matches
MediaZone, a leading global online broadcasting provider of licensed video and audio content, today announced it is offering this year's entire season of Super 12 Rugby competition, online commercial-free at www.mediazone.com. For $99.99, the Super 12 Rugby annual subscription provides viewers with near-live action and high-quality video streaming of all the matches, including classic matches from previous seasons, unlimited access for 12-months to the current and previous year's competition, and the flexibility for consumers to watch the matches anywhere, any time and whenever they desire.
The 2005 Super 12 Rugby competition will be online beginning Friday, February 25 at 10:00 AM EST, and will be available to customers for an entire year from the first date of purchase. The subscription package is already available for U.S. and Canadian customers at http://www.mediazone.com/rugby/. Pay-per-view access will also be available for $4.99 per match.
The Super 12 Rugby competition is a 13-week season consisting of 66 matches and three playoff matches. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Super 12 Rugby competition which consists of five teams from New Zealand, four from South Africa and three from Australia. The season kicks off on February 25 with six matches during the first weekend, featuring a match between last year's finalists, ACT Brumbies vs. Canterbury Crusaders.
"MediaZone is an online home for customers who want to watch programs that are not typically broadcast on TV. Customers can find unique programming, view bonus and archival footage, and watch at their leisure -- at close to the start of a match or for up to a year later," said Dr. Michelle Wu, General Manager of MediaZone. "Given the growing popularity of rugby in the U.S. and Canada, we are excited to be able to distribute the Super 12 Rugby competitions, and bring these high-scoring, action-packed matches to this market."
MediaZone is able to stream the entire Super 12 Rugby competition online in high-quality video, ensuring that the matches remain secure while managing international access and billing. MediaZone offers a complete solution for securing, marketing, selling, managing and distributing digital content via the Internet.
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). To learn more, please visit: www.mediazone.com or send email to info@mediazone.com.
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