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| Fox Sports Announces Digital Distribution of Full-length Bowl Championship Series Games FOX Sports has announced that, for the first time ever, full-length games from the 2007 Tostitos Bowl Bash on FOX ? which includes The AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic, The Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, The FedEx Orange Bowl, The Allstate Sugar Bowl and The Tostitos BCS National Championship Game ? will be available on the Internet via several leading digital download sites beginning December 28. Developed in partnership with the Bowl Championship Series, the complete content offering, which includes full-length games, condensed games, preview shows and highlights, is one of the most comprehensive collections of digital downloads ever to be made available online in association with a major sporting event. It also marks the first time that Fox Sports has made downloadable content available for sports fans on the Web. Fans can access the Tostitos Bowl Bash downloads by visiting FOX Sports on MSN, Fox Interactive Media's Direct2Drive, Apple's iTunes, Amazon's Unbox, AOL Video, CinemaNow and Instant Media. FOX Sports on MSN and Direct2Drive will also offer a comprehensive programming hub for the Tostitos Bowl Bash, including a free, live simulcast of the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic, which marks the first time a January 1st bowl game has been streamed live on the Internet. Through this digital distribution program, college football fans will be able to purchase preview shows covering each of the BCS games airing on Fox Sports and also pre-order full-length games, highlight packages and "Short Cuts" ? a condensed version that allows users to watch each game in approximately 20 minutes. Fans can purchase single-game highlights or a "Best of the Bowl Bash" highlight package that will feature the best plays from all five games in one program produced exclusively for digital distribution. Preview shows will be available through all distribution channels starting December 28, and will in many cases feature both game overviews and team-centric preview packages. Though exact timing may vary, most full-length games will be available for download within 24 hours of a given game's completion, and several distribution partners will enable fans to pre-order any of the games starting December 28. While serving as one of the distribution channels for downloadable BCS content, FOX Sports on MSN will also offer its users a wealth of free video and audio content related to college football's biggest week. The site will deliver free live audio streaming of four BCS games; provide pre- and post-game video reports from several bowl locations; and serve as the home for FOX College Bowl Pick 'em ? the official fantasy game of the Bowl Championship Series. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Game News :: home page |