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"Athletics is always described as the front porch of the university,
and if that is the case, the athletics department website is the
front yard," said Dr. Sheahon Zenger, Illinois State director of
athletics. "In this day and age of technology, it is important to
keep in step with the competition, and that is why we are all
looking forward to our partnership with CSTV Online. Not only will
GoRedbirds.com assist in recruiting and open up new revenue streams,
but it will also bring the Redbird fans and supporters closer to the
program." CSTV Online is also looking forward to representing the
Redbirds in cyberspace.
"We are excited to be partnering with Illinois State University
Athletics on the new GoRedbirds.com," said Brian Bedol, co-founder
and chief executive officer of CSTV Networks. "Our partnership with
ISU Athletics reflects our mission to bring college sports fans
closer to their passion by delivering the latest news, features,
statistics and broadband content in unique and innovative ways."
Features of the new
GoRedbirds.com include:
- Multimedia streaming -- Provides live and on-demand
audio and video of ISU events, press conferences, features and
more.
- Gametracker -- Allows Redbird fans to access
up-to-the-minute live statistics while games are in progress.
- Enhanced navigation, graphics and design -- Enables
fans to move about the site quickly and easily with a crisper,
cleaner layout.
- Wide photo -- Captures the excitement of Redbird
sports with large lead story photos on front page.
- News -- Updates fans with the latest news regarding
all aspects of Illinois State Athletics, with rotating
headlines.
- Weekly e-newsletter -- Enables fans to sign up to
receive weekly e-mails with news and upcoming events in Redbird
sports.
- Fan polls -- Allows fans to vote on a variety topics
related to Redbird sports.
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 CSTV Networks is a multimedia company that exists for the love of
the game. Through its numerous platforms, CSTV Networks allows more
college sports fans access to their passion than any other source --
through live college sporting events, news, information, analysis
and broadband content.
CSTV Networks consists of CollegeSports TV, CSTV.com and CSTV
Online. College Sports TV, which televises regular-season and
championship events for 35 men's and women's college sports from
every major collegiate athletic conference, features more women's
sports coverage than any other network, and reaches millions of fans
across the country through the top six cable companies. CSTV.com is
the No. 1 online source for college sports broadband content, news,
information, scores and analysis. CSTV Online serves as the backbone
for more than 200 official sites for top universities and athletic
conferences.
[Todd Kober,
assistant athletics director, media relations,
Illinois
State University]
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