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FOX SPORTS TO DELIVER LIVE ONLINE STREAMING FROM MULTIPLE CAMERA ANGLES FOR THE BCS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME ON FOXSPORTS.COM ON MSN

by FOXSports.com


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Updated: March 16, 2009, 9:17 PM EDT
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Free Online Video Experience Will Enable Viewers to Watch Oklahoma and Florida from Eight Different Perspectives

Los Angeles, Calif. - December 30, 2008 - The Bowl Championship Series (BCS), FOX Sports and FOXSports.com on MSN (http://msn.foxsports.com) today announced that coverage of this year's FedEx BCS Championship Game will include a live online Webcast, which will allow viewers to choose from six different camera angles. The Webcast will be free to all users and will coincide with broadcast coverage of the game, which will air live on FOX at 8 p.m. (ET) on January 8. The Webcast on FOXSports.com on MSN marks the first time that any BCS Bowl Game has been Webcast live, and the ability for viewers to customize their experience through different camera angles is also a first for the BCS.

Fans will be able to access the Webcast by visiting the FOXSports.com home page or the site's college football content section. Once the video player opens, viewers will be able to select from a number of different camera shots, including OKLAHOMA BAND, FLORIDA BAND, CABLE CAM, CART (QB Isolation) and FULL FIELD. Viewers will also have the option to view a live stats feed during the game.

"This Webcast is another great example of FOX Sports putting innovative ideas to work in order to provide sports fans with the most cutting-edge sports television coverage anywhere," said Clark Pierce, VP of Emerging Platforms for FOX Sports. "We're excited to work with FOXSports.com to create what will be a great complement to our broadcast coverage of the FedEx BCS Championship Game.

"Over the past several years, FOXSports.com has cemented its reputation as the leading source for live online sports video, and this first-of-its-kind coverage of the BCS Championship Game is another great example," said Ed Bunnell, VP of Programming for FOX Sports Interactive. "We are proud to work with FOX Sports to give their television viewers another great way to experience the matchup between Oklahoma and Florida.

FOXSports.com on MSN will also deliver a variety of video content related to the FedEx BCS National Championship Game, including breaking news segments, game analysis, man on the street reports and special features. In addition to the FedEx BCS National Championship Game, FOX Sports is the exclusive broadcast home of the FedEx Orange Bowl (January 1, 2009 at 8:30 p.m. ET), the Allstate Sugar Bowl (January 2, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. ET) and the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl (January 5, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. ET).

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FOXSports.com.com on MSN is a leading sports Web site that delivers breaking news, real-time stats and fantasy games to more than 15 million unique visitors every month. FOXSports.com.com, a unit of Fox Interactive Media, is the exclusive provider of sports content for MSN in the US and it is the online extension of FOX Sports television coverage. Located at http://msn.FOXSports.com.com/, the site provides sports fans with a wealth of exclusive online video, and is the industry leader in the delivery of sports content to mobile devices. Sports fans can access the latest scores, stats and news while on the go from FOXSports.com.com on MSN Mobile, simply by entering FOXSports.com.com on their Web-enabled mobile phones, or texting SPORTS to either 36977 or FOXSP.

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