ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Southeastern Conference (SEC) and XOS Digital, a division of XOS Technologies, Inc., jointly announced today that SEC fans will soon be able to experience the Conference as never before in the history of college sports, thanks to the fast-approaching launch of the SEC Digital Network. With its arrival just prior to football season, the fully integrated new media network will empower fans to experience their favorite SEC teams outside of live, at-game parameters and within minutes after a game's conclusion. "The SEC Digital Network provides our fans with access to the largest online library ever of the Southeastern Conference and its institutions," said SEC Commissioner Mike Slive. "Through the efforts of XOS Digital, the SEC Digital Network will provide us with the ability to create and repurpose programming for our fans in a way that was not possible in the past."
The SEC Digital Network will launch prior to the 2009-10 college football season and will set an industry example for how sports organizations can aggregate, manage and distribute exclusive content to fans, according to John Christie, XOS general manager of the SEC Digital Network. Christie added that this technology milestone further positions the SEC as a leading industry example in the digital realm.
From a fan perspective, the SEC Digital Network translates as the largest online library of exclusive and comprehensive SEC sports content available anytime, anywhere. "What makes it so appealing from a fan's perspective, is not only the breadth of exclusive content and flexibility it provides, but also the fact that it's all indexed and easily searchable," Christie said.
Upon launch, the SEC Digital Network will provide its combined fans and alumni from all 12 Conference schools with original produced programming from nearly 10,000 hours of exclusive SEC video. In addition, much of this content will be accessible just minutes after a game's conclusion, which is something Christie says has not been a reality for fans until now.
Fans will have 24-hour, multi-platform access that includes a completely revamped Web site (www.SECSports.com) and mobile devices. The SEC Digital Network will provide fans with access to exclusive content through online video syndication, digital downloads, and exclusive live-streaming and on-demand video content encompassing:
In addition, the SEC Digital Network will enable fans to engage via widgets, polls, forums and mashups that enable the blending of two external functionalities.
The SEC Digital Network will encompass all men's and women's sports. For the 2009-10 season, fans can expect coverage and commentary from a total of 96 regular season Football games, 186 regular and pre-season Men's Basketball games, 165 regular season Women's Basketball games, more than 750 Olympic events and all championships and tournaments.
Details on the official launch date for the SEC Digital Network will come in mid-August via Twitter (http://twitter.com/xosdigital or http://twitter.com/SECSportsUpdate), FaceBook, SEC fan e-mails and an official news release. The Conference encourages fans to continue to visit the current www.SECSports.com Web site for updates in the coming weeks. For more information fans can also visit www.xosdigital.com. Visit the SEC Digital Network now.
About Southeastern Conference: The Southeastern Conference was formed in 1933 and consists of 12 member institutions: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tennessee and Vanderbilt. The league currently sanctions championship play in nine men's sports and 11 women's sports. Its headquarters has been located in Birmingham, Ala., since 1948. For more on the Conference, visit www.SECSports.com.
About XOS Digital: As the newest division of XOS Technologies, XOS Digital empowers rights holders and marketers to efficiently capture, manage, distribute and monetize college sports digital media. It does this by redefining the manner in which collegiate content is packaged, distributed and consumed across virtually every content platform. Its largest offering is a digital vehicle which enables marketers to create branded sports entertainment across a variety of highly trafficked and targeted media platforms. XOS Digital serves more than 125 partners, inclusive of top Division I colleges and several collegiate media properties, and enables them to preserve and effectively manage their exclusive media content. For more information, visit www.xosdigital.com. Twitter at http://twitter.com/xosdigital.
About XOS Technologies, Inc.: For nearly 15 years, the nation's top professional and collegiate sports teams, conferences, leagues and athletic administrators have turned to XOS Technologies for expertise found in its innovative coaching analysis software (Coaching Solutions), Facilities Design & Integration (FDI) services and sports media and digital asset management solutions (XOS Digital). The revolutionary technology and new media solutions developed by XOS have been adopted by more than 480 clients representing more than 900 sports teams throughout the NFL, AFL, NBA, WNBA, NHL, MLB, NCAA, NAIA and NASCAR. The company's headquarters are located in Billerica, Mass., with digital and facility design initiatives operated out of the Orlando, Fla. area. For more information, visit www.xostech.com. Twitter at http://twitter.com/XOSTech.