August 29, 2002
Texas A&M, Big 12 Conference and FOX Sports Net officials have announced that this Saturday's Texas A&M vs. Louisiana-Lafayette football game will be webcast on FOXSports.com on Lycos, Real Networks for members of their individual subscription offerings.
"We are excited that our fans who cannot make the game in College Station on Saturday will have the opportunity to see the action," Athletics Director Wally Groff said. "I would like to thank the people at FOX Sports Net, the Big 12 Conference Office and Action Sports Media for their cooperation in making this event happen."
Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m. Saturday between Louisiana-Lafayette and Texas A&M. What the footage subscribers will be watching is actually the JumboTron feed produced by Andy Richardson and the Texas A&M Athletic Video Production staff.
"We are very excited to offer fans access to these games and the Big 12 information as an added bonus to FOX Sports Net's coverage of the Big 12," Ross Levinsohn, SVP and General Manager of FOXSports.com, said. "Our hope is that alumni, students and fans who may not be able to get to the games or who live too far to travel will now feel like they are in the middle of their most important games."
"We continue to look for new and innovative ways to add exposure for Big 12 Conference teams," Big 12 Commissioner Kevin Weiberg said. "By partnering with FOX Sports and its internet venture with Lycos and RealNetworks, we believe we can enhance the amount of video streaming we are able to do over the internet. It also allows us to reach a broader audience with our magazine show, Big 12 Showcase, and can eventually be a source of exposure for many of our Big 12 Olympic sports programs. We appreciate the opportunity to continue to develop our partnership with FOX Sports."
The exclusive programming is available to fans through either a standalone purchase of the game from FOXSports.com or part of the FOXSports.com content within RealWorks' RealOne SuperPass.
To get the entire Big 12 Complete Package, fans can subscribe to RealOne SuperPass for $9.95 a month at www.real.com. A three month commitment, priced at $24.85 offers a $5 savings. Fans can purchase just the games they would like to see at $9.95 per game. The games can also be found at www.foxsports.com, keyword Big 12.
All of the subscription offerings will provide 250 kbps video feeds giving an optimal experience to broadband (Cable Internet, DSL or Satellite Internet) subscribers.