B2 NETWORKS OFFERING EXPANDED BULLDOG ATHLETICS COVERAGE
Ferris State Football & Volleyball Added To Broadband Lineup
B2 Networks, a revolutionary broadband broadcasting network, has expanded its Ferris State University athletics coverage for the 2007-08 season.
The network, which began offering Bulldog hockey along with men's and women's basketball contests to fans around the world in 2006-07, will now also offer FSU football and volleyball contests this campaign.
The football broadcasts will feature video from the team’s videographer and audio from the team’s official play-by-play broadcaster. Bulldog volleyball contests will include official team video along with audio from the arena's public address announcer.
Fans wanting to watch Ferris State athletics events via B2 will need a high-speed internet connection and current version of Windows Media Player. Games are sold on an individual game basis for $6 while various packages are also available. Events can be accessed through the Ferris athletics website at http://www.ferris.edu/sports.
Bulldog fans will be able to watch all home games for the selected sports. In addition, fans will also be able to catch road games involving other B2 partner schools. B2 Networks currently has partnerships with six members of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC): Findlay, Hillsdale, Ferris State, Wayne State, Northern Michigan and Lake Superior State. Many of Ferris' away games at B2 partner institutions will also be broadcast live and be available to fans worldwide.
B2 broadband volleyball service will begin with this Friday's (Aug. 24) season opener versus Alaska-Anchorage in the FSU Volleyball Invitational at 1 p.m. (EDT) and include all home matches throughout the year. The first Bulldog football game slated to be webcast will be the season opener against Kentucky State Saturday, Sept. 1, beginning at 7 p.m. (EDT).
B2 Networks is a premier provider of reliable and secure international television and video broadcasting systems, pay per view and billing systems. Their network of arenas, stadiums, local venues, billing systems and data centers are currently in use to distribute live events to personal computers, mobile devices and television screens around the world. Working with organizations such as the National Lacrosse League, the AHL, ECHL. IHL, USHL and selected NCAA and NAIA institutions, B2 has established itself as a leader in innovative direct to home, mobile and television broadcasting. For more information about B2 Networks, visit http://www.b2now.com.
The link below contains additional information on using the service:
http://www.ferris.edu/htmls/sports/bulldogwebcasts/b2webcasts.htm
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