Tuesday, January 8

Sports BIZ Briefs


LAS VEGAS (PRNewswire) - Verizon Wireless, the leading wireless company and Fox Soccer Channel today announced they are delivering video highlight content from England's Barclays Premier League to V CAST Video-enabled phones. The relationship makes Verizon Wireless the first wireless distributor of Fox Soccer Channel's exclusive Barclays Premier League mobile highlight package, delivering more than 35 video clips per week -- including near-live, in-game coverage -- to V CAST Video customers from coast-to-coast.

Customers with select V CAST-enabled phones can check out V CAST whenever they want for just $3.00 for 24-hour use or by signing up for the $15.00 V CAST VPak monthly subscription, which also includes access to Verizon Wireless' ESPN MVP, Get It Now(R) and Mobile Web 2.0(SM) services. Customers get unlimited basic video -- including video from Fox Soccer Channel -- but application download fees apply for 3D games and premium video. There are no airtime or megabyte charges to download, stream or watch V CAST content with any V CAST subscription.