The Sports Network Announces Major Fantasy Effort for 2008

The Sports Network Announces Major Fantasy Effort for 2008

HATBORO, Pa., Dec. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sports Network, the nation's premiere real-time sports wire service, has announced a major expansion of its fantasy sports content efforts to be introduced and made available to current and new clients for 2008. "What we are going to unveil for the marketplace, particularly those whose focus is on the fantasy consumer and participant market," stated Ken Zajac, Sales Director for TSN, "will be the most comprehensive and in-depth informational package that anyone participating in a fantasy game has ever been offered. It will not only appear on our own site, www.sportsnetwork.com but be available to our clients throughout North America and be part and parcel of our expanded offering for all to whom we are furnishing content for their consumer oriented fantasy games.

"Exclusive partnerships have been put in place," he continued, "with companies already recognized and respected within the industry as leaders to create this exceptional fantasy content package. It will include, but not be limited to, Weekly Commentary, Rise/Fall Column, Long shots, Minor League Report, Relief/Closer Report, Projected Starters, Weekly Rankings, Individual Player Updates, Home Run Preview, Weekly Salary Cap Baseball Tips, Injuries up to the second, Depth charts, Who's Hot and Who's Not, Real-time scoring summaries -- play by play, pitching changes and rotations for MLB, inactive reporting for the NFL, weather conditions up to the moment, running box scores... and this is just the tip of the iceberg. If anyone wants to compete in the burgeoning industry that is fantasy sports I would suggest, and urge, contact with The Sports Network to start the New Year."

"The technology employed in this effort," added Bruce Michaels, Director of Technology for The Sports Network, "is a combination of the efforts of our own staff and that of XML Team, our long time exclusive partner and, easily, the most advanced organization in the nation when it comes to XML and SportsML."

A spokesperson for TSN stated that all other partnerships in place and referred to at this time will be made public during January, 2008, when its TSN 2008 Fantasy Package is ready for transmission and inclusion for all availing themselves of same.

Additional information on The Sports Network, content in general and/or the fantasy package is available by contacting Ken Zajac or Bernie Greenberg at kzajac@sportsnetwork.com or bgreenberg@sportsnetwork.com or by calling 1-215/441-8444.

About XML Team Solutions

XML Team Solutions is the most advanced provider of data integration technologies to the sports publishing and analysis community, with platforms suitable for clients ranging from fantasy commissioner services to professional sports teams to global portals. Founded in 2003, XML Team's mission is to reduce the cost and time-to-market for companies that process and publish live sports information. We use open standards, web services, and cross-platform database technologies, and can provide customized solutions as well. For additional information, visit http://www.xmlteam.com/contact.php

About The Sports Network

The Sports Network is the nation's foremost international real-time sports wire service furnishing a plethora of content on a 24/7 basis using state-of-the-art technology. TSN's website, www.sportsnetwork.com, contains voluminous proprietary sports news data that is available to its clients as well and includes, but is not limited to, scores, trends, analysis, news, features, statistics, pre and post-game reports, box scores, historical data, and very much more.

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Source: The Sports Network

CONTACT: Amanda Manero of The Sports Network, +1-215-441-5887,
Amanda@sportsnetwork.com

Web site:

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/
http://www.xmlteam.com/contact.php

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