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Modavox and BlackAthlete Sports Network to Webcast the First International Basketball Tournament
Tournament will Feature a Reality Series and US Championship Game Between the Best Street Ball Players at Madison Square Garden in New York with Winners to Face Chinese Champions in China
PHOENIX and NEW YORK - BlackAthlete Sports Network, LLC (BASN ) has developed the first ever global professional street basketball tournament that will launch with a US Championship Game in Madison Square Garden in New York City. The tournament will culminate in China in August with American players touring four cities. The tournament will feature the top 12 Chinese Street Basketball players and streetball champions from the United States . In addition, BASN is creating a television reality series filmed in both countries. The series will broadcast on Dragon TV, a leading television network in China . BASN has formed a leading edge partnership with the Chinese StreetBall Association ( http://www.csba.com.cn ) that has provided organization and talent for the tournament and television series.
Modavox is the exclusive Internet broadcasting provider for the events and reality series and will provide website environments that will deliver high quality video, audio, and interactive components to StreetBall fans Worldwide. BASN and Modavox will be partnering with Madison Square Garden for the US Championship broadcast and Dragon TV for delivery of the Chinese leg of the events in August. The event will broadcast from the BASN websites located at www.blackathlete.com and www.chineseathlete.com and will be syndicated to sponsor, advertising and related association sites across the web.
"Together along with StreetBall Associations in both China and the US the BlackAthlete Sports Network is producing an international sports competition that combines an exciting championship series with a reality TV program that will provide a view of players experiencing new cultures and places, and then taking those collective experiences on to the basketball court." Said Roland Rogers, President and CEO of BlackAthlete Sports Network, LLC. "This series of events will combine sports and international lifestyles in a unique way that the Internet is perfectly suited for delivering. Modavox provides the global platform that enables us to reach viewers across the globe while providing unique interactive components that enrich our Internet broadcasting initiatives."
Paul Lyons, Interactive Sales Manager for Modavox stated, "Our patented geographic advertising and delivery platform is well equipped for this multinational project, We are very excited to be part of this ground breaking series of events."
About Modavox
Modavox, Inc. (www.modavox.com), a pioneer in internet broadcasting, producing and syndicating online audio and video, offers innovative, effective and comprehensive online tools for reaching targeted niche communities worldwide. Through patented Modavox technology, Modavox delivers content straight to desktops and internet-enabled devices. Modavox provides managed access for live and on-demand Internet Radio Broadcasting, E-learning and Rich Media Advertising.
About BlackAthlete Sports Network, LLC
BlackAthlete.com is the definitive source of information about Black Athletes and Blacks in sports at all levels. The site includes more than 8000 archived pages of features and commentary about every level and type of sport.
Fans are served fresh content daily, including recurring audio and video streaming. BlackAthlete.com delivers sports information the way fans like it.
Contact:
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Rick Gean, Investor Relations, 888-772-8611
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Roland Rogers, BlackAthlete Sports
347-417-5926
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