CACC ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH PENN ATLANTIC TO VIDEO STREAM BASKETBALL GAMES

Courtesy of Kirk Reed, Assistant Commissioner of the CACC

New Haven, CT (12/10/07) - The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) is pleased to announce a partnership with Penn Atlantic, Inc., to video stream live basketball games on the world-wide-web this season. This partnership will allow fans to watch and listen to live games from the comfort of their home for a small fee. The first opportunity to watch games will be on Saturday, December 15, when the Holy Family University men host Chowan University in a non-conference contest at 1:00 pm.  

"This is a great step forward for the CACC and I look forward to this venture with Penn Atlantic," said CACC Commissioner, Dan Mara. "This is an excellent opportunity for alumni, parents, students and fans of our institutions to follow their teams if they cannot attend the games in person. I think everyone will appreciate the opportunity to watch their favorite teams, and the quality of the broadcasts is excellent. Penn Atlantic provides a great product and we look forward to the rest of the season."

Each CACC institution will broadcast their home basketball games in conjunction with Penn Atlantic through the newly created website, www.CACC.tv. After creating an account viewers may order games for a nominal fee and will need only a high speed DSL or cable internet connection, and Windows Media Player or any other player capable of playing streaming Windows video.  All games will be broadcast in a resolution equivalent to standard cable television resolution.

The CACC.tv website will list all games that are available to purchase.  Please note that not all CACC institutions will provide broadcasts immediately. Please visit CACC.tv for more information, including scheduling and purchasing information.

Penn Atlantic, Inc. is a Charleston, South Carolina-based communications and media company focused on creating, aggregating and delivering information and entertainment to a broad range of audiences across the world. Their content is delivered over various platforms which represent the cutting edge of new media technology. Penn Atlantic, Inc. was formed in April 2004 to acquire media rights as well as offer cost effective and cutting edge products and services to collegiate athletic conferences, professional sports teams and individual institutions. The primary focus of Penn Atlantic's product line is to facilitate live internet video streaming of athletic events to broadband pay-per-view viewers, which are comprised of sports fans, alumni, students and other individuals who have access to broadband connections. Penn Atlantic also sells video based advertising in and around those events.