Contec Innovations Inc. (TSX VENTURE:BUZ), a global mobile services provider, today announced that The Sports Network, one of the world's leading sports content providers, has joined the BUZmob Mobile Media Network to expand the distribution of its proprietary global sports news data to mobile audiences worldwide. The Sports Network provides real-time coverage of sports on a global basis that includes key international events such as the Olympics, Ryder Cup, Masters, March Madness, the MLB, NFL, NHL and NBA drafts, World Series, Super Bowl, Stanley Cup, NBA Championships, Wimbledon, the US and British Opens, Indy 500, World Cup Soccer and many more.
Mickey Charles, President, CEO and founder of The Sports Network said, "Our partnership with Contec empowers our organization with the critical mobile technologies and relationships required to effectively distribute our content through mobile channels. We are looking forward to presenting the early results of our collaboration at the CTIA Wireless Entertainment & IT show in September."
Don Lay, President and CEO of Contec added, "There is no other news category more in demand by mobile audiences worldwide than sports. The Sports Network provides BUZmob with a vast roster of live sports news and information that will generate a variety of exciting new services for distribution. Be it soccer or basketball games, cricket test matches or the Olympics, sporting events are watched and followed by hundreds of millions of people in countries all over the world - these are deeply engaged fans who want up-to-the-minute news and updates on their favourite sports and athletes on their mobile handsets."
The BUZmob Mobile Media Network has more than 200 media sources, news agencies and wire services powering its mobile content channels with live news, sports, finance, business, weather, entertainment and user-generated content.
About BUZmob
BUZmob provides a comprehensive resource of multilingual, global and local, news, sports and entertainment content channels from the world's top media providers. Partnership opportunities are available to media publishers, mobile operators and value-added service providers, advertising networks, mobile search providers and global brands. For more information on partnering in BUZmob visit www.contec.ca or call Oren Friedman at +1.604.552.0360.
About The Sports Network
The Sports Network, America's foremost international real-time sports wire service, furnishes a plethora of content on a 24/7 basis utilizing state-of-the-art technology that sets the tone for the entire industry. Additionally, Sportsnetwork.com delivers proprietary global sports news data to thousands of sites online and, now, to mobile users Worldwide in partnership with Contec Innovations. TSN clients include Google, IBS/NBC, Tribune Interactive, Knight-Ridder Digital, LexisNexis, Westwood One, New York Times, Denver Post, L.A. Times, Detroit News, Clear Channel Network, Learfield Communications, Media News, Metro Source, Comtex and hundreds more. For more information please visit www.sportsnetwork.com. For more information contact:
Ken Zajac @ 1-215-441-8444 or email kzajac@sportsnetwork.com.
About Contec Innovations
We are innovators in mobile technology and services. Our BUZmobTM Mobile Media Network enables mobile operators, media publishers and service providers to generate new revenue from dynamic content services that engage with mobile audiences worldwide. Contec Innovations (TSX VENTURE:BUZ) has the largest portfolio of 'live' news, sports, entertainment and finance mobile content channels delivered as a managed service. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, Contec has a sales and support office in Beijing, China. For more information: www.contec.ca.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CONTEC INNOVATIONS
Don Lay, President & CEO
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