LSsport.com, a division of LS Technologies Ltd, announces today that it has been appointed as the official online broadcasting partner to the Lloyds TSB Six Nations Rugby tournament. LSsport.com will be broadcasting live audio commentary of all the Lloyds TSB Six Nations Rugby matches on the official Lloyds TSB Six Nations Rugby website. The site, which has recently been redesigned by Sportscentric, can be found at www.officialsixnations.com.
The broadcasts will be made on the MatchDayLive product of LSsport.com. MatchDayLive will provide users with a new integrated and interactive product which will offer:
*live match audio commentary;
*real time chat facility with different chat rooms for each country;
*real time 6 Nations league tables and results; and
*real time player team sheets.
The next broadcasts will be on Saturday 3 March 2001 starting at 13:30 GMT covering France v Italy, England v Scotland and Wales v Ireland. Video highlights of the games will be available on the site on the Monday after the matches.
LSsport.com also announces today that it will be broadcasting live audio commentary of the Tetley’s Bitter Cup Final 2001 which will be played at Twickenham, England on Saturday 24 February 2001 between NEC Harlequins and Newcastle Falcons.
The broadcast will commence at 14:30 GMT and will be made on the MatchDayLive product of LSsport.com. The broadcast can be accessed from the official websites of the NEC Harlequins, www.quins.co.uk and the Newcastle Falcons www.newcastle-falcons.co.uk
John Ludlam, Managing Director of LSsport.com, commented:
‘We are delighted to be able to provide the Lloyds TSB Six Nations Rugby tournament with our MatchDayLive service. This new and integrated product will offer fans a much improved service for live games. The Lloyds TSB Six Nations Rugby tournament is an unrivalled annual European tournament and this new official site offers many prestigious sponsorship opportunities.
In addition the Tetley’s Bitter Cup Final provides a welcome opportunity for rugby fans in the UK and around the world to follow the final online, enjoy the atmosphere of the live match and communicate in real time with other fans.’
Enquiries:
LSsport.com
John Ludlam
Managing Director
Telephone: +44 20 7751 8989
E-mail: john.ludlam@lssport.com
Web: www.lssport.com