March 3, 2011

Postseason Available on America One

ALBANY, N.Y. -- ECAC Hockey and American One, formerly B2 Networks, announced today all first-round and quarterfinal games from the 2011 men's postseason tournament will be available worldwide through the technology of America One. Tournament coverage begins Friday, March 4 with live broadcasts of all four first-round games of the Men's Championship Tournament. This marks the fourth consecutive year that men’s postseason action from ECAC Hockey can be viewed by fans around the world.

“ECAC Hockey is pleased to continue its broadband partnership with America One for the upcoming postseason. All fans have the opportunity to watch the men’s postseason tournament on the most advanced video platforms in the industry. America One provides an opportunity to showcase our historic 50th anniversary of the league championship, as well as the fine institutions and their student-athletes,” commented ECAC Hockey Commissioner, Steve Hagwell.  

ECAC Hockey tournament games will be available for viewing by a global audience and be aired through www.ecachockey.com as well as www.americaone.com. Fans wanting to watch hockey games via America One will need a high-speed Internet connection and a current version of Microsoft Windows Media Player. Individual tournament games can be purchased for $8 (US).

ABOUT AMERICA ONE
America One is a multi-screen sports and entertainment network. America One's live broadband sporting events have a global reach and America One Television reaches a broadcast audience of over 35 million households in the US and Caribbean. America One's programming includes a wide range of exclusive, first run, original sports and entertainment content. As one of the world's largest live sports broadband pay per view providers, America One produces more than 12,000 live sports events per year. These events include sports from over 120 NCAA schools and 100 professional teams. Powered by B2 Technologies, America One provides a secure global payment solution, so fans can watch their favorite live sports anywhere broadband is available. America One is owned and operated by One Networks. America One provides a stable, simple, multi-screen solution and a proven sports and entertainment programming offering. The America One operations are based in Dallas, Texas with programming and sales offices in New York and Houston. Additional company owned technical resources are located in Singapore, London, Atlanta and Las Vegas.

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