PLAINVIEW, NY — (Marketwire) — 11/18/11 — The ® (UFC®) and (TSX: NLN), the true end-to-end technology service provider for delivering live and on-demand content to any Internet-enabled device, today announced the debut of a new UFC mobile app for Android. Fans of the UFC can stream live Pay-Per-View events via UFC.TV, Roku and now Android.
This announcement deepens the UFC-s partnership with NeuLion and extends the reach of the organization to the mobile marketplace and will enable the UFC to capitalize on the continued growth of the Android platform. Android commanded 44 percent of mobile app downloads in 2010, according to a study released by ABI Research and Nielsen in September. In addition, twice as many consumers in the U.S. purchased Android smartphones compared to Apple-s iPhone in 2011*.
“We-re always trying to stay ahead of the curve with technology and the UFC TV Android app is just another example of that,” UFC President Dana White said. “With our new UFC TV Android app, fans can keep track of their favorite fighters and watch UFC Pay-Per-Views live. We-re leveraging NeuLion-s streaming capabilities for live sports events and continuing to give our fans unique access to the UFC.”
Developed by NeuLion, the UFC TV Android app features:
Live streaming of Pay-Per-View events, weigh-ins and press conferences
Multiple live video and audio feeds during the broadcast: English, Spanish, Red Corner and Blue Corner
Ability to score the fight in real-time and get an aggregate of every vote
UFC fighter index sortable by weight class. Each fighter-s profile has key stats — wins/losses, height, weight, etc.
Access to the UFC Fight Library of video
Free videos including: event countdown shows, fighter interviews, press conferences, event previews, fighter workouts and other UFC free video content
TV schedule
Video highlights and VOD events
Constantly updated news section featuring articles about the latest UFC fighters, events, interviews and profiles of fighters
“Major sports brands and sports leagues understand that delivering mobile access for their content is key towards continued growth,” said Marc Sokol, Executive Vice President at NeuLion. “The new UFC TV Android app showcases how a dynamic sports brand can utilize mobile to further their relationship with their fans.”
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Owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC, and headquartered in Las Vegas, Nev., UFC® is the world-s premier MMA organization and produces over 12 UFC live Pay-Per-View events annually around the globe. UFC content is distributed commercially through Joe Hand Promotions in the U.S.
Beginning in 2012, FOX will broadcast four fights annually. In spring 2012, The Ultimate Fighter®, UFC-s signature weekly reality TV show, debuts on FX. Globally, UFC programming is broadcast in over 149 countries and territories, reaching a half a billion homes worldwide, in 20 different languages.
UFC® also boasts a powerful presence online, with UFC.com attracting over seven million unique visitors per month, while also possessing one of the most powerful social media followings in all of professional sports. To date, UFC has over six million fans on Facebook and more than 300,000 followers on Twitter. In addition, UFC President Dana White is one of the most accessible and most followed executives in sports with nearly 1.7 million followers on Twitter. On January 22, 2011, UFC continued to set trends in social media, becoming the first major sports league to stream live, broadcast quality action on Facebook.
Ancillary businesses include best-selling DVDs, a magazine, the best-selling UFC “Undisputed” videogame franchise distributed by THQ, UFC GYM®, UFC Fight Club affinity program, UFC Fan Expo® festivals, branded apparel, trading cards, and articulated action figures.
Founded in 2000, NeuLion, Inc. (TSX: NLN) offers the true end-to-end solution for delivering live and on-demand content to any Internet-enabled device. NeuLion empowers content owners and distributors, cable operators and telecommunications companies to capitalize on the massive consumer demand for viewing video content on PCs, smartphones, tablets and other devices. NeuLion-s customers include major entertainment, sports, global content companies and news companies. NeuLion is based in Plainview, NY. For more information about NeuLion visit .
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