Soccer fans round-the-world can now own a digital copy of the highlights of the thrilling Champions League finals match, featuring Belletti’s game-winning shot through the keeper’s legs at the 80-minu
June 13, 2006 (Press Release) --
SAN FRANCISCO & BARCELONA, Spain – May 31, 2005 – HandHeld Entertainmentä (OTC BB: HNDH), the maker of the ZVUE™ family of mass-market portable media players, today announced that it has obtained the rights to highlights of the exciting soccer finals match of the 2006 Champions League Cup Final which saw FC Barcelona land a thrilling 2-1 victory over Arsenal in the Stade de France in Paris, France.
Permanent English and Spanish language videos of the match highlights are available for immediate purchase and download at http://www.zvue.com/downloads/champions-league-cup-final for $2.99 (US) and are provided to HandHeld Entertainment through an agreement with FC Barcelona and IMG Media, a division of international sports, entertainment and media giant IMG. In addition, soccer fans can also purchase a $0.99 Spanish or English language “day pass” version of the match highlights from www.zvue.com with a 24-hour viewing window.
Customers who purchase a 2006 Champions League Cup Final match highlights video from HandHeld Entertainment will be able to watch the highlights on any personal computer using Microsoft’s Windows Media Video or on HandHeld Entertainment’s ZVUE portable media player.
“Even for a casual fan, this is a very exciting match to watch, and for the more than one billion true soccer fans around the globe, I’m sure they’ll love it,” said Jeff Oscodar, president and chief executive officer of HandHeld Entertainment. “I am committed to ensuring that HandHeld Entertainment continues to build and deliver the broadest, most entertaining and most relevant library of video content for portable media players in the world.”
Industry reports suggest that more than one billion individuals around the world watched all or part of the last World Cup soccer competition which was held in 2004. By all estimates, soccer (or football as it is known outside of the United States of America) is the most popular sport in the world, both by the number of participants and by the number of fans.
HandHeld Entertainment and IMG Media announced their first agreement in mid-May, an agreement that allows HandHeld Entertainment customers to purchase downloadable videos of three of IMG Media’s fashion weeks: Mercedes Australian Fashion Week (MAFW), www.afw.com.au; Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios, 2006, www.mercedesbenzfashionweek.com; and Olympus Fashion Week, www.olympusfashionweek.com.
“HandHeld Entertainment understands the portable video player market very well and they’re a great team player,” said Bill Squadron, Senior Vice President of IMG Media. “We continue to look forward to working with HandHeld Entertainment on this and other projects in the future.”
Permanent English and Spanish language videos of the match highlights are available for immediate purchase and download at http://www.zvue.com/downloads/champions-league-cup-final for $2.99 (US) and are provided to HandHeld Entertainment through an agreement with FC Barcelona and IMG Media, a division of international sports, entertainment and media giant IMG. In addition, soccer fans can also purchase a $0.99 Spanish or English language “day pass” version of the match highlights from www.zvue.com with a 24-hour viewing window.
Customers who purchase a 2006 Champions League Cup Final match highlights video from HandHeld Entertainment will be able to watch the highlights on any personal computer using Microsoft’s Windows Media Video or on HandHeld Entertainment’s ZVUE portable media player.
“Even for a casual fan, this is a very exciting match to watch, and for the more than one billion true soccer fans around the globe, I’m sure they’ll love it,” said Jeff Oscodar, president and chief executive officer of HandHeld Entertainment. “I am committed to ensuring that HandHeld Entertainment continues to build and deliver the broadest, most entertaining and most relevant library of video content for portable media players in the world.”
Industry reports suggest that more than one billion individuals around the world watched all or part of the last World Cup soccer competition which was held in 2004. By all estimates, soccer (or football as it is known outside of the United States of America) is the most popular sport in the world, both by the number of participants and by the number of fans.
HandHeld Entertainment and IMG Media announced their first agreement in mid-May, an agreement that allows HandHeld Entertainment customers to purchase downloadable videos of three of IMG Media’s fashion weeks: Mercedes Australian Fashion Week (MAFW), www.afw.com.au; Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios, 2006, www.mercedesbenzfashionweek.com; and Olympus Fashion Week, www.olympusfashionweek.com.
“HandHeld Entertainment understands the portable video player market very well and they’re a great team player,” said Bill Squadron, Senior Vice President of IMG Media. “We continue to look forward to working with HandHeld Entertainment on this and other projects in the future.”
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