Under the deals, WCSN will deliver original sports programming to the YouTube community via a WCSN branded YouTube Channel (www.youtube.com/wcsn). It will feature a multitude of Olympic and lifestyle sports and events that WCSN covers.
Under the AOL deal, WCSN will provide of high-quality, original sports video and video segments featuring more than 60 different sports, including cycling, gymnastics and taekwondo, on AOL Video at http://video.aol.com/wcsn.
Speaking about the AOL deal, Carlos Silva, President and COO of WCSN, said, "This deal furthers our commitment to extend WCSN's reach to a broader and more diverse community of fans who are interested and passionate about these wonderful sports. WCSN is thrilled to have the opportunity to increase the awareness of athletes who compete in Olympic and lifestyle sports that are often overlooked by traditional media outlets via AOL Video."
"The new World Championship Sports Network Channel on AOL Video offers sports enthusiasts a fantastic opportunity to watch championship sporting events that take place around the world on-demand right on their computer," said Fred McIntyre, Senior Vice President, AOL Video. "We're pleased to be able to make this video content available to the more than 20 million users who visit AOL Video each month."
"WCSN is excited to provide highlights and classic moments from a wide array of Olympic and lifestyle sports to the broad YouTube community of sports fans," said Silva. "Working with a leading video-sharing site not only emphasises our commitment in finding the optimal ways to reach fans in today's connected world, but also increase the awareness and interest for these wonderful sports and the athletes who compete in them."
