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September28
WebStream provides live video to SI.com
Live games, feature content to be offered under WebStream Sports banner
INDIANAPOLIS, IN — WebStream Productions, a national leader in athletics webcasting, and HomeTown Sports Indiana, the state’s most prolific producer of live sports for television, are consolidating operations to better serve a growing client roster.
The agreement adds current HomeTown clients, including the IHSAA, WRTV, University of Indianapolis and Wabash College, to WebStream’s roster, which includes Turner Sports (NCAA.com) as well as the Horizon League and Missouri Valley Conference.
While the two entities have closely collaborated in the past, the new arrangement will offer increased efficiency in scheduling and operations, allowing WebStream to continue its rapid expansion.
The joint effort will produce live games for television and the internet, in addition to feature content, under the banner of “WebStream Sports.” Rick Vanderwielen, HomeTown’s founder and primary producer will join the WebStream staff.
“We have always valued the opportunity to collaborate with HomeTown. Rick and his staff have proven what we have long believed – great productions don’t have to break the bank,” said John Servizzi, WebStream President. “His guidance and expertise have been pivotal to our success. I couldn’t be happier to have Rick join us.”
“Together, we produced or managed over 1000 sports productions last year. Our model is solid and unique. My business background and John’s innovative approach to webcasting compliment each other,” added Rick Vanderwielen, WebStream Vice President. “We have been on the
leading edge during the explosion of live sports on the internet. Our merger creates tremendous efficiencies and supports our rapid growth curve.”
BlogWorld.com features WebStream Productions and HorizonLeague.com – read it here.
HorizonLeague.com was created in partnership with our friends at TGFI.
September14
WebStream brings UIndy Football to TV, Internet
In conjunction with our friends at HomeTown Sports Indiana, WSP will broadcast four University of Indianapolis football games this season. The games can be seen in Indiana live on WTHR Digital 13.3 with encores airing on HTSI. Of course, WSP also streams the event to a global audience.
August30
IUPUI Continues Partnership with WSP
The IUPUI Athletics Department and Indianapolis-based WebStream Productions (WSP) recently renewed an agreement to have more than 40 IUPUI home competitions be streamed live via the internet to IUPUIJags.com. This marks the fourth straight year that WSP will provide live webstreaming for the Jaguars.
WebStream Productions is widely known as one of the premier webstreaming operations in the country and boasts clientele that includes the Horizon League, the Missouri Valley Conference and the West Coast Conference. In addition, WSP has webstreamed numerous NCAA Championships and recently produced the 2010 American Legion World Series.
August19
Legion World Series Audience Soars
The American Legion Baseball World Series live webcast drew an Internet audience of 104,690 unique viewers worldwide on The American Legion Baseball site. During the five-day, double-elimination tournament, the Legion saw more than 187,575 visits to its streams and an average of nearly 31 minutes per viewer! Even more impressive is the five-fold increase in viewership over last year’s event.