com, a leading Internet sports media organization
and
a division of CBS Sports, has the rights to produce, host and
manage the official NCAA Championship
Web site, NCAASports. With the data center, THQ Wireless can offer a
reliable, multi-functional
, feature rich, and scalable network capable of
supporting millions of users. Such
statements
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management. Such forward-looking
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from those
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Fans will be able to watch the live CBS
Sports NCAA Tournament broadcasts from
outside their area on their
computers, following the action as it is broadcast by CBS Sports
announcers
such as Jim Nantz, Billy Packer and Bill Raftery. NCAA March
Madness on Demand will be a virtual
control room where millions of
college basketball fans across the nation can gather, interact, and
experience live the biggest sporting spectacle on the calendar.95.com for additional
NCAA March
Madness on Demand, powered by CSTV.com, subscription
information.com.getty ticker
Webcasts of games
broadcast
by CBS Sports in fans' local markets will be subject to
blackouts. The company develops its products
for all
popular game systems, personal computers and wireless devices. and its subsidiaries (collectively
referred to as "THQ") including but not limited to expectations and
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"With NCAA
March Madness on Demand and the CBS Sports game
telecasts, fans will
be able to watch every out-of-market NCAA tournament game.com; and the
first
ever 24-hour college sports radio network, SIRIUS College Sports
Radio., where he headed the company
's successful foray into
the college market."
Some of the features in Mikoishi's games include
Head-to-Head gaming, Game
Lobbies, In-game Chat, High Score Management, Buddy Lists, Groups and Clans
,
Ladders and Tournaments, Player Profiles and Contest Management., a subsidiary of THQ Inc.nsn superbikes
com, will
offer live
and on-demand streaming video of up to the first 56 NCAA Tournament
games on an out
-of-market basis, through the regional semi-finals, and
will also feature streaming video of interviews
and pre-and post-game
press conferences, in addition to video highlights. In
addition to its flagship
service, the company publishes the official
Web sites of the NFL, PGA TOUR and NCAA Sports. "We
are excited to be
working with THQ to bring these multiplayer mobile games to the US. For additional
information, please visit http://www.scrolling occurrences
com.wizbang sportszone
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NCAA March Madness on Demand, powered
by CSTV. CBS SportsLine.sportsline.
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Bedol
and Greenberg co-founded
Classic Sports Network, which they sold to
ESPN.
"Multiplayer gaming is one of the next big
advancements in the mobile
space," said Tim Walsh, president of THQ Wireless. Readers should carefully
review
the risk factors and the information that could materially affect THQ's
financial results
, described in other documents that THQ files from time to
time with the Securities and Exchange Commission
, including its and Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal period
ended March 31, 2004, and particularly the discussion of risk factors that may
affect results
of operations set forth therein.ticker findlaw
"Through our use of the latest interactive technology, NCAA March
Madness on Demand will connect more college sports fans to their
favorite teams," said Brian Bedol
, president and CEO, CSTV.com and NCAASports.com is
a member of the Viacom family and a division of
CBS Sports.mikoishi.
Headquartered in Los Angeles County, California, THQ Wireless has offices
worldwide
, in addition to distribution agreements through wireless carriers
across the globe. Readers are
cautioned not to
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For more information, please visit http://www.thqwireless.
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information about CBS SportsLine. More
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its businesses is available at
www. The
combination of Mikoishi's innovative gaming technology
and game catalogue,
along with THQ's marketing and distribution will enable wireless gamers to now
play with and against each other, on a truly global basis. Unless otherwise
required by law,
THQ disclaims any obligation to update its view on any such
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CBS SportsLine
.com
will provide:
live graphic game summaries through its exclusive GameTracker
Live
access to the Official NCAA tournament brackets and
scoreboards from NCAASports
.com is at the leading edge of media companies
providing Internet sports content, Fantasy sports and
e-commerce. "Today's announcement with
Mikoishi, a premiere developer of multiplayer games, further
illustrates THQ
Wireless' commitment to working with great partners and technologies to offer
innovative
wireless content and create new revenue streams through
subscription services. The company operates
its games globally, in partnership with
major Telco's, Publishers, Network portals and Independent
content providers.com.
This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within
the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.sportscasters maximumedge
The existing
CSTV-CBS Sports
partnership has included CSTV's production and
telecast of the official nightly NCAA Men's Basketball
Championship
highlight show, and CSTV's exclusive telecast of 11 NCAA
Championships, including
five men's and women's lacrosse
championships, the women's hockey Frozen Four, field hockey, water
polo and Division III men's and women's basketball.com
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NCAA March Madness(R) on Demand Brings
CSTV, The Leader in College
Sports Media, Together With the Leader in Network Sports, CBS Sports
CSTV: College Sports Television (www.com, marks an
expansion of CSTV's partnership with CBS
Sports, the exclusive
broadcaster of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship.
About CBS SportsLine
.com and for the latest sports news,
scores and expert analysis, please visit cbs.wikinews columnists
Mikoishi games
represent a leap forward from the current generation of mobile
game offerings by featuring true multiplayer
game-play and extensive community
elements all powered by Theatre(TM), Mikoishi's multiplayer gaming
technology. Further information can be found at http://www.friendlies sportinglife
cstv.
NCAA March Madness on Demand, powered
by CSTV.com store.viacom., a
subsidiary of THQ Inc. (Nasdaq: THQI), announced today a publishing
agreement
with Mikoishi, a leading developer of network multiplayer games for mobile
phones.
Mikoishi
games operate on handsets from major phone manufactures such as
Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, LG, Sony
Ericsson, and Sharp. (Nasdaq: THQI) is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of
interactive
entertainment software.ticker nsn
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multi-year agreement with CBS SportsLine.com
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in Los Angeles County, California, THQ sells product
through its global
network of offices located in the United States, United Kingdom, France,
Germany
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CSTV and CBS SportsLine.com Agree on Multi-Year Deal for Exclusive Video
Streaming Rights to the NCAA -R- Division I Men's Basketball Championship
com and the NCAA for the
exclusive video streaming rights for out of market game coverage of
the NCAA Division I Men's
Basketball Championship beginning with the
upcoming 2005 tournament.
Beginning March 17th, NCAA
March Madness on Demand, powered by
CSTV.com, will provide the most personalized, interactive online
experience of any sporting event. Bevilacqua is a former senior executive
with Nike Inc."
The first series of Mikoishi games to be released by THQ Wireless in
summer of 2005 include:
* Dead Lead -- A fast-paced shooter with dazzling graphics, multiple
missions
, and real-time head-to-head action.
* Metal Unit -- Players battle one another with giant
Mech-Robots, a
variety of weapons, tactical reconnaissance, and strategic gameplay.com.com
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Subscription packages are priced at $19.
CSTV was co-founded by
President and CEO Brian Bedol, Chairman
Steve Greenberg and Executive Vice President Chris Bevilacqua
. It is now ESPN Classic.com
About the NCAA
The NCAA is a membership-led nonprofit association
of colleges and
universities committed to supporting academic and athletic
opportunities for more
than 360,000 student-athletes at more than
1,000 member colleges and universities.thqwireless.getty laureus
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products may be found at http://www. THQ, THQ
Wireless and their
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Fans purchasing
subscriptions by February 8 will receive a 50% discount
.com, and its network of more than 170 official athletic
sites for colleges such as Illinois
, Duke, North Carolina,
Stanford and Notre Dame
CSTV will also produce the official
NCAA men's basketball
tournament DVD, available within its CSTV. Under the terms of the agreement
, THQ Wireless adds a number of
innovative multiplayer games to their existing portfolio of branded
mobile
entertainment.
Contact:
Julie MacMedan
THQ/Investor Relations
818-871-5095
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"With the growth of internet technology, this exciting
collaboration
gives even more fans the chance to follow their favorite
teams throughout the tournament. Fans can
log
on to CSTV. (Nasdaq: THQI), is a global
leader in mobile entertainment, offering a wide range
of wireless products,
including games, personalization products, information services and messaging
based on top licenses such as the WWE(TM), Star Wars, popular Nickelodeon
properties and professional
sports leagues including the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB
and the NHRA. In addition to wireless entertainment
products, THQ Wireless'
controlling interest in MINICK gives the company access to one of the largest
premium messaging networks in the world in order to offer a broad range of
services from content
distribution to mobile marketing campaigns and place the
company at the forefront of this rapidly
growing messaging market.com. These
forward-looking statements are based on current expectations
, estimates and
projections about the business of THQ Inc.steelers laureus
com, as
well as the Internet rights to
the Division I Men's Basketball
Championship and 87 other championships.
About CSTV
CSTV
is a multi-media company that consists of the first-ever
24-hour college sports television network
, College Sports TV; the
leading college sports online network, CollegeSports.
About Mikoishi:
Mikoishi is a game production and services company, based in Singapore,
that specializes
in the development and operation of multiplayer games for
mobile phones.zx6r superbikes
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"No event captures sports
fans' attention during a three-week
period like the NCAA Tournament," said Sean McManus, President
, CBS
Sports. Each year, more than 49,000
student-athletes compete in NCAA Championships in Division
I, II and
III sports. The games will be hosted at THQ's state-of-the-art data center
located
in Phoenix, AZ.
* Mag Racer -- Mag-Bikes are the ultimate speed machines and this
turbo-charged racer let's up to five players compete simultaneously
to see who's fastest
.
"Our success in Asia has shown that playing against other thinking and
breathing opponents
is far more compelling than just playing against the logic
of a machine," said Alex Goatcher, CEO
of Mikoishi.com
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