2003 World Summit of Pool

iStreamPlanet Delivers First Ever World Summit Of Pool Live Internet broadcast Using Windows Media 9 Series

Las Vegas, NV (September 20, 2003) - Las Vegas, Nevada iStreamPlanet Co. and WorldPool.com are proud to announce the LIVE pay-per-view webcast of the 2003 WORLD SUMMIT OF POOL using Microsoft Windows Media 9 Series and Windows Server 2003. This Professional 9-Ball Billiard Tournament will be held on October 11th and 12th at Amsterdam Billiards, 210 East 86th Street, Manhattan, New York. Pool fans all over the world will be able to tune in and watch the world’s best pool players in action.

“We're excited to be able to bring live professional pool to fans, friends, and families all over the world. Normally pro events are tape delayed or you can't even watch them unless you're there, this is a great new way to bring pool and billiards directly to it's many fans,” said Aaron Czetli, President of WorldPool.Com.

"I think it's great! I'm excited that my fans, friends, and family will be able to watch me back home in Holland, instead of just hearing about the stories of what it was like from chat rooms or waiting until I get back home," Said Niels Feijen, professional pool player from The Hague, Holland.

All the events will be webcast LIVE in broadband video using Windows Media 9 Series, the latest digital media technology from Microsoft that delivers a TV-like experience for broadband users, and Windows Server 2003. This ensures that fans will have the highest quality experience when viewing the World Summit of Pool.

“This is a great example of how companies like iStreamPlanet can take advantage of the breakthrough video quality of Windows Media 9 Series to create their own revenue-generating services and bring great content and a high-quality viewing experience to consumers,” said Jason Reindorp, Group Manager of the Windows Digital Media Division at Microsoft Corp. “iStreamPlanet is using Windows Media 9 Series and Windows Media Digital Rights Management to protect and distribute its live content. Consumers will be delighted with the results.”

Fans can purchase any of the matches individually for US $7.99 or an all-day pass for US $19.99.

“We are pleased to be a part of the first ever World Summit of Pool live Internet broadcast,” said Alex Khaira, Director of Entertainment Content, iStreamPlanet. “By building a secured media delivery platform for live and on-demand events over the Internet on Windows Media 9 Series, we have created a ‘black-box’ free distribution model that seamlessly integrates with millions of Windows systems worldwide.”

[via iStreamPlanet]