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Online Audience Views Holiday Invitational
December 24, 2008
The Beach Ball Classic games have already drawn an audience online.
December 24, 2008, Horry County, SC –– With the Beach Ball Classic games starting on Friday, HTC officials are excited to announce the online viewership results for the Crescent Bank Holiday Invitational. Viewers for the game were from all over the United States including California, Nebraska and Texas. On Tuesday, December 23, spectators were not only in the stands at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center at 3 p.m., but viewers in 16 states were online watching the Fayette County High School Tigers vs. the Peddie Preparatory School Falcons in the Holiday Invitational held at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. Other states include South Carolina, Virginia, North Carolina, New York, Georgia, Kentucky, Florida, New Jersey, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Alabama.
“It is amazing to see the overwhelming response from fans not only in the United States, but around the world. We are thrilled to see that hundreds of fans have already taken advantage of this unique opportunity made possible by our friends at HTC,” said John Rhodes, Beach Ball Classic Executive Director.
“Our records indicate that more than 259 visitors from 16 states logged on during the Holiday Invitational game. These statistics show an exciting beginning to a full week of games for the Beach Ball Classic. This option is critical to families and fans that are unable to attend the tournament in person, and we are proud to be the local partner to make this a reality for basketball fans around the world,” said Tom Vitt, HTC Director of Marketing.
Video and audio captured at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center is encoded on site and sent over HTC’s fiber optic network to a media server at HTC’s Headquarters. The feed is then made available in a streaming video format over the Internet.
Fans can view the Beach Ball Classic games on Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (no games on Sunday, December 28) played at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center via the internet on www.sccoast.net. Fans can also view the games by visiting the Beach Ball Classic website at www.beachballclassic.com. and clicking on the “Watch Live presented by HTC” link.
Access will be given on a first come, first served basis. However, each game will be recorded and archived and will be available for viewing after the game. For more information about Beach Ball Classic events, December 26-31 (no games on Sunday, December 28), please contact John Rhodes, Executive Director, at 843-213-0032 or visit www.beachballclassic.com.
