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Hoffman
Estates, Ill. March 30, 2007– The Chicago Shamrox
announced today that Comcast has signed on as a
sponsor of the 2007 Chicago Shamrox. The sponsorship
between the Chicago Shamrox and Comcast includes
features on the ON DEMAND segment of Comcast’s
digital cable lineup.
Player and Dance Team interviews, clips from Shamrox
Dance Team practices as well as Chicago Shamrox Home
Games from the 2007 season will all be available at
consumer’s finger tips on Comcast’s video ON DEMAND
feature. Comcast Digital Cable customers will have
access to special interviews and behind the scenes
happenings that are not usually available to the
public, such as Dance Team practices. On top of
behind the scenes features and interviews, Comcast
Digital Cable customers will also be able to view
any game from the 2007 season with a click of a
button.
“The Chicago Shamrox are proud to have Comcast as a
sponsorship partner,” said Connie Kowal, President
of the Chicago Shamrox. “Being a part of video ON
DEMAND will help Shamrox fans, and fans new to the
game of indoor lacrosse, more incite on the Chicago
Shamrox.”
“Comcast is excited about our new partnership with
the Chicago Shamrox,” said Eric Schaefer, VP
Marketing. “Adding the Shamrox to our team means we
can offer our customers the widest array of ON
DEMAND sports programming from mainstream to new
ventures.” Digital Cable customers can locate the
Shamrox folder under Get Local and Chicago Sports.
The partnership between Comcast and the Chicago
Shamrox adds more television visibility for the
Shamrox. Currently the Chicago Shamrox have all of
their games broadcasted on television with seven of
the eight on Comcast SportsNet and one game on the
ION Network. # # # CONTACT
Joe Stefani
Chicago Shamrox PR Director
For interviews: 224-699-2207
joe@chicagoshamrox.com
Angelynne Amores
Comcast, Corporate Communications
847-585-6552
AS_Amores@comcast.cable.com |