Clients
SportsDirect works with some of the biggest names in the publishing and interactive industries. Clients like USA Today and MSNBC use SportsDirect’s Hosted Solution to provide their readers with in-depth sports content on their websites. Wireless providers such as Nextel and PhantomFiber deploy our content to provide wireless solutions on both phones and personal organizers like Blackberry and Palm.
USATODAY.com is an award-winning online news and information site. Each month, millions of visitors experience comprehensive, convenient USA TODAY content. USATODAY.com has more than 200,000 pages of breaking stories in news, money, sports, life, technology and weather - updated 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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"USATODAY.com and Covers.com (SportsDirect Inc.) began working together in 2001 and we couldn't be more pleased with our relationship. From its vast content offerings to a personable and dependable customer service department, Covers (SportsDirect Inc.) provides a first-rate service to both us and our readers."
- Howard Kamen, Deputy Sports Editor, USATODAY.com
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"USATODAY.com and Covers.com (SportsDirect Inc.) began working together in 2001 and we couldn't be more pleased with our relationship. From its vast content offerings to a personable and dependable customer service department, Covers (SportsDirect Inc.) provides a first-rate service to both us and our readers."
- Howard Kamen, Deputy Sports Editor, USATODAY.com
One of the most honored news organizations online, MSNBC.com is a leader in breaking news and original journalism. MSNBC.com reaches more people than any of the national daily newspapers.
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"Covers.com provides our users with game matchups, odds, injury reports and more. The combination gives our site an incredibly rich and integrated experience for sports fans of all levels. Our partnership continues to be about teamwork and is a win-win situation for both parties."
- Danny DeFreitas, Sports and Entertainment Editor, MSNBC Sports
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"Covers.com provides our users with game matchups, odds, injury reports and more. The combination gives our site an incredibly rich and integrated experience for sports fans of all levels. Our partnership continues to be about teamwork and is a win-win situation for both parties."
- Danny DeFreitas, Sports and Entertainment Editor, MSNBC Sports
AOL® is a global Web services company that operates some of the most popular Web destinations, offers a comprehensive suite of free software and services, runs one of the country's largest Internet access businesses, and provides a full set of advertising solutions. A majority-owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc., AOL LLC is based in Dulles, Virginia. AOL and its subsidiaries also have operations in Europe, Canada and Asia. Learn more at AOL.com.
ChicagoSports.com is THE site for Chicagoland sports with in-depth coverage of the Cubs, White Sox, Bears, Bulls, Blackhawks, other professional sports teams and high school sports. Visitors can also purchase sports memorabilia, play in fantasy leagues and trivia games, interact with other fans on message boards and get questions answered by sports authorities. ChicagoSports.com caters to the Chicago sports enthusiast.
Founded in 1892, the Denver Post ranks in the top 50 circulated newspapers in America. Along with its partner, the Rocky Mountain News, it is the leading publisher of sports and news information in Colorado. Online, the Denver Post ranks among the top visited newspaper websites in Colorado by offering its readers access to many of the features found in print as well as special interactive tools and content.
Owned by Stephens Media Group, the Las Vegas Review-Journal was founded in 1905 as the Las Vegas Age. It has since become the most-read newspaper in Nevada and one of the most recognized publications in the Southwestern United States, with seven of ten Southern Nevadans reading the Review-Journal and it’s sister publication, the Las Vegas Sun.
The most popular news portal in the Philadelphia suburbs, phillyBurbs.com delivers broad, deep and intriguing content to its users and sophisticated, powerful and successful marketing programs to its advertisers. Our sports fans are among the most demanding in the country and we strive to meet their needs 24/7.
Owned by the St. Petersburg Times, TampaBay.com is a website focusing on news and events for the Tampa Bay area. Here readers can find the best news and sports information that matter to the region. The St. Petersburg Times and its websites are read by more than 750,000 people each day.
The Salt Lake Tribune is Utah's largest newspaper and its web site the most visited news site in the state. As one of the first newspapers on the web, sltrib.com leads the way with up-to-the-minute breaking news and multimedia coverage, along with in-depth reporting on local news, sports, business, weather, entertainment and more.
The No. 1 online source of news and local information in the Memphis area. As the online counterpart to The Commercial Appeal, the largest daily newspaper in the Mid-Southern United States, CommercialAppeal.com is taking the lead in delivering relevant news and information to a uniquely educated and affluent online audience.
The Columbus Dispatch is the number one source of information in central Ohio and the only daily newspaper serving all of the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan market. Family owned since the early 1900’s the Dispatch has been the recipient of numerous editorial awards that it uses to provide market-leading news content. The online edition can be found at www.dispatch.com where more than 1 million readers enjoy instant access to the day’s news and sports information.
The largest printer in Canada and seventh in North America, Transcontinental is also the country’s leading consumer magazine publisher and second-largest community newspaper publisher. We publish many of Canada’s most popular titles in both English and French, reaching over 11 million readers from coast to coast. Transcontinental distinguishes itself by creating strategic partnerships that integrate the company into its customers’ value chain, notably through its unique newspaper printing outsourcing model and its value-added services. From mass to highly personalized marketing, the company offers its clients integrated solutions which also include a diverse digital platform and a door-to-door distribution network of advertising material. Transcontinental is a company whose values, including respect, innovation and integrity, are central to its operation.
The Tallahassee Democrat is Tallahassee’s only daily newspaper, covering local news in Leon and surrounding counties in Northwest Florida and South Georgia. The Democrat’s website, www.tallahassee.com, plays host to over 400,000 unique readers every month who look at more than 5 million pages of content. Here you’ll find the best sports coverage on local teams from Florida State and Florida A&M Universities. The Tallahassee Democrat is a member of Gannett Co. Inc., a worldwide network of newspapers, broadcast companies and other communications interests.
KVUE.com is the online partner to KVUE-TV. KVUE.com is an awarding-winning site that focuses on local news and video for Austin and Central Texas. KVUE is owned by Belo Corp, one of the nation's largest media companies with a diversified group of market-leading television, newspaper, cable and interactive media assets. Interactive editions of Belo's newspapers and the websites of its television stations provide consumers with accurate and timely news as well as a variety of services and information.
The family-owned Leader-Telegram is the largest newspaper in the northern third of Wisconsin. First established in 1881, the newspaper celebrates a milestone 125th anniversary in 2006. In partnership with Chippewa Valley Online, the Leader-Telegram’s newspaper content is also found online where some 390,000 readers regularly consume over 1.7 million page views each month - including sports scores and information from college and professional sports from around the nation.
Founded in 1826, the Telegraph is one of the largest newspapers in Georgia. Owned by McClatchy, the award-winning paper is the primary source for news and sports for thousands in Middle Georgia every day. Online, more than 530,000 unique visitors each month go to macon.com to find out what's going on in the mid-state and beyond.
The Aberdeen News was founded as a weekly newspaper in 1885 and now offers local readership daily news from the Dakota Midland, complemented by great national coverage. Also known as the American News, Aberdeen News is a member of the Real Cities network of Internet news sites.
EmeraldCoast.com is the interactive home of six Florida based newspapers: Northwest Florida Daily News, The News Herald, The Destin Log, The Walton Sun, The Star and The Apalachicola & Carrabelle Times. Not only does it house the region’s most current news and information but it also maintains some of the best local and national sports coverage in the state.
Rogers AT&T Wireless/FIDO - Rogers Wireless is a leading Canadian wireless communications service provider, serving more than 5.5 million customers. SportsDirect Inc. has been providing Rogers AT&T WAP schedules and odds since 2001. Since then we have been consistently growing and satisfying the desire for up-to-date information seamlessly through our wireless applications. Subscribers to Rogers Wireless have access to these services in the U.S. through roaming agreements with various U.S. wireless operators. Subscribers also have wireless access internationally in over 140 countries.
SportsDirect Inc. and Phantomfiber co-launched an innovative wireless software framework that empowers users to efficiently receive wireless updates with high performance functionality onto hand held devices, smart phones and PDA's across all communication platforms.
Testimonial
"When we partnered with SportsDirect Inc., they already had a solid track record for delivering sports statistics and a unique news perspective to readers. Since 2002, we've successfully developed wireless applications for Sports Direct Inc. based on Covers.com content and extended this content to sportsbook operators that have chosen Phantom Fiber's market-leading wireless framework technology and applications for mobile devices powered by Windows Mobile, PalmOS, SymbianOS and Java-enabled phones."
"Our development team has had great success working closely with Sports Direct Inc.'s developers to deliver projects on time and we look forward to expanding our partnership to new avenues in the wireless arena."
- Alexander S. Bosika, Director, Marketing and Corporate Branding, Phantom Fiber Corporation
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"When we partnered with SportsDirect Inc., they already had a solid track record for delivering sports statistics and a unique news perspective to readers. Since 2002, we've successfully developed wireless applications for Sports Direct Inc. based on Covers.com content and extended this content to sportsbook operators that have chosen Phantom Fiber's market-leading wireless framework technology and applications for mobile devices powered by Windows Mobile, PalmOS, SymbianOS and Java-enabled phones."
"Our development team has had great success working closely with Sports Direct Inc.'s developers to deliver projects on time and we look forward to expanding our partnership to new avenues in the wireless arena."
- Alexander S. Bosika, Director, Marketing and Corporate Branding, Phantom Fiber Corporation
Nextel customers have more ways than ever to stay in touch no matter where they are. They can access the wireless web, e-mail, instant messages, text messages and multimedia messages. They can also customize their phones with Java™ applications, wallpapers, ringtones, games and alerts with sports, news and weather information. When Nextel wanted to add odds and team schedules to their wireless platform they called SportsDirect Inc.. Since 2002 SportsDirect Inc. has been delivering NEXTEL the best in wireless odds information for over 16.2 million subscribers in 297 of the top 300 U.S. markets. Recently upgraded to WAP XHTML 2.0, SportsDirect Inc. continues to partner with the top market leader to deliver the best product available.
