Cox To Launch ESPN360.com in N. Virginia
Cox high-speed Internet and Cox business Internet customers in Northern Virginia will have access to ESPN360.com beginning September 30. The site is ESPN’s 24/7 broadband sports network, which offers more than 3,500 live, global sports events annually. Residential and business Internet customers will be able to access this site for free.
ESPN360.com features live online sports coverage from a broad array of global events including NBA, NCAA College Football, FIFA World Cup events and MLB.
Through a video player accessible via ESPN360.com, the service gives consumers control over their broadband sports viewing experience, providing high-quality video and the option to pause, rewind and fast-forward live shows. With the ability to deliver up to 15 simultaneous live events, fans are able to toggle between games in a main viewing window, and with a single click, jump to another event. Video can be viewed in widescreen (16:9) and normal (4:3) picture and can be expanded to full screen or reduced to a compact size. Recently completed events are archived and available for on demand replay.