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Verizon to Deliver Content Focused on College Sports and More Through New Mobile Video Offer Later This YearNEW YORK, April 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Sports fans of all ages will be able to follow their favorite teams with the best of college sports programming, then follow their favorite players as they move into professional leagues – all through a mobile-first solution that redefines over-the-top video for wireless customers. Verizon today announced content agreements with leading providers of college sports programming and networks focused on millennial viewers. This content will be available later this year for Verizon Wireless customers with data services on their smartphones and tablets. The new agreements are with:
A recent study done by CTM/University of Southern California found that nearly two-thirds of millennials surveyed consider smartphones or tablets, not televisions, as their primary device, and they are more likely than others to engage in entertainment activities – including social sharing -- on their mobile devices. The study also found a 12 percent increase in overall video consumption between 2013 and 2014, with 18- to 24-year-olds having the largest increase, nearly doubling the national average. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to consumer, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, with more than 108 million retail connections nationwide. Verizon also provides converged communications, information and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers integrated business solutions to customers worldwide. A Dow 30 company with more than $127 billion in 2014 revenues, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of 177,300. For more information, visit www.verizon.com/news/. To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/verizon-to-deliver-content-focused-on-college-sports-and-more-through-new-mobile-video-offer-later-this-year-300066820.html SOURCE Verizon |