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ONE World Sports Broadcast Center to Open August 1 as Part of Major Network HD RelaunchNew York, NY and Stamford, CT, Jul 30, 2013 (PRWeb.com via COMTEX) -- ONE World Sports today announced the opening of the ONE World Sports Broadcast Center, a state-of-the-art high definition production facility in Stamford, CT as part of a comprehensive re-launch of the global sports network on August 3. The national sports network also will introduce a global sports ticker, and debut its bold on-air branding and graphics at the same time. ONE World Sports will utilize Encompass' Stamford and Singapore facilities. The ONE World Sports Broadcast Center will be located in Stamford where Encompass will provide full-time master control, uplink, satellite space segment, production and post-production. The network's production, operations and promotion staff will also have offices at the ONE World Sports Broadcast Center. Encompass Singapore will provide content acquisition services delivered to Stamford via fiber connectivity. In addition to ONE World Sports, Encompass provides content management and distribution for premier sports leagues and broadcasters including ASN, CBS Sports Network, NFL Network, Outside TV, ROOT Sports, TVG, Sportsman Channel and YES Network and serves as the master-control center for approximately 800 other local, regional and global cable networks. "Our partnership with Encompass will help accelerate our momentum as we move into original programming and an ever-wider span of global sports coverage," said Alexander "Sandy" Brown, president and CEO of ONE World Sports. "The move to high-definition telecasts will further enhance our viewers' experience as they enjoy some of the best sports programming the world has to offer on ONE World Sports." "Encompass is extremely proud to welcome and partner with ONE World Sports at such an exciting time for the global sports network," said Bill Tillson, Co-CEO of Encompass. "They are a perfect fit with the other network industry leaders housed in our state-of-the-art production campus." About ONE World Sports ONE World Sports is an English-language network delivering exclusive world-class sports live from around the globe. ONE World Sports fulfills U.S. sports fans' passion for premier match-ups of their favorite sports with more than 2,400 hours of unduplicated sports programming annually. Programming includes live and same-day action of leagues and competitions in soccer, basketball, baseball, golf, table tennis and badminton. The network is available on DISH Network, Cablevision Optimum and Mediacom Communications. ONE World Sports is headquartered in New York City. Corporate parent ONEMedia Corp. also owns ONE CONNXT, a global HD/SD broadcast video transport services provider; America ONE Television, a general entertainment and sports broadcast network; and America ONE Sports, a leading provider of live broadband sports. About Encompass Digital Media, Inc. Encompass, a leader in digital media services, owns and operates state-of-the-art broadcast facilities throughout the United States, Latin America, United Kingdom and Asia. The company's mission-critical media services provide broadcasters, cable networks, corporations and government entities with customized solutions for the management and distribution of content. With global access to large satellite and fiber footprints, Encompass has 24/7/365 Teleport facilities and technical personnel in Los Angeles; Atlanta; New York; Stamford, Conn.; Lino Lakes and Minneapolis, Minn.; Burbank, Calif.; Buenos Aires; London; and Singapore. For more information, please visit http://www.encompass.tv. # # # For more information, contact: Carl DiOrio Bob Gold & Associates p. 310-320-2010 carl(at)bobgoldpr(dot)com Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/7/prweb10976774.htm PRWeb.com |