Panasonic announced today the activation of professional sports apps for baseball and basketball on its 2011 line of VIERA Connect-enabled HDTVs. The planned addition of interactive sports apps including professional baseball, basketball, hockey and soccer was initially announced in January at the International Consumer Electronics Show.
VIERA Connect, a significant enhancement of Panasonic’s connected IPTV offerings, includes a robust collection of applications including expanded video streaming and two-way interactive features from gaming to social networking and fitness programs. In addition to popular video applications such as YouTube, Netflix and Amazon Video on Demand, the activation of professional sports apps will enable owners of Panasonic’s VIERA Connect-enabled 2011 VIERA HDTVs to watch their favorite teams live or catch-up on archived games optimized for viewing on their large-screen flat-panel HDTVs.
Going on Tour
VIERA Connect will be highlighted in Panasonic’s 15-market “Experience Amazing” Tour which kicked off today with events in New York’s Grand Central Terminal, Chicago’s Union Station, Los Angeles’ Culver City Shopping Center. For more information on Panasonic’s Experience Amazing Tour, including addresses and hours of operation, please visit www.panasonic.com/amazing.
In the coming weeks, Panasonic plans to further expand upon the sports offerings for consumers with the activation of professional hockey and soccer apps. Details on these activations as well as a host of other sports, fitness, video streaming, social networking, and interactive gaming apps will be announced at a later date.
