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Title: 2007 ARNOLD CLASSIC WEBCAST
Post by: Chick on January 03, 2007, 05:19:57 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   

Bodybuilding.com to provide free, live all access webcasts from the 2007 Arnold Classic

Boise, ID – December 28, 2006 – Bodybuilding.com announced an agreement with Classic Productions and High Bar Productions, LTD. to provide free, live all access webcasts of the 19th annual Arnold Classic on Saturday, March 3, 2007.  For the first time ever, online viewers will be able to view the Men’s Bodybuilding Finals live while watching the live preparation and drama backstage at the largest bodybuilding show in the world!  The free, live all access webcasts will also include the Ms. International, Fitness International and Figure International on Friday March 2, 2007, and the Men’s prejudging on Saturday afternoon, March 3, 2007. 

“We are very excited about this partnership,” said Bodybuilding.com CEO Ryan DeLuca.  The Arnold Classic is the world’s largest gathering of athletes, fans, and companies interested in fitness, nutrition and training.  Bodybuilding.com’s All Access and Backstage Pass webcasts will bring the athletes, the event and the sport to more people than ever before,” said DeLuca.
 
“This agreement shows the commitment we have to provide the highest level of entertainment and coverage for the sport of bodybuilding, figure and fitness, while keeping our website content free, “ continued DeLuca. “A special thanks to Classic Productions and High Bar Productions, LTD. who were instrumental in getting this agreement in place and who provide so much positive exposure for the sport.”

The live webcast of the Ms. International, Fitness and Figure International will be the first exclusively women’s web cast provided by Bodybuilding.com.  “We can’t wait to show off the beauty and athleticism of these female athletes who prepare so hard for those few minutes on stage”, said DeLuca.  “These athletes deserve to be watched by more people and we hope to achieve that with this webcast.”

The 2007 Arnold Classic is part of the Arnold Sports Festival scheduled for March 2-4, 2007, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio.  The weekend includes over 39 sports, 17,000 athletes and is attended by over 130,000 people. 

The FREE webcasts are available exclusively at Bodybuilding.com and produced by Chapman Media Group.

Bodybuilding.com offers more than 6,000 health and fitness products to help people exceed their shape and fitness goals. They offer more than 19,000 pages of FREE bodybuilding and fitness information including more than 9,000 articles written by 385 plus writers, video & audio segments, with new content being added daily.
Title: Re: 2007 ARNOLD CLASSIC WEBCAST
Post by: ToxicAvenger on January 03, 2007, 05:20:41 PM
awesome!

thanx for the info...
Title: Re: 2007 ARNOLD CLASSIC WEBCAST
Post by: ribonucleic on January 03, 2007, 05:22:12 PM
Live coverage of King Heath's coronation. I'm down with it.
Title: Re: 2007 ARNOLD CLASSIC WEBCAST
Post by: Bluto on January 03, 2007, 05:22:38 PM
 :)
Title: Re: 2007 ARNOLD CLASSIC WEBCAST
Post by: davidpaul on January 03, 2007, 05:24:03 PM
thanks paisan
Title: Re: 2007 ARNOLD CLASSIC WEBCAST
Post by: Chick on January 03, 2007, 05:34:04 PM
We aim to please...
Title: Re: 2007 ARNOLD CLASSIC WEBCAST
Post by: tweeter on January 03, 2007, 05:35:22 PM
Cool stuff...as long as it isn't Flex Wheeler's company doing it (where you pay 20 bucks and then it freezes every ten seconds) I am happy.
Title: Re: 2007 ARNOLD CLASSIC WEBCAST
Post by: ether on January 03, 2007, 05:35:45 PM
Better than watching it 3 years from now on OLN!

Cool.
Title: Re: 2007 ARNOLD CLASSIC WEBCAST
Post by: Chick on January 03, 2007, 05:39:03 PM
Cool stuff...as long as it isn't Flex Wheeler's company doing it (where you pay 20 bucks and then it freezes every ten seconds) I am happy.

We've had few problems since our 2nd webcast of last year...Travis and the boys at Chapman Media Group have done an excellent job, and updated their equipment to ensure the best case senario in bringing the BB fans from around the world as many IFBB shows as we can...
Title: Re: 2007 ARNOLD CLASSIC WEBCAST
Post by: tweeter on January 03, 2007, 05:47:29 PM
We've had few problems since our 2nd webcast of last year...Travis and the boys at Chapman Media Group have done an excellent job, and updated their equipment to ensure the best case senario in bringing the BB fans from around the world as many IFBB shows as we can...
Yeah, bodybuilding.com always does a great job with these webcasts, especially considering the fact that it is free. Keep up the good work.
Title: Re: 2007 ARNOLD CLASSIC WEBCAST
Post by: 240 is Back on January 03, 2007, 06:15:02 PM
Awesome!
Title: Re: 2007 ARNOLD CLASSIC WEBCAST
Post by: Chick on January 03, 2007, 08:08:13 PM
Yeah, bodybuilding.com always does a great job with these webcasts, especially considering the fact that it is free. Keep up the good work.

Appreciate it...
Title: Re: 2007 ARNOLD CLASSIC WEBCAST
Post by: tommywishbone on January 03, 2007, 08:21:44 PM
Groovy.
Title: Re: 2007 ARNOLD CLASSIC WEBCAST
Post by: youandme on January 03, 2007, 08:27:27 PM
Chick who will be the MC?
Title: Re: 2007 ARNOLD CLASSIC WEBCAST
Post by: 300 on January 03, 2007, 08:28:49 PM
Excellent news!
Title: Re: 2007 ARNOLD CLASSIC WEBCAST
Post by: pushinweightwi on January 03, 2007, 09:38:34 PM
Thank you BB.com, can we add this to the positive things in BB thread?
Title: Re: 2007 ARNOLD CLASSIC WEBCAST
Post by: BRUCE on January 03, 2007, 09:50:56 PM
Definitely a step in the right direction, after all, if we can't get bodybuilding on free to air TV, then the internet is the logical progression.  Good work Bob.
Title: Re: 2007 ARNOLD CLASSIC WEBCAST
Post by: Stavios on January 03, 2007, 09:56:43 PM
Sweeeet !

thanks for the info bob

never been disapointed by bodybuilding.com's webcast

Shawn's show was great
Title: Re: 2007 ARNOLD CLASSIC WEBCAST
Post by: Chick on January 04, 2007, 08:05:48 AM
Chick who will be the MC?

Dont know...I know I'll be busy along with my partner in crime Dan Solomon and I'm sure Sugar Shawn Ray will be joining us in the booth for some of his color commentary.
Title: Re: 2007 ARNOLD CLASSIC WEBCAST
Post by: dzulboy on January 04, 2007, 08:19:52 AM
no shit   good deal chick....... good to see one bodybuilder making up for  a pathetic one (flexwheeler) and i am not talking about his physique i am talking baout his shitty web cast
Title: Re: 2007 ARNOLD CLASSIC WEBCAST
Post by: the shadow on January 04, 2007, 08:23:30 AM
Dont know...I know I'll be busy along with my partner in crime Dan Solomon and I'm sure Sugar Shawn Ray will be joining us in the booth for some of his color commentary.
is the webcast free?
Title: Re: 2007 ARNOLD CLASSIC WEBCAST
Post by: El Diablo Blanco on January 04, 2007, 08:23:53 AM
The chapman group have really uped the ante with the fit show.  It streams really fast now and the filming is awesome. It is my favorite part of bb.com.
Title: Re: 2007 ARNOLD CLASSIC WEBCAST
Post by: Hedgehog on January 04, 2007, 08:32:28 AM
Cicherillo is best in the interview situations, pre-show interviews, when he does the personal BB in-gym portraits are also great.

Should tighten up his physique critique a bit IMO, seems a little to worried about calling out the weak spots on the performers.

All in all, he's got great talent for doing TV, great news to see him do the webcast, also good to see Ray in the mix, he doesn't hold back like Cicherillo.

-Hedge
Title: Re: 2007 ARNOLD CLASSIC WEBCAST
Post by: HUGEPECS on January 04, 2007, 09:43:24 AM
isn't there a fee
Title: Re: 2007 ARNOLD CLASSIC WEBCAST
Post by: SLYY on January 04, 2007, 09:45:51 AM


Bodybuilding.com to provide free, live all access webcasts from the 2007 Arnold Classic



The FREE webcasts are available exclusively at Bodybuilding.com and produced by Chapman Media Group.


Title: Re: 2007 ARNOLD CLASSIC WEBCAST
Post by: dan18 on January 04, 2007, 09:51:00 AM
is the webcast free?
please reffer to bobs 1st post YES STUPID ITS FREE...
Title: Re: 2007 ARNOLD CLASSIC WEBCAST
Post by: Colossus_1986 on January 04, 2007, 10:39:12 AM
Chick, can we still buy it on pay-per-view if we prefer not to huttle around a 17 inch computer screen like a bunch of morons?

I say couch and big screen is 100x better.
What's the scoop?
Title: Re: 2007 ARNOLD CLASSIC WEBCAST
Post by: thisiskeith12 on January 04, 2007, 10:42:08 AM
Who all here is going to the Arnold?
Title: Re: 2007 ARNOLD CLASSIC WEBCAST
Post by: buffbodz on January 04, 2007, 11:32:51 AM
Chick, can we still buy it on pay-per-view if we prefer not to huttle around a 17 inch computer screen like a bunch of morons?

I say couch and big screen is 100x better.
What's the scoop?

Good question for 240.  Rob, can we hook up our pc's to the big screen?
Title: Re: 2007 ARNOLD CLASSIC WEBCAST
Post by: myt1 on January 04, 2007, 11:37:29 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   

Bodybuilding.com to provide free, live all access webcasts from the 2007 Arnold Classic

Boise, ID – December 28, 2006 – Bodybuilding.com announced an agreement with Classic Productions and High Bar Productions, LTD. to provide free, live all access webcasts of the 19th annual Arnold Classic on Saturday, March 3, 2007.  For the first time ever, online viewers will be able to view the Men’s Bodybuilding Finals live while watching the live preparation and drama backstage at the largest bodybuilding show in the world!  The free, live all access webcasts will also include the Ms. International, Fitness International and Figure International on Friday March 2, 2007, and the Men’s prejudging on Saturday afternoon, March 3, 2007. 

“We are very excited about this partnership,” said Bodybuilding.com CEO Ryan DeLuca.  The Arnold Classic is the world’s largest gathering of athletes, fans, and companies interested in fitness, nutrition and training.  Bodybuilding.com’s All Access and Backstage Pass webcasts will bring the athletes, the event and the sport to more people than ever before,” said DeLuca.
 
“This agreement shows the commitment we have to provide the highest level of entertainment and coverage for the sport of bodybuilding, figure and fitness, while keeping our website content free, “ continued DeLuca. “A special thanks to Classic Productions and High Bar Productions, LTD. who were instrumental in getting this agreement in place and who provide so much positive exposure for the sport.”

The live webcast of the Ms. International, Fitness and Figure International will be the first exclusively women’s web cast provided by Bodybuilding.com.  “We can’t wait to show off the beauty and athleticism of these female athletes who prepare so hard for those few minutes on stage”, said DeLuca.  “These athletes deserve to be watched by more people and we hope to achieve that with this webcast.”

The 2007 Arnold Classic is part of the Arnold Sports Festival scheduled for March 2-4, 2007, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio.  The weekend includes over 39 sports, 17,000 athletes and is attended by over 130,000 people. 

The FREE webcasts are available exclusively at Bodybuilding.com and produced by Chapman Media Group.

Bodybuilding.com offers more than 6,000 health and fitness products to help people exceed their shape and fitness goals. They offer more than 19,000 pages of FREE bodybuilding and fitness information including more than 9,000 articles written by 385 plus writers, video & audio segments, with new content being added daily.


Will we still be able to get it on PPV on INDemand?

Title: Re: 2007 ARNOLD CLASSIC WEBCAST
Post by: 240 is Back on January 04, 2007, 11:39:15 AM
nah our resolution would be the same. 

i bet if they were able to sell a second feed - monster high quality for $10 for instance, I know I would buy it. 

Once you have a high quality feed, you can run it right out of a video card into a cable hookup and watch it on the big screen.
Title: Re: 2007 ARNOLD CLASSIC WEBCAST
Post by: Colossus_1986 on January 04, 2007, 12:57:38 PM
true. and although i knew that, sometimes it's not always convenient (if you dont have a laptop) to get your pc in the living room and make all the necessary hookups. Plus S-Video out on a Video card of a pc is NEVER as good as satellite feed, etc etc.

Its nice that's its free, i'd just like to get the best quality available. On the olympia webcast everyone was a blurr. looked like everyone was holding water and it was impossible to make sense of anything.

Can someone confirm that there's an Official PPV feed for purchase?