We applaud FourthWall Media’s interactive television application… They are enabling buyers and sellers to operate more efficiently, while extending the eBay platform."
-Greg Isaacs,
Director of eBay’s Developers Program
on TV's first cross-platform application
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11/16/2005
Time Warner Cable, Using BIAP Systems’ Interactive Technology, Launches Televisions First
For the First Time Ever, Fantasy Football Fans Can Track Their Own Teams On Television, With Individual Player Stats Continually Updated

 

Sterling, VA and Green Bay, WI, November 16, 2005 Time Warner Cable and BIAP Systems today announced the launch of the Time Warner Cable Fantasy Football Tracker in Green Bay, Wisconsin. This revolutionary interactive television application gives fantasy football players the ability to track their entire team’s roster with the touch of a button on their digital cable remote. Traditionally, fantasy football players who watch football games on television have to run to their computers to get updates on their fantasy team. Not anymore.

Powered by BIAP’s intelligent interactive television software, fantasy football fans will now be able to use a quick and intuitive on-screen setup process to input their fantasy football teams to get up-to-date stats on just those players. The Time Warner Cable Fantasy Football Tracker provides continually updated player stats from around the league as well as game scores, passing, rushing, receiving and kicking leaderboards, injury updates, player headlines and other information of interest to fantasy football players. Customers can easily select to view this information as either a scrolling ticker or in a 3/4 or full screen format that provides more detailed information.

"Wisconsin has some of the greatest football fans in the country, and many of them watch football on TV and play fantasy football online," said Jack Herbert, Time Warner Cable Wisconsin Division President. "What better way to empower our football-loving customers than with the ability to track their fantasy league players while watching their favorite teams play on Sunday and Monday night?"

"Time Warner Cable continues to be a leader in interactive television technology, and we are pleased to deliver another first to our digital customers with the Time Warner Cable Fantasy Football Tracker," said Peter Stern, executive vice president of Product Management. "We are pleased to launch this exciting new application in one of the most famous football cities in America and look forward to launching it in additional markets in 2006." 

With interest in fantasy football at an all-time high, this groundbreaking application answers the call for a next generation, fantasy football experience. Unlike generic sports crawls which require a fantasy football fan to wade through superfluous information, this advanced Time Warner Cable Fantasy Football Tracker puts exactly the information they want right at their fingertips.

"Interactive television can make channels more compelling to watch, or make viewers’ lives more convenient. Here is an application that responds to both needs for fantasy football players," said Tim Peters, CEO of BIAP Systems. "Fantasy team rosters are typically drawn from around the country and information about them is equally dispersed. But our technology lets fans check on all their specific fantasy football team players right on their TVs."

About Time Warner Cable

Time Warner Cable owns and manages cable systems serving subscribers in 27 states, which include some of the most technologically advanced, best-clustered cable systems in the country with more than 75% of the Company's customers in systems of 300,000 subscribers or more. Utilizing a fully upgraded advanced cable network and a steadfast commitment to providing consumers with choice, value and quality customer care, Time Warner Cable is an industry leader in delivering advanced products and services such as video on demand, high definition television, digital video recorders, high-speed data, wireless home networking and Digital Phone. Time Warner Cable is a subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX).

About BIAP

BIAP Systems (Broadband Interactive Applications) is dedicated to creating and delivering powerful and intelligent technology. BIAP’s next generation hybrid software enhances broadband and digital services delivered by cable television and provides consumers with increased value for their digital television and high-speed subscriptions. The entrepreneurial company was founded by M. Ellen Dudar and Dr. Louis Slothouber. Ms. Dudar worked on NASA’s International Space Station project and for Oracle’s System Performance Group. Dr. Slothouber is an academic in artificial intelligence and early Internet pioneer. Together, they developed revolutionary ways to access information using artificial intelligence. The growing company added management with extensive experience in interactive television; Tim Peters, CEO, John Gregoire, President and Aaron Ye, CTO. Corporate headquarters are in Plano, Texas, with research and development in Sterling, Virginia. For more information, log on to www.BIAP.com.

#####Contacts#####

BIAP

Ellen Cooper

tel. 212.777.8353

email. ellencooper@biap.com

 

Time Warner Cable - Stamford

Keith Cocozza

tel. 203-351-2039

email. keith.cocozza@twcable.com

 

Time Warner Cable & Green Bay

Bill Harke

tel. 920.831.9105

email. william.harke@twcable.com