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CBS SPORTS LAUNCHES PRO FOOTBALL APP FOR iPAD

CBS Sports Pro Football App Delivers Live NFL Scores,

Breaking News, and Fantasy Football Updates and Advice

 

FT. LAUDERDALE, FLA.-Sept. 15, 2010 - Timed with the kick-off of the NFL season, CBS Sports has launched an iPad app providing comprehensive NFL coverage and fantasy football player updates and expert advice.  The CBS Sports Pro Football App for iPad gives NFL fans a graphically rich, up-to-the-minute app to follow their favorite teams and help win their fantasy football championship.  Developed by CBS Mobile, the free CBS Sports Pro Football app for iPad went live last Friday, and climbed to the #1 rank for all free iPad apps in the iTunes store over the weekend.

 

A perfect complement to the CBS Sports Mobile Web site (wap.cbssports.com), the CBS Sports Pro Football App delivers live NFL scores, play-by-play, breaking news, standings, videos and the latest fantasy football commentary from the experts at CBSSports.com.  It is also available for the iPhone, Android and BlackBerry devices.

 

Additionally, CBSSports.com Fantasy Football players can use the app to control their teams in real time - check scores, set lineups, and add/drop players.  The app provides information and analysis from CBSSports.com Fantasy News, including the entire team of award-winning CBSSports.com Fantasy sports writers.  Fantasy players nationwide can now access via iPad the most coveted analysis and data in the business regardless of their fantasy sports provider.

 

"Whether you are a dedicated Fantasy player, or a pro football fan who wants the latest news about your favorite team, the CBS Sports Pro Football app for iPad delivers a great experience for everyone," said Rob Gelick, Senior Vice President and General Manager, CBS Mobile.  "The iPad version is the newest addition to the already extensive footprint of the CBS Sports Pro Football app.  Clearly, given the rapid consumption of the app out of the gate, this is a desirable, useful product with broad appeal."

 

Key features of the CBS Sports Pro Football App:

 

•·                    Up-to the-minute NFL scores and breaking news.

•·                    Real time graphical GameTracker experience with live play-by-play, box scores and

team stats.

•·                    Exclusive NFL RapidReports from CBSSports.com, featuring up-to-the-minute inside

reports from all 32 NFL teams.

•·                    Full control of your CBSSports.com fantasy football teams, including live score updates

for your team/league, ability to set your line-up, and get breaking player news.

•·                    Complete access to CBSSports.com Fantasy News, including player updates, projections,

and roster trends - accessible by both CBSSports.com and non-CBSSports.com  fantasy

players.

•·                    Streaming video including game previews, recaps, analysis, and more.

 

The CBS Sports Pro Football iPad app, developed in conjunction with July Systems, can now be downloaded in the App Store for iPad, and iPhone.  Android users can download the app by visiting the Android Market on their handset and searching for "CBS Sports Pro Football App."  BlackBerry users can download the app by visiting the BlackBerry App World on their handset and searching for "CBS Sports Pro Football App."

 

About CBSSports.com

CBSSports.com is a division of CBS Interactive, the best online content network for information and entertainment.  With 200 million people visiting its properties each month, CBS Interactive is a top 10 Web property globally and a top 5 Web property in the U.S. in terms of unique video viewers.  Its portfolio of leading brands, which include CNET, CBS.com, CBSSports.com, GameSpot, TV.com, BNET, Radio.com, and Last.fm, span popular categories such as technology, entertainment, sports, news and business. 

 

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Press Contact:            Alex Riethmiller          954.689.3334             ariethmiller@cbs.com

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