Horizon League launches re-designed mobile app for iPhone and iPod touch devices

INDIANAPOLIS - When the 2010 Speedway Horizon League Men’s Basketball Championship begins with four first-round games on Tuesday night, fans can follow action like never before with the newly-enhanced Horizon League Mobile app.

The free application allows fans to view on-demand videos, blog entries, news from around the League and Twitter accounts from every conference school.  The Horizon League Network’s comprehensive coverage of the Speedway Horizon League Men’s Basketball Championship, including live blogs, previews and recap videos, will also be available on Apple’s mobile devices.

“WebStream Productions, alongside our partners at TGFI, are proud to unveil the new Horizon League Mobile application,” WebStream Productions President John Servizzi said.  “This release continues the League’s commitment to providing fans with unprecedented coverage and keeps the League’s multimedia offerings at the head of the pack.  We look forward to continued development of our desktop and mobile offerings as technology continues to improve the ‘internet everywhere’ experience.”

The application is a free download via the iTunes App Store when fans search for “Horizon League.”

“One of our goals in the Horizon League is to be a leader in emerging technology,” Horizon League Commissioner Jonathan B. LeCrone said.  “We are certainly excited about the new mobile app, which addresses the increasing demand for Horizon League content.”

Horizon League
Comprised of 10 public and private institutions of higher learning, the Horizon League is an NCAA Division I athletics conference that sponsors 19 intercollegiate championships and is headquartered in Indianapolis.  (www.HorizonLeague.org -or- www.HorizonLeagueNetwork.tv 

WebStream Productions
WebStream Productions is an industry leader in producing live and on-demand video for the web. Each year, WSP produces more than 400 live video streams along with hundreds of on-demand features.  (www.WebStreamProductions.com)

TGFI
TGFI, an Indianapolis-based company, specializes in web design and development, search engine optimization, Internet marketing strategies and web hosting.  (www.TGFI.net)