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For Immediate Release** Contact: Paul Miers – Proximity - 410.704.3638
 * Salk A. press release
 * //ESPN3 Aims to Take Over Online Sports Video//**
 * BALTIMORE, MD – May 1, 2010 –** Proximity, the leading consulting firm for companies wishing to advertise to Gen Y, announced today that Adam Salk, Head Researcher for Proximity’s video division, will be presenting at the 2010 Video Advertising Conference on Monday, May 15, 2010 in Towson, MD. The topic, “ESPN3 aims to take over online sports video,” will cover methods for companies who wish to promote their products to a generation of consumers that prefers to fast forward through commercials and watch sports content on their personal computers.

As traditional television is being challenged by online sports content, providers need to give Gen-Y an outlet to watch content. The following are some key reasons for developing more online sports content. the cost of major sports associations online sports content
 * The cost of cable and satellite sports content subscriptions
 * overcrowded marketplace
 * quality of content

"The market for online sports content is enormously vast and open for growth. As we already know Gen-Y expects all of their content to be provided for free, and sports boradcasts are no exception." Adam Salk


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