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  • (LIVE VIDEO) FORMULA DRIFT LONG BEACH, April 9-10th 2010

    Formula DRIFT and YoParts Announce Live Stream Partnership;
    Interactive Live Stream Broadcast To Air During All Seven Championship Events


    Long Beach, Calif. March 1, 2010 Formula DRIFT has announced the application of a new component at all seven rounds of Formula DRIFT, Live Stream. Formula DRIFT has partnered with YoParts.com to bring the first ever comprehensive interactive live stream broadcast to Formula DRIFT fans.

    The Live Stream will feature hours of live Formula DRIFT action both on and off the track. The Live Stream will capture all the moments throughout the Formula DRIFT schedule and during practice, qualifying, Top 32 competition, and also a special presentation of Top 16 using Live Pack Technology. Live Pack Technology enables Formula DRIFT to do live remote coverage from anywhere on the track including in-pit, post-tandem battle, on-grid, and even live from the drivers' seats. This is a major announcement for Formula DRIFT. Tom and Zak at YoParts have made this possible and we are really excited to bring this technology to our events, said Ryan Sage VP and co-founder of Formula DRIFT. This is a perfect technology for our demographic given the web savvy and knowledgeable nature of our audience.

    In addition, consumer viewing of the stream will be as comprehensive as the coverage. Fans will be able to watch the same camera shots and angles that are seen on the Formula DRIFT television show, enjoy chatting live with other fans with real-time messaging via Twitter and Facebook, and have the ability to select different available feeds both audio and visual. For fans on the road or at the show, there will also be a Live Stream application for web based cellular phones, such as the iPhone and Android. Another component of the Live Stream is the ability to watch segments of the race, On Demand.

    YoParts.com is excited about the opportunity to use these cutting edge technologies to bring the Formula DRIFT fans non-stop action during the Formula DRIFT weekends. Our main goal is to show the exciting, behind the scenes, action of a Formula DRIFT weekend," said Tom Masiero Co-Founder of YoParts.com. "YoParts would also like to thank Frank Maguire and the team at Race Day Media for making this all possible."

    The Live Stream is available for sponsors with both traditional advertising deliverables such as in-show units and features and non-traditional advertising such as moving graphics, banners, video widgets, and interactive polls. Teams and drivers also have the ability to give more recognition to their sponsors with strategically placed cameras in the teams' pit area giving fans the ability to watch them behind the scenes on a specific channel of the Live Stream at anytime during the event weekend.

    Formula DRIFT has created a built-in functionality on the home page of the website to host the Live Stream, and in addition, Formula DRIFT and YoParts will have the content made available via embed code to share on websites or social networking sites such as Myspace and Facebook.

    The first Live Stream broadcast will air during Round 1: Streets of Long Beach on April 9-10 on www.formuladrift.com.

  • #2
    great move, its about time we can get some up to the minute coverage and see the action unfold! this will help drifting grow and i hope all goes well.

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    • #3
      we should have more information by tomorrow

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      • #4
        The Live-Stream broadcast will be embedded on the Drifting.com homepage and coverage will include both days.

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        • #5
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          • #6
            a mobile application will be available for the IPHONE, ANDROID and BLACKBERRY

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            • #7
              4 more days...

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              • #8
                Formula DRIFT Releases Codes and Applications for This Weekend’s Live Stream

                Long Beach, Calif. - April 7, 2010 - Formula DRIFT has released the codes and applications for the YoParts live stream that will go live this weekend at Round 1: Streets of Long Beach on April 9-10.

                Last month Formula DRIFT announced a ground breaking relationship with YoParts to live stream the Formula DRIFT events in entirety from the first driver to qualify to the last tandem battle on Saturday. The first round of Formula DRIFT takes place this weekend April 9-10 on the historic Long Beach Grand Prix Street Course. Formula DRIFT and YoParts have invested in cutting-edge technology, different avenues, and social applications to view the live stream. The following are different ways fans, media, webmasters, teams and just about everyone can view the live stream.

                1. Live on the DRIFTING.com Website home page and on the landing page www.drifting.com/live.php

                2. Facebook Application
                http://apps.facebook.com/formulad/

                3. Mobile Application– Just load the URL into your applicable mobile phone’s browser or Text "yo" to 53000

                Coverage commences on Friday, April 9th at 12pm for the first session of qualifying during Round 1: Streets of Long Beach on April 9-10

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by INFO View Post
                  3. Mobile Application– Just load the URL into your applicable mobile phone’s browser or Text "yo" to 53000
                  Hmm, doesn't seem like there is anything there yet. Really excited that Yo Parts and FD are making this happen with live video. For fans on the other side of the country, this definitely beats following on Twitter, haha...

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by b_hydra View Post
                    Hmm, doesn't seem like there is anything there yet. Really excited that Yo Parts and FD are making this happen with live video. For fans on the other side of the country, this definitely beats following on Twitter, haha...
                    The coverage starts on Friday.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by INFO View Post
                      The coverage starts on Friday.
                      Makes sense, just thought it might have had looping advertisements or something like the web version does. Thanks for the heads up.

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                      • #12
                        Amazing News!!! This is really great! Now I can stay in touch with Formula D on events that are not hosted in Cali.

                        I'll be at Formula D Long Beach tommorow and Saturday, hopefully I'll get on video ha ha ha

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                        • #13
                          hec yes!i have been looking for something like this!

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                          • #14
                            the live video will start soon.

                            LIVE VIDEO PAGE
                            http://drifting.com/live.php

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                            • #15
                              sick !!! now i am not that upset about not being at long beach !

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