PLAINVIEW, NY --(Marketwired - September 12, 2016) - NeuLion, Inc. (
The new MLBPA destination -- www.MLBPlayers.com -- is designed to be the digital voice for the MLBPA and its members, offering fans more content and visibility around the players and the issues important to them on and off the field.
The NeuLion Digital Platform will enhance and support the MLBPA's content distribution strategy with new stories, new videos, integrated social media, player features and more. The all-new digital destination gives baseball fans the best experience on PC, mobile or tablet devices.
"We wanted the next generation digital experience for our fans and Players," said Tony Clark, Executive Director of the MLBPA. "We picked NeuLion to help elevate our digital game, and we look forward to tapping into their extensive experience working with the largest brands in professional and college sports to help us communicate our key messages in real and near-real time."
"This is a great opportunity for NeuLion to highlight our technology and services for the Major League Baseball Players Association," said Roy Reichbach, President and Chief Executive Officer of NeuLion. "We are excited to be the platform of choice for the MLBPA and to enable the story telling about American's greatest game from the Players' perspective."
The robust new digital destination, powered by the NeuLion Digital Platform, will give the Players a digital voice across multiple device platforms, so they can participate in conversations about baseball, anywhere and anytime.
About NeuLion
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About the Major League Baseball Players Association
The Major League Baseball Players Association ( www.mlbplayers.com ) is the collective bargaining representative for all professional baseball players of the thirty Major League Baseball teams and serves as the exclusive group licensing agent for commercial and licensing activities involving active Major League Baseball players. On behalf of its members, it operates the Players Choice licensing program and Players Choice Awards, which benefit the needy through the Major League Baseball Players Trust, a charitable foundation established and run entirely by Major League Baseball Players. Follow @MLB_Players; @MLBPAClubhouse; @MLBPlayersTrust.
Forward-Looking Statements
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