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CustomWeather and FOXSports.com Team Up to Offer Fans Current Weather Information for Sports Events
Monday, 27 January 2003 17:54
 
San Francisco, CA – January 28, 2003 – CustomWeather, the leading supplier of syndicated custom weather data, announced today that it has partnered with FOXSports.com on Lycos, the leading innovative sports web site, to offer sports fans up to the minute weather information available for sports events. FOXSports.com on Lycos will feature CustomWeather current weather conditions content and as part of the Lycos Network, FOXSports.com users will easily access extended premium weather content from CustomWeather via Lycos. The addition of weather on FOXSports.com offers valuable new content for sports enthusiasts.

“Working with CustomWeather will benefit sports fans who visit FOXSports.com,” said Ross Levinsohn, General Manager & Senior VP of FOXSports.com. “With their data, we’re able to offer extremely relevant and important weather information to sports fans that is significantly more comprehensive than any other weather resource, and it allows us to leverage our relationship with Lycos to provide extended weather content.”

Weather directly affects the outcome of many popular sports events covered by FOXSports.com, making the enhancements an exciting and valuable proposition for fans. CustomWeather has distinguished itself with its unmatched global coverage, unique weather products and data that are formatted specifically for use within today’s emerging technologies. “It has been a pleasure working with FOXSports.com on this effort, because it has been a true partnership effort,” said Geoff Flint, CEO of CustomWeather. “They understand not only the value our weather products bring to the fans, but also the value of the advanced technology that underlies our weather data. They had our weather data integrated into their site in just a few short weeks.”

About CustomWeather, Inc. 

CustomWeather, headquartered in San Francisco, offers syndicated custom weather content, services and applications that are designed to be fully integrated and private-labeled. CustomWeather’s geo-coded data feeds are available in desirable formats such as XML, WML, HDML and ASCII. CustomWeather generates over 58,000 unique forecasts worldwide, establishing it as the industry leader for global location-based coverage at both the US and International levels. CustomWeather is the weather supplier for customers around the world including Lycos, Galileo Travel, Go2 Systems, I3 Mobile, FastCast Broadcasting, Liberty Travel and VoltDelta. For more information visit www.customweather.com or check the weather at www.myforecast.com.

About FoxSports.com 

FOXSports.com (www.foxsports.com) is owned and managed by FOX Cable Networks, a subsidiary of FOX Entertainment Group, a division of News Corp. It is a comprehensive and entertaining online source of sports news, information, listings, games and special features about programming on FOX Sports, FOX Sports Net, FOX Sports Radio and much more from the world of sports.
 

 
Contacts: 
CustomWeather, Inc.
Geoff Flint
415. 777 3945
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FoxSports.com
Lou D’Ermillio
212. 556 2573
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