Driving Sports TV and Wizzard Media Announce Official Driving Sports Mobile Application for iPhone and iPod Touch
Driving Sports TV Launches Advanced iPhone Video Magazine App to Entertain and Inform Automotive Enthusiasts
Driving Sports TV Premium iPhone app debuts for $2.99 in the iTunes App Store. The advanced application, designed by Wizzard Media, includes streaming video and enhanced magazine-style content designed to entertain and inform both casual and experienced motoring enthusiasts.
KIRKLAND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Driving Sports TV, in partnership with Wizzard Media, announces the immediate availability of the official Driving Sports mobile application for iPhone and iPod touch. This new App brings together news and entertainment from Driving Sports TV, as well as exclusive bonus features from the Driving Sports editorial team, to create a continuously updated and engaging digital magazine that will appeal to any car enthusiast.
The technology used in the Driving Sports TV App allows users to stream selected videos, saving precious storage space on the device, or download complete clips over a wireless connection. Many updates also include bonus content in the form of PDF layouts, wallpaper graphics, audio or video tracks.
“Think of this as a form of digital magazine for a new generation of car enthusiast,” stated Driving Sports founder and producer, Ryan Douthit. “Automotive magazines have done their job for the past century but the days of ink are numbered. Our new App allows Driving Sports to deliver more depth and entertainment by combining and connecting video, audio and pages to create an optimized mobile experience. It’s simply better.”
“The Driving Sports TV App allows car fans to view and share our content everywhere, on the device that’s already in their pocket, making convenience a big part of the application’s design,” Douthit explained. “Web pages are great, but we’re still a ways off from Internet everywhere. With our App, folks can easily download the most recent videos for later viewing on an airplane, a boat, or any other place their lives may take them.”
Video is only one feature of the Driving Sports TV App. Some topics require greater depth or description than can be included in video alone. To meet this need, many of the episodes include related documents, graphs, articles or audio files to enhance the experience. Special features vary from episode to episode, but may include original interview recordings, photo pages, spec sheets or even topic-inspired wallpaper for your iPhone or iPod Touch.
Designed exclusively for Apple’s iPhone OS, The Driving Sports TV App takes advantage of the platform’s advanced technology. “The simplicity of the App is what makes it so powerful,” says Dave Mansueto from Wizzard Media (NYSE Amex: WZE). “Almost any operation is a swipe or a touch away. This really allows Driving Sports’ unique content to take center stage.”
The Driving Sports TV App is now available in the iTunes App Store for an introductory price of $2.99, with no subscription required. For more information visit http://www.drivingsports.com. To buy in iTunes: click here.
About Driving Sports TV:
Driving Sports TV is the premier video network for automotive enthusiasts. Started in 2003 as a nationally circulated print magazine, Driving Sports made the shift to video a few years later with a focus on the growing drift and rally motorsport scenes in North America. Since then, Driving Sports has provided automotive content to broadcast networks and major automakers in addition to providing auto enthusiasts with ongoing, exclusive content through its own IPTV, web and mobile outlets. Driving Sports TV is a division of MediaSpigot LLC, an independent media producer.
About Wizzard Media:
Wizzard Media provides publishing and distribution services to podcasters and monetization services for podcasters. Wizzard Media is the industry’s leading podcasting network with an unprecedented 1.4 billion download requests in 2009. Podcasts are a means for independent and professional content creators to publish audio and video shows for the world to enjoy over the Internet or on mp3 players, such as the Apple iPod®, iPhone® and the Microsoft Zune®. Podcasting is a relatively new phenomenon, but Wizzard Media collectively broadcasts millions of podcast downloads per day through media aggregators like Apple’s iTunes and Microsoft’s Zune Marketplace. For more information, please visit www.wizzardsoftware.com/media . Wizzard Media is a division of Wizzard Software, a leader in speech technology distribution and development.
