From a WIFI Connection, Sponsor Me and Ubiquity Broadcasting Corporation Make Broadcasting History

HONOLULU, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Sponsor Me with Ubiquity Broadcasting Corporation has broadcasted the world's first live IP backhaul wirelessly via a WIFI network. The Sponsor Me Ala Moana bowl contest was broadcasted live in HD to Apple's iPhone and iPad, to Time Warner Oceanic Cable, and on the internet at sponsorme.tv/bowls.

In a live interview with co-founder Chris Carmichael during the live broadcast, he showcased the world's first IP backhaul streaming live on both the iPad and iPhone simultaneously. We could not be happier with the outcome of the contest. We had some of the best surfing talent in the world with ideal weather conditions said Chris Carmichael.

Great opportunity for athletes on the rise

Sponsor Me Hawaii is a great opportunity for athletes on the rise and the local community, said Steve Sommers, Marketing Director at Sony Electronics. The 4 finalists were given Sony Bloggie MP4 camera and PIIQ headphones compliments of Sony.

The Sponsor Me Ala Moana Bowls contest was the first action sports contest to be shown live on Apple's iPad and iPod using an IP Backhaul. Legendary surf sportscaster Greg Tomlinson said, This is huge for the surf industry. I have never been able to watch an action sports contest on my iPhone. 6 time champion pro-surfer Sunny Garcia said, To be able to watch the contest and live replays on my phone was amazing. The clarity was unlike any stream I have ever seen.

Apple Inc., together with subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets personal computers, mobile communication devices, and portable digital music and video players, as well as sells various related software, services, peripherals, and networking solutions. The company sells its products worldwide through its online stores, retail stores, direct sales force, third-party wholesalers, resellers, and value-added resellers. In addition, it sells various third-party Macintosh, iPhone, iPAD, and iPod compatible products, including application software, printers, storage devices, speakers, headphones, and various other accessories and peripherals through its online and retail stores, and digital content and applications through the iTunes Store.

The development

Sony Corporation is engaged in the development, design, manufacture and sale of various kinds of electronic equipment, instruments and devices. Sony operates in five segments: Electronics, which develops, designs, manufactures and sells electronic equipment, instruments and devices for consumer and professional markets; Games, in which Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. develops, produces, markets and distributes PlayStation 2 (PS2), PSP (PlayStation Portable) (PSP) and PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3) hardware and related software; Pictures, which encompasses motion picture production and distribution, television production and distribution, and digital content creation and distribution; Financial Services, which includes the activities of Sony Financial Holdings Inc. ,and All Other, which comprises Sony Music Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. (SMEJ). On October 1, 2008, it acquired Bertelsmann's 50% interest in SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (SONY BMG). Sony Electronics is the largest unit of Sony Corporation of America, the holding company for Sony Corporation's US-based electronics and entertainment businesses. Sony Corporation of America's consumer electronics unit makes and markets products to tap into Sony's music, films, games, and other businesses. The electronics arm sells PCs (the Sony VAIO) and their peripherals, as well as TVs, VCRs, PDAs, DVD and MP3 players, digital cameras, camcorders, CD players, and car audio items. The company's also a retailer and operates about 60 Sony Style retail shops in the US, mostly in California, Texas, and Florida.

Time Warner Cable (TWC) makes coaxial quiver. The company is the #2 US cable company, after Comcast, with operations in 28 states. TWC has about 14 million basic cable subscribers, mostly consumers, including about 9 million digital video customers. It provides broadband Internet access to about 9 million customers primarily through ISP Road Runner. The company also offers VoIP digital phone service to about 4 million customers in conjunction with Sprint Nextel.