Seattle Sounders FC LAUNCHES NEW VIDEO APP WITH DESKSITE

New HD "Big Screen" video platform delivers exclusive Sounders FC content on-demand to desktops, laptops, and tablets

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Mar 24, 2016, 11:04 ET

SEATTLE, March 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Seattle Sounders FC is the most recent MLS team to partner with DeskSite, officially launching the Sounders FC DeskSite, a new, interactive video app that proactively delivers premium, high-definition video content on-demand to fans – for free.

Fans can download the Sounders FC DeskSite at www.SoundersDeskSite.com.

Seattle Sounders FC launches new "Big Screen" video app with DeskSite, becoming the third MLS team to bring this premium HD video experience to fans.

The Sounders FC DeskSite is a personalized HD video content library constructed to support fans' growing consumption of online video. Exclusively modeled for the "Big Screen" and essentially a DVR for the Internet, the DeskSite serves as a digital fan hub for HD video, web content, and social conversation around the team.

"As an organization, we are always looking to provide quality content to our fans in as many ways as possible," said Sounders FC Vice President of Business Development Brian Jones. "DeskSite provides a new and convenient way for people to access that content and stay connected with the team."

DeskSite enables instantaneous video playback, freeing fans from the buffering, freezing and dropping associated with streaming video on a website. Videos are automatically downloaded and stored directly to users' devices, allowing fans the ability to view content offline, without an Internet connection. The platform also includes audiovisual alerts, reducing the delay between a video's initial release and fan access. Video programming consists of interviews with players and coaches, postgame recaps, breaking news, goals, and more.

"The Sounders FC DeskSite offers fans everything they want, and equally important, nothing they don't," said Richard Gillam, CEO of DeskSite. "With this new platform, we've made some exciting leaps forward in the evolution of digital media, most notably in the twin pillars of content curation and content access. If you're a serious Sounders FC fan, this is a 'must have' experience."

In order to provide this immersive fan experience, Seattle Sounders FC partnered with DeskSite, a digital media company based in Irvine, Calif.

About DeskSite
DeskSite is a next-generation digital media company that's revolutionizing the way fans connect with their favorite entertainment brands. The company has partnered with many of the world's most valuable sports teams to continuously deliver highly-produced, team-specific HD video content across a broad demographic spectrum.

About Seattle Sounders FC
Winner of the 2014 MLS Supporters' Shield and four Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup championships (2009, 2010, 2011, 2014), Sounders FC is Seattle's Major League Soccer franchise. With an ownership group led by Seattle-based entrepreneur Adrian Hanauer, Hollywood executive Joe Roth, Seattle Seahawks Chairman Paul G. Allen and entertainer Drew Carey, the club received an MLS charter on November 13, 2007 and has reached the MLS Cup Playoffs in every year of its existence. Since the club's debut MLS season in 2009, Sounders FC has set the standard for soccer support in North America by leading the league in attendance each year, culminating in the top six single-season attendance totals in league history and an active streak of 128 consecutive MLS sellouts. Prior to joining MLS, the Seattle Sounders organization has been a part of the greater Seattle community and U.S. Soccer professional scene since 1974.