Media Platforms Provide Fans
with Multiple Avenues to Enjoy Bassmaster Classic
With the 40th Bassmaster Classic less
than two weeks away, fans are preparing for the most prestigious event in bass
fishing. And, whether they watch comfortably from their homes or live in
Birmingham, Ala., they will be able to fully experience the biggest tournament
in professional bass fishing, the Feb. 19-21 Bassmaster Classic on
Three days of ESPN and BASS coverage will
originate from land and water, beginning daily before dawn and extending well
into the evening. Fans will be able to track the 51 Classic competitors hour by
hour as they go for a piece of the $1.2 million payout, including the $500,000
first-place prize and coveted Classic trophy.
As always, all the Classic news and views will be
online 24/7 at
Bassmaster.com and
BASSInsider.com. The coverage will include blogs, stories, analysis and
photo galleries, all updated throughout the day, and
Bassmaster.com will host a slate of video content, including
BASSCam, a real-time technology
application that allows users an on-the-water look at the competition as it
plays out.
Bassmaster.com will also be home to BASSCast
technology, which allows viewers to see first-hand what happens on the water
during a tournament -- conditions, location, casting technique, reaction,
equipment and more. BASSCast will be made available along with
BASSTrakk, an unofficial leaderboard
for real-time action and unofficial results. Other features include daily
Bassmaster text alerts during the tournament and exclusive fan-favorite photo
galleries.
Bassmaster.com will also feature a real-time leaderboard and fans will be
able to download on-demand the Bassmaster Tournament podcast, which will
highlight all the news and action from the tournament. Fantasy games will
include a Fantasy Fishing Challenge
on
Bassmaster.com, with daily picks available during the tournament.
Members of BASS Insider receive
exclusive live coverage of daily press conferences, and they will have exclusive
access to behind-the-scenes BASSCam videos during the Classic weigh-ins.
With a wealth of unique video content on
Bassmaster.com, the live, daily weigh-ins will be housed on ESPN360.com. The
Classic will again be streamed on ESPN360.com, ESPN’s 24/7 broadband sports
network, with live coverage of the weigh-ins from the
And, as it has for previous Classic competitions,
ESPN2 will pull out all the stops for the 40th Classic. ESPN2 programming begins
Saturday, Feb. 20, with coverage at 10 a.m. ET of Day 1 competition. Then the
focus turns to Day 2 with same-day, prime-time coverage at 10 p.m. ET.
On Sunday, Feb. 21, at 6 a.m. ET — shortly after
Classic competitors launch onto
Building on the momentum created in 2009 with the
Bassmaster Classic mini-marathon, ESPN Classic will air five consecutive hours
of previous Classics from 5 p.m.-10 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 21.
ESPN’S international coverage of the 40th
Bassmaster Classic will span 10 networks, including ESPN Latin North and South,
ESPN Dos Venezuela, ESPN Dos Mexico, ESPN
Full TV and online schedules will be posted at
Bassmaster.com.
For those attending the event in
Click here for the full list of the 40th Classic’s 51 qualifiers
and their state affiliations. For event activities, schedules and archives,
click here.
Bassmaster Classic Television
Coverage
Saturday 2/20:
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET
ESPN2
10:00 PM – 12:00 AM ET
ESPN2
Sunday 2/21:
6:00 AM – 7:00 AM ET
ESPN2
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM ET
ESPN2
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM ET
ESPN2
2:30 PM – 4:30 PM ET
ESPN
10:00 PM – 12:00 AM ET
ESPN2
ESPN Classic Mini-Marathon-
Sunday, February 21
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM ET
2003 Bassmaster Classic
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM ET
2004 Bassmaster Classic
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET
2005 Bassmaster Classic
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET
2008 Bassmaster Classic
9:00 PM – 10:00 PM ET 2009 Bassmaster Classic