ExpressVu satellite TV subscribers will be interacting with exclusive content during the Bell Canadian Open golf tournament next week. Unlike ExpressVu’s Hockey Night in Canada Plus service, there will be no extra charge to subscribers with iTV-capable satellite boxes.
In addition to viewing the main broadcast feed of the game in a standard full-screen mode, multi-cam golf viewers will be able to access and select five features beyond the regular telecast: replay (a 45-second delay that offers a constant ‘instant replay’ of the telecast); highlights (a continuously updated two- to three-minute looping highlight reel); player-cam (follows a specific star player for his entire round); best hole (dedicated camera angle of the best hole as all players play through); stats (users can access a constantly updated leaderboard as well as short bios and stats of the players); and the course (a continuous video loop showing flyovers of all 18 holes).
A voting feature is also expected where viewers can vote on whether a player will make the cut or win the round.
ExpressVu will also be interacting with Bell Making the Cut, a 13-week ‘hockeymentary’ which debuts on CBC later this month. Details about the content will be released closer to the broadcast.
