**FIRST EMAIL**/Greater Toronto Regional Live Coverage

[Jonathan Norris]

"Greetings Canadian Teams:

We're happy to inform you that Discovery Channel Canada will be broadcasting the Greater Toronto Regional competition LIVE online on Friday, March 30 and Saturday, March 31!

Can't make it to the competition? Want a recap on the seeding matches? By visiting www.discoverychannel.ca/FIRST, you will be able to watch the play-by-play as if you were there. There is also an online forum where you will be able to post your remarks and communicate with other fans.

Go to www.discoverychannel.ca/FIRST and join the action.

Go Teams!"

Wow... This is going to be awesome, the (Canadian) Discovery Channel is totally covering the event. I don't have any details about this, just saw the email, but I heard from Steve this weekend that they are going to be running the webcast.

[Alex Cormier]

Is it just going to be a big show webcast or actual on TV? I'll be watching no matter what, sweet! god job guys up north.

[Ricky Q.]

This is excellent. Since I cannot travel with 269 this is a dream come true. Awesome!

[Alex Cormier]

"SORRY! You can't play the CTV Broadband Channel videos in your country.

Find Discovery Channel in your country:"


Will this be a problem for us USA people?

[Jonathan Norris]

haha, i'll contact the regional director and see if this will be a problem. I am sure we can get an international feed.

[Nawaid Ladak]

who involved the Discovery Channel with this in Canada, maybe if a bunch of us in the US get together, we can get some of the big regionals (UTC, Florida, VCU ect.) on the US network too... like what else are they going to show....animal documentaries...

Lets make it a goal for us US teams to get some regionals on the Discovery Channel US. (or one of their branches, The Learning Channel, or The Science Channel.)

[Greg Marra]

This is so cool. At The Blue Alliance we did coverage of the UTC New England Regional, talking to special guests and teams about their manipulators and recapping strategy. However, we're not the Discovery Channel, and I am sure they are going to do an amazing job covering the GTR Regional!

This is really exciting.

Don't forget to make sure all the other Toronto media are well aware of this year's GTR regional, Toronto sun, star, Globe, National post, Missisauga news, CBC, GLOBAL NEWS, CityTV, send out info now to the "ASSIGNMENT DESKS" AND then again on Thursday and why not hit em agin Friday morning?! Depending on the news day you could get some good coverage and I hope you do.

I am not 100 percent sure I will be there, I would like to but I have no idea what I'll be assigned to, of course if anyone (team or FIRST) needs the services of an extra cameraguy with a Sony DSR-570 (dvcam) feel free to contact me, like I say I have no idea what Friday hold in store for me at this point, all I know is things have been way to busy lately and an 8th and 9th day have still not been added to the week and now some computer problems have led to the mysterious accumulation of over 25 empty diet coke cans on my desk..........

mark
stormcentre@rogers.blackberry.ent

Originally Posted by Jonathan Norris

"Greetings Canadian Teams:

We're happy to inform you that Discovery Channel Canada will be broadcasting the Greater Toronto Regional competition LIVE online on Friday, March 30 and Saturday, March 31!

Can't make it to the competition? Want a recap on the seeding matches? By visiting www.discoverychannel.ca/FIRST, you will be able to watch the play-by-play as if you were there. There is also an online forum where you will be able to post your remarks and communicate with other fans.

Go to www.discoverychannel.ca/FIRST and join the action.

Go Teams!"

Wow... This is going to be awesome, the (Canadian) Discovery Channel is totally covering the event. I don't have any details about this, just saw the email, but I heard from Steve this weekend that they are going to be running the webcast.

[Sagar Vyas]

and of course, the event will be achieved and put on SOAP108

[Philip W.]

Originally Posted by Alex Cormier

"SORRY! You can't play the CTV Broadband Channel videos in your country.

Find Discovery Channel in your country:"


Will this be a problem for us USA people?

I went to a meeting with Karen Rosenthal, FIRST Regional Director of Canada, and Discovery Channel earlier today and brought up this issue. Due to business matters, online CTV videos are typically only available to viewers within Canada, but the Discovery Channel's webcast of the Greater Toronto Regional will be an exception to this. Everybody around the world will be able to enjoy the coverage.

[Greg Marra]

Originally Posted by Philip W.

I went to a meeting with Karen Rosenthal, FIRST Regional Director of Canada, and Discovery Channel earlier today and brought up this issue. Due to business matters, online CTV videos are typically only available to viewers within Canada, but the Discovery Channel's webcast of the Greater Toronto Regional will be an exception to this. Everybody around the world will be able to enjoy the coverage.

That is fantastic news! Now I won't need to dig around for a Canadian proxy...

I am extremely excited to watch this coverage. I want to see how a professional company that understands science and technology handles spreading the word about FIRST. There are so many interesting angles, I can't wait to see what they do!

[Steve W]

It will also be web cast with a NASA link. Discovery Channel will also be streaming to NASA if my info is correct.

I believe that Breakfast Television will be doing something Friday Morning. I dropped off some footage of the Waterloo regional today for the Producer and I believe that there will be some students at the studio.

[Justin]

This sounds pretty cool. I'm curious will this be like watching the other web casts where it is basically the FIRST feed w/FIRST MCs, announcers, etc. OR will Discovery's people be covering it themselves.

Curious,

Justin

[Steve W]

Originally Posted by Justin

This sounds pretty cool. I'm curious will this be like watching the other web casts where it is basically the FIRST feed w/FIRST MCs, announcers, etc. OR will Discovery's people be covering it themselves.

Curious,

Justin

They will be using their own cameras.

[Karthik]

Originally Posted by Justin

This sounds pretty cool. I'm curious will this be like watching the other web casts where it is basically the FIRST feed w/FIRST MCs, announcers, etc. OR will Discovery's people be covering it themselves.

From the sounds of it, it's going to be like watching a professional sporting event. During matches you'll still be hearing the MC and the Game Announcer, but between matches Discovery will be conducting interviews, and showing footage from the pits. It should be a really neat production.