SkyCam To Debut New Wildcat rial System for Fox at MLS All-Star Game

SkyCam will introduce its new Wildcat system at the 2015 Major League Soccer All-Star Game which will air on FOX Sports 1 from Dicks Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO, on Wednesday, July 29 at 9 p.m. ET. Following a multi-million investment program to further upgrade SkyCam's aerial camera platform, this 4-axis stabilized Wildcat system delivers solid picture quality, while its open architecture allows for many different payload options to be flown safely in the space the system spans. With the capability of moving at speeds in excess of 25 miles per hour, the light weight and compact Wildcat camera system can both exceed the speed of play and provide viewers at home with breathtaking views.

Thanks to our relationship with MLS and FOX, fans across the country will now be able to enjoy SkyCam when they tune in to the MLS All-Star Game, says Endre Buxton, President and CEO, SkyCam. They will be the first to see the unparalleled footage of the action on the pitch delivered via our new Wildcat system. We're taking our trailblazing platform to a new level, following a multimillion dollar investment, which has further expanded our fleet and upgraded our aerial camera capabilities. Sports enthusiasts watching from home will see an even more stable, rich and varied stream of footage, building on the incredible viewing experience they have come to expect from SkyCam.

On Tuesday, July 28, in advance of the MLS All-Star Game, SkyCam will showcase its Wildcat system to broadcasters at Dicks Sporting Goods Park - home of the Colorado Rapids.

The footage from aerial cameras, especially the SkyCam system, makes a live action event appear even bigger, in addition to giving viewers thrilling and dynamic angles. We look forward to continuing to work with our friends at SkyCam as we kick off another exciting year of football, both college and the NFL, says Michael Davies, Senior Vice President of Field and Technical Operations, FOX Sports.

Following the MLS All-Star Game, SkyCam will roll-out the new Wildcat technology to a wide range of major professional and collegiate sporting events throughout the year, including Super Bowl 50, which will be broadcast by CBS from Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California on February 7, 2016; CBS's Thursday Night Football; NBC's Sunday Night Football; NFL games in the United Kingdom, including the Yahoo live-stream event this October; the 2015 NHL Winter Classic; and ESPN, CBS, FOX and NBC's college football games, among others. WildCat will also be utilized by Rogers Media to cover the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks' home games.

SkyCam is the first-ever cable suspended aerial cameras utilized in sports broadcasts. The Company's camera systems center around a sophisticated, computer-controlled cable suspension platform that supports, stabilizes and delivers three dimensional movement of a camera to capture dramatic overhead video of sporting events.

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