ORLANDO (UCFKnights.com) – UCF Athletics will look drastically different in the digital space beginning today. The Knights announced Friday the launch of a new web site and a new online store. In addition, UCF Athletics will also feature a new streaming video platform, along with a new mobile app later this summer.
"Bringing our multimedia rights in-house has given us a tremendous amount of flexibility," UCF Vice President and Director of Athletics Danny White said. "It is important to provide our fans with the best user experience possible in the digital space. With the new products we're rolling out this summer, accessing content, merchandise and information about the Knights will be better and easier than ever before."
UCFKnights.com
UCF partnered with Sidearm Sports to completely redesign the Knights' web site. The new site features a fully-responsive design, allowing for the automatic detection of screen size that adjusts for desktop, tablet or smartphone use. Users on virtually any platform will now have a similar experience on the web site. The new UCFKnights.com offers fans a streamlined experience and easier access to information, tickets, merchandise and much more.
ShopUCFKnights.com
Barnes & Noble College will now power UCF's new True Spirit online store at shopUCFKnights.com. The new online fan store delivers an enhanced shopping experience for Knights fans. The UCF True Spirit online fan store will feature new product categories, seamless navigation, a quick checkout process and a variety of shipping methods. Fans will also benefit from the convenience of a physical retail presence on campus for easy pickups, returns or exchanges at the on-campus bookstore or stadium locations.
UCFKnights.TV
UCF Athletics is working with NeuLion to develop UCFKnights.TV, a new video streaming platform. Best-in-class technology will allow for an all-new and enhanced user experience when viewing live and on-demand video coverage of the Knights. The web-based platform will be fully-responsive, enabling fans to access video content on virtually any PC or mobile device. In addition, UCF Athletics will also be introducing over-the-top products. NeuLion is developing a UCF Knights channel for Roku and AppleTV, allowing Knights fans to watch live and on-demand UCF content on their televisions. These platforms will be available later this summer. Visit UCFKnights.TV for more information.
UCF Knights Mobile App
UCF Athletics and Hopscotch are currently developing an all-inclusive mobile application that will serve as a Knight fan's one-stop shop. The app will integrate with UCFKnights.com, shopUCFKnights.com and UCFKnights.TV to feature game-day information, tickets, news, statistics and other information. The UCF Knights mobile app will also include exclusive content such as contests, promotions and a fan loyalty program.