SAN JOSE -- To boost revenues and attract more broadband users, Yahoo! Inc. on Monday launched a subscription service that features video and audio from the NCAA basketball tournament, "American Idol," The Weather Channel and other sources.
The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company said the multimedia features will be available to both dial-up and high-speed users, though broadband customers who have fast cable or Digital Subscriber Line Internet connections will see the most benefit. The cost of Yahoo Platinum will be $9.95 a month.
In recent months, Yahoo has countered a drop-off in advertising revenue by charging for some services, including advanced e-mail, video games and Web hosting. At the same time, Yahoo and other content providers are trying to attract broadband customers who tend to spend more time -- and money -- online.
"With the significant increase in broadband adoption over the last two years, more consumers are turning to the Internet for their entertainment and information needs," said Jim Moloshok, a Yahoo vice president.
Yahoo Platinum content includes:
l Live coverage of all 56 games in the first and second rounds as well as the regional semifinals of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship. The service also will include news conferences and other events.
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Yahoo Platinum will compete with Real Networks' SuperPass service, which includes live audio from more than 2,400 Major League Baseball games as well as news from CNN.<
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