Comcast SportsNet will provide Chicago-area cable subscribers with the ability to stream live Chicago Bulls games on the Internet as part of a test it plans to conduct during the remainder of the
current National Basketball League season, beginning March 19. Fans can log onto CSNChicago.com and watch the Bulls play the Cleveland Cavaliers live in HD, provided they are subscribers.
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To further engage Bulls fans, Comcast's online viewers can pause, rewind and fast-forward the game whenever they'd like. Plus, they can access Facebook and Twitter to
interact with other Bulls fans while watching, and even participate in a live chat forum featuring commentators from Comcast SportsNet and CSNChicago.com. The test is one of the few times a local
cabler has streamed Web sports shows for free. It may signal the convergence of TV and the Net.
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