AVP Pro Beach Volleyball announces they signed a two-year agreement with Microsoft to use Microsoft Silverlight 3 to deliver HD live streaming video of professional beach volleyball matches to fans around the world. AVP will utilize its new AVP.com HD Video Player application powered by Silverlight 3 and Internet Information Services Live Smooth Streaming to bring worldwide professional beach volleyball fans a new and unique option for watching their favorite sport.

Microsoft worked with the AVP to develop the Silverlight AVP HD Video Player and will license AVP adequate license right to deploy it on AVP and any AVP partner websites. Additionally, AVP and Microsoft will share web presence on each company's respective website.

Utilizing Silverlight 3 and IIS Live Smooth Streaming, the AVP began HD streaming from its most prestigious and historic event, the AVP Crocs Slam Bud Light Manhattan Beach Open, July 17-19 live from the sands of Manhattan Beach, Calif. Now users can watch archived preliminary round matches, semifinals and finals in the AVPTV area of AVP.com.