Level 3 and Schibsted ASA Team up to Deliver Live Online Streaming of Norwegian Football League

Adaptive Streaming Solution Enables Fans to Watch League Games Both Live and On-Demand

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) today announced it has signed a multi-year contract with Schibsted ASA, one of Scandinavia’s largest media groups, to deliver live streaming of Norwegian Football League games. Fans now have the flexibility to watch games live as well as post-match and can enjoy the benefits of paying only for desired football content rather than for an all-inclusive package.

“It is important to us that we offer our clients the best viewing experience of live events, closely integrated with our very popular online offerings. A truly interactive service merging video, text and community functionality,” said Dag Wigum, CIO, at Schibsted ASA. “Gaining the rights to distribute the Norwegian Football League matches through live streaming is critical to fulfilling our customer demands for high quality online content. The strong volume of subscribers to this service indicates our customers are delighted with the quality of the viewing experience over Level 3’s state-of-the-art network.”

“Level 3’s network offers Schibsted ASA viewers the kind of high quality video experience that almost places them in the match stadium,” said James Heard, president of Level 3’s European Markets Group. “Our work with Schibsted to deliver the Norwegian Football League to fans across the region, demonstrates our ability to quickly satisfy customer demand for video content online, from creation to consumption.”

About Level 3 Communications

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) is a leading international provider of fibre-based communications services. Level 3 services are provided by wholly owned subsidiaries of Level 3 Communications, Inc. Enterprise, content, wholesale and government customers rely on Level 3 to deliver services with an industry-leading combination of scalability and value over an end-to-end fibre network. Level 3 offers a portfolio of metro and long-haul services, including transport, data, Internet, content delivery and voice. For more information, visit www.Level3.com.

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