Singapore – Skype, a leading global internet communications company and ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) have announced the launch of Skype STAR Commentator Contest, an opportunity for sports fans and aspiring commentators to audition online for a chance to present a segment on ESPN’s SportsCenter Asia. Interested participants can log on to www.espnstar.com/starcommentator, and using a web camera, record a video of themselves reading off a selected script and submit their auditions online. Top 16 finalists, selected by the ESS – Skype team will be interviewed via Skype video calling, for a chance to win over $5,000 worth of prizes as well as a once-in-a-life time opportunity to spend a day at the ESS studios and present a segment on ESPN’s SportsCenter Asia. The Skype STAR Commentator Contest is open to all participants across Asia and entries are welcome now. The eventual winner will be selected by a panel of judges from ESS and Skype and the results will be announced in November 2009.