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Oct 24, 2016

NBA installs special cameras inside arenas for new ‘Mobile View’ streaming feature on League Pass

The NBA wants to make it easier for fans to watch games on the go. The league today announced a new feature for NBA League Pass subscribers who watch live games on their phone or tablet. Called “Mobile View,” the additional streaming option will utilize new cameras installed in each NBA arena and a designated producer to provide a zoomed-in, tighter shot of the stream optimized for smaller screens. For example, here’s the traditional broadcast angle: And here’s “Mobile View”: The NBA teamed up with broadcast partner Turner Sports, via the NBA Digital partnership, for the new offering. NBA League Pass streams live out-of-market… Read More

Sep 14, 2016

NBA star Steph Curry sounds off on robotic referees, Colin Kaepernick, the election, and sports tech

SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry loves Instagram, supports Hillary Clinton, and wants robotic referees — if only to prevent him from throwing any more mouthguards. Those were a few of the tidbits from Curry’s appearance at TechCrunch Disrupt on Tuesday evening in San Francisco, closing out Day 2 of the annual tech conference with a wide-ranging 30-minute discussion about everything from the election to his various off-the-court projects. Curry was the final speaker to walk on stage Tuesday, but certainly received the loudest applause from the hometown crowd as many from the packed room at Pier 48 rushed near the stage… Read More

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