The premium YouTube TV video service has struck a multi-year deal with Seattle Sounders FC to become the exclusive live streaming provider for the soccer club starting this year. The deal makes Sounders FC the only MLS club to offer a streaming option in combination with traditional over-the-air broadcast games. The deal, announced today, is the second Major League Soccer deal for the Google-owned streaming service, following an agreement between YouTube TV and the expansion team Los Angeles FC a month ago. The MLS deals are part of a broader competition among major streaming providers and technology companies, including Amazon, Twitter,… Read More
Amazon is getting serious about streaming the world’s best soccer matches. Bloomberg reported Friday that Amazon will submit a bid in next month’s auction for rights to stream Premier League soccer. The Telegraph reported Thursday that Amazon is consulting “industry experts” as it prepares to make its bid. Rumors of Amazon’s interest in streaming Premier League matches have been swirling for months. It shows Amazon’s commitment to streaming live sports; the tech giant paid a reported $50 million to stream Thursday Night Football NFL games this season, and has inked a variety of other deals for sports streaming rights that add… Read More
Twitch just got a lot more social. On Monday, the Amazon-owned video-game streaming company rolled out a new social media tool called Pulse. The feature allows users to post messages, photo and video for the friends and followers. Other streamers can comment or react to your posts. It essentially mimics Facebook, but on Twitch’s platform. Unlike Facebook, posts will appear chronologically, at least for now. In a blog post announcing Pulse, the company said it’s working on an algorithm to discover content based off your interests. “Our goal is to connect viewers with the content that they’re most likely interested in,”… Read More
Embed from Getty Images Football fans are increasingly utilizing live streams online to watch the Super Bowl. FOX said today that its Super Bowl Live stream, distributed via its Fox Sports Go platform, averaged 1.72 million viewers per minute during New England’s 34-28 win over Atlanta on Sunday. #SB51 attracts 113.7 million viewers combined on @FOXTV, #FOXSportsGO & @FOXDeportes, according to @Nielsen Fast Nationals: pic.twitter.com/f394a9di2k — FOX Sports PR (@FOXSportsPR) February 6, 2017 Last year, an average of 1.4 million people per minute streamed the Super Bowl — so that’s a spike of 3 million viewers. Many people on Sunday complained… Read More
The 2016-17 college football season ends tonight with what should be an exciting battle and a rematch of last year’s title with Alabama looking to defend its championship against Clemson. ESPN will broadcast the 5 p.m. PT game, and those looking for an online stream can head to WatchESPN. You will need a log-in from your cable provider, but there are a few workarounds for those who want to watch for free. One option is to use DISH Network’s Sling TV, a streaming service that carries ESPN. You can sign up today and get a 7-day free trial. You can do… Read More
