NEW YORK — Twitter is exploring the feasibility of implementing micropayments that could allow sports fans to watch a few minutes of a tied basketball game or see the last few innings of a pitcher closing in on a no-hitter. “It’s something that we talk about a lot because Twitter really is the ideal platform […]
Amazon has added the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour to its portfolio of sports offerings available for live streaming through Prime Video. After shocking the broadcast world by snaring the NFL’s 11-game Thursday Night Football package for 2017 at a cost of $50 million — and seeing positive early viewership numbers — Amazon continues to […]
The upcoming ESPN+ direct-to-consumer streaming service will bring a “Netflix-like aggregation” of sports shows, documentaries and live events when the subscription service launches in early 2018, according to ESPN President John Skipper. Skipper, who closed out Sports Video Group’s two-day summit in New York City with a keynote discussion that spotlighted the ways ESPN is […]
The National Football League announced a multi-year deal with Verizon Communications on Monday to live stream in-market and national games, including playoff games and the Super Bowl, across Verizon’s digital and mobile media properties to users in the U.S. The deal is worth more than $2 billion, ESPN, Reuters and the Wall Street Journal reported. […]
NEW YORK — As Americans skate, ski and speed their way to the medal stand in February’s Winter Games in South Korea, viewers at home will have access to a streamlined shopping experience to purchase the same Team USA gear the Olympians are wearing on the screen in front of them. Thanks to a multi-faceted […]
