Since its inception in 1964, NFL Films has won more than 100 Emmys for its work documenting the NFL’s stories and gameplay. NFL Films has also extended its work into virtual reality with the show “NFL Immersed.” The first three episodes of the second season are now available, and they follow Philadelphia Eagles defensive end […]
NBCUniversal has acquired the rights to stream Sunday Night Football games to smartphones, expanding upon a previous deal that included tablets, desktops and connected TVs but previously excluded the primary mobile device consumers use to connect to the internet. Beginning with the 2018 season, NBC Sports will stream the games across all platforms through NBC’s […]
Twitch, the Amazon-owned social video service that’s popular among esports fans, is diving headfirst into the world of traditional sports with two major announcements this month that involve the NFL and NBA. On Dec. 7, the service began hosting Thursday Night Football games through twitch.tv/primevideo when the New Orleans Saints played the Atlanta Falcons. Then […]
NASCAR experienced a couple of firsts at last month’s Cup Series Championship final. Martin Truex Jr. won his first championship, and NASCAR’s digital team livestreamed pre-race events in 360-degree virtual reality. NASCAR accomplished the latter by partnering with Ultracast, which is known for next-level video work at motorsports events. “The goal was probably twofold,” Tim […]
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 […]
