As part of its out-of-market live streaming deal with Twitter, the NHL will start live streaming games once a week beginning Tuesday night with the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning at 7:30 p.m. ET. The live streams will only be available in the United States to both logged-in and logged-out Twitter users. Get The Latest […]
NEW YORK — Live broadcasting isn’t a novel concept as it’s been around for decades, according to Kayvon Beykpour. Still, in the modern digital era, the Periscope Chief Executive Officer and his team at the streaming arm of Twitter are changing how sports fans interact with the content they love. He sat down with SportTechie at the […]
Twitter is once again taking its live streaming initiatives overseas as it is partnering with Sky Sports to deliver three hours of non-exclusive coverage and analysis of the Premier League Transfer Deadline Day on Tuesday. It is Twitter’s first live streaming partnership with a European-based organization. The live global broadcast on Twitter (7-8am EST, 12-1pm, 5-6pm) […]
Digital sports and entertainment media company Whistle Sports recently closed a Series C funding round worth $27.5 million, it was announced Monday. Investment firm Beringea led the round with $4.6 million in financing along with broadcasting and digital media companies including NBC Sports Ventures, TEGNA, Sky and Emil Capital. The announcement comes after a banner year […]
Snap, Inc. is giving 13 major European football clubs and their loyal supporters the opportunity to apply real-time Lenses to their selfies this weekend and throughout the current season in select locations. Among the teams from France, Germany, England, Spain and Italy who are leveraging the geo-specific Lenses — which allow fans to paint their faces […]
