The PGA TOUR announced Thursday that Twitter was chosen as the property’s exclusive global platform, distributing more than 70 hours of free live event and competition coverage during the rest of the 2016-17 season. Both Twitter and Facebook tested with the PGA TOUR last summer as the two companies streamed more than 14 hours of PGA TOUR […]
The applications of Twitter technologies is “limitless,” according to Andrew Barge, Sports Partnerships Manager. With the recent launch of Periscope 360 video, the UFC became one of the first sports leagues or properties to incorporate the broadcasting experience into its digital strategy, live streaming weigh-ins for UFC 207 earlier this week from Las Vegas. It received nearly […]
Prior to its Fiesta Bowl matchup against Clemson on Saturday, Ohio State kept the mood fairly loose at Media Day as players experimented with Snapchat Spectacles via the team account. The newly-released piece of hardware wirelessly sends 10-second video clips and images to a users’ accounts when they wear the glasses. Get The Latest Sports Tech […]
Earlier last week, the ESPN App began its domestic rollout on AT&T DIRECTV set top boxes in select states, allowing consumers to switch between live content on ESPN and video on-demand to their TVs through a hybrid interface. It’s a first-of-its-kind initiative for ESPN as it intertwines linear and streaming through a traditional distributor. With the […]
After becoming the first athletic conference to sign a live streaming deal with Facebook earlier this Fall, the Atlantic 10 announced Wednesday it had secured a presenting sponsor for its package of 10 to 15 men’s basketball games airing on Facebook Live this season. Starting Wednesday night when Dayton hosts Vanderbilt, promotion of SportsPITTSBURGH — a […]
