Sports Illustrated’s SI TV app, which initially was only available on limited platforms starting last November, will now be available direct to consumers via Roku, iOS, Android and web browsers. The announcement comes shortly after ESPN made its highly publicized on-demand OTT debut with ESPN+. “As a sports fan, I am excited that there is […]
Major League Soccer’s Real Salt Lake (RSL) is the first American franchise to partner with a local TV station for OTT streaming. The deal between KSL-TV and RSL allows the Salt Lake City station to stream the team’s (and its affiliates’) games via an OTT app. The deal comes as many national broadcast companies are […]
In a move that strengthens their digital offerings and may alter the way we buy shoes, Nike, Inc. has partnered with Invertex Ltd., a Tel Aviv-based startup with proprietary computer vision and artificial intelligence technology. “The acquisition of Invertex will deepen our bench of digital talent and further our capabilities in computer vision and artificial intelligence as we […]
A relationship born in 2006 continues expanding. Samsung has reached an agreement with Real Madrid to bring exclusive content to the club’s fans via Real Madrid’s official Twitter account, including post-match interviews and behind-the-scenes training footage. “We are delighted that Real Madrid and Samsung bet on Twitter to bring quality video content that is very interesting […]
A new set of data is bringing a new set of problems to professional rugby players. The players and their clubs have found themselves in a legal strife over the ownership of player data, both performance data and data related to injuries. Not surprisingly, the players feel they own the rights to the data; rugby […]
