It had been reported that Facebook was potentially interested in securing live streaming rights for Thursday Night Football games over the past two NFL seasons, but according to co-founder Mark Zuckerberg, paying for “live” sports video content isn’t a “long-term goal” for the social media giant. Zuckerberg expressed the sentiments Wednesday on the company’s recent […]
Amazon Prime will replace Twitter as the rightsholder to stream 10 of the NFL’s Thursday Night Football games next season, and according to what a person familiar with the deal told Recode, Amazon agreed to pay the league around $50 million. Amazon will offer the game to Amazon Prime members using the Amazon Prime Video app for TVs, […]
Showtime Sports is partnering with Twitter to stream its first live boxing event on the social platform Saturday, with the headliner of Showtime Championship Boxing being welterweight’s Adrien Broner against Adrian Granados competing in a 10-round match. Showtime’s collaboration with Twitter is part of the Showtime Free Preview Weekend, and as a result, the entire […]
The NFL and Twitter recently hit the midway point in its 10-game streaming package deal, with the next matchup slated for Nov. 17 between the New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers. After five games, an NFL spokesperson told Sports Video Group that the league was overall “pleased” with the early results of the live streaming partnership around […]
Cris Carter may no longer be appearing on ESPN as an NFL analyst following a departure in May, but the Pro Football Hall of Famer continues to be relevant this season. Since the season last month, the 50-year-old Carter has teamed up with Twitter to provide pre- and post-game commentary along with halftime analysis on […]
