Twitter to Stream TNF

kidhawk · Dec 18, 2015

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The league last week sent formal RFPs to the usual TV partners and outlets -- CBS, ESPN, Fox, NBC and Turner -- that outlined the NFL’s plan to sell a one-year deal with a league option for a second year. The league also sent RFPs to several digital companies, like Google, Yahoo, Apple and Amazon, to stream the entire Thursday night schedule on a non-exclusive basis, sources said. The league’s initial plan would have the digital streams serve as a simulcast of the television production -- with the same ads and in-game production features.

Edit to change title to reflect today's news that twitter will stream TNF

kidhawk · Dec 18, 2015

peachesenregalia":e5dse5zu said:
The only problem here, is that TNF is generally shit.

But once they start getting the influx of cash from streaming, they will expand it and that will give us all more options.

gargantual · Dec 19, 2015

Now they just need to start doing it for ALL nfl games.

Screw the cable and satellite companies! What the heck is the difference if they broadcast all the same commercials? It's the same from the nfl's and the tv network's perspective. They still get their revenues AND actually increase viewership.

......Well I suppose they lose the money that Comcast and whatnot pay them to monopolize that content. Like I said, screw them!!!

kidhawk · Apr 5, 2016

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced Tuesday morning that Thursday Night Football will be streamed live on Twitter for 10 games in 2016.

The social-media platform was one of several companies vying for the opportunity to purchase the streaming package for the prime time slate.

The NFL has been searching for a partner after a successful trial run last year when Yahoo! won the right to stream the Jacksonville Jaguars-Buffalo Bills game from London.

"This is about transforming the fan experience with football. People watch NFL games with Twitter today," Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said in a statement. "Now they'll be able to watch right on Twitter Thursday nights."

In addition to live streaming the game, Twitter's partnership includes in-game highlights from TNF and pre-game Periscope broadcasts with players and teams.

bjornanderson21 · Apr 5, 2016

I hate twitter. I'd rather watch on cable

MrThortan · Apr 5, 2016

It is a good start. I like how they have had the Superbowl free online the last couple years. I haven't had TV for over a decade. Have been patiently waiting for legal live streams for a while now. I would pay a fair price for it.

pehawk · Apr 6, 2016

Pure logistical question; how do you watch something on twitter?

Greenhell · Apr 6, 2016

Unless you're going to streamcast on to a large tv, watching a game on your phone would be crap.

pehawk · Apr 6, 2016

Greenhell":wppsl7tg said:
Unless you're going to streamcast on to a large tv, watching a game on your phone would be crap.

I've never seen a cast option on twitter. They'll obviously have to do some development work.

kidhawk · Apr 6, 2016

Greenhell":2s1nlni1 said:
Unless you're going to streamcast on to a large tv, watching a game on your phone would be crap.

unless you could watch it like this....

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253hawk · Apr 7, 2016

pehawk":fj0diosf said:
Greenhell":fj0diosf said:

Unless you're going to streamcast on to a large tv, watching a game on your phone would be crap.

Click to expand...

I've never seen a cast option on twitter. They'll obviously have to do some development work.

Twitter owns Vine, so they've got some of the video delivery infrastructure in place already.

But yeah...they'd better have something I can use on my Roku.

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