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FloSports Rapid Expansion Now Includes Football

FloSports, a live-streaming service typically dedicated to covering less prominent sports such as jiu-jitsu and gymnastics, has decided to foray into football. The company announced the launch of FloFootball, where FloSports will live-stream games from The Spring League, USA Football and high school circuits. “Today’s announcement illustrates our commitment to building and maintaining the world’s […]

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BT To Experiment With 360-Degree Video During Live Sports Broadcasts

British Telecommunications (BT) has been looking into ways to incorporate 360-degree videos into its sports broadcasts, according to DigitalTVEurope.net. The emergence of second screen experiences could be a solution for integrating them into live broadcasts. According to the report, BT executive Andrew Gower said at Marketforce’s The Future of Broadcasting conference that BT is “looking at picture-in-picture that […]

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Sportradar Strikes Major Deal To Expand In China Through Beitai

Sportradar has partnered with Beitai Digital, a Chinese sports data and content company, to bring its extensive suite of sports data to China. Sportradar, which partners with major leagues in the U.S., including the NFL and NBA, said the deal will bring its data to Chinese broadcasters, such as Tencent, Sina, Sohu, Hupu and Bytedance. Beitai […]

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Social Media Soccer Channel Juanfutbol Partners With Univision Deportes

A highly popular online soccer destination for millennials is coupling with a powerful media company to advance a social media-first forum for Hispanic soccer fans. Juanfutbol, the social soccer channel for young Hispanics since 2014, has partnered with UnivisionDeportes.com to form the juanfutbol Facebook channel. The page will feature content mostly in English geared toward […]

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Sportsnet New York, Overtime Partner For High School Basketball Content

One million. It’s a number that grabbed the attention of Sportsnet New York (SNY) President Steve Raab earlier this year. The regional sports network experimented with Overtime, a cross-platform technology startup built around high school and youth content, for the SNY Invitational. Overtime produced content for the annual two-day New York high school basketball tournament in […]

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