It was only three months ago that Twitter surprised everyone by beating out companies like Amazon and Verizon for streaming rights to ten of the sixteen NFL Thursday night games. And in order to get a little practice in before the season starts, Twitter was streaming Wimbledon this weekend as their first sports live stream broadcast. “Twitter […]
Twitter is slowly becoming the de facto location for sports live streaming. In April, Twitter won the rights to digitally broadcast ten Thursday Night Football games. But in preparation for live streaming those high-volume matchups, Twitter is broadcasting a major tennis tournament across the pond—Wimbledon. The live stream began yesterday, and it was Twitter’s first […]
Wimbledon and IBM have been partners for over 25 years. Now, with The Championships just over ten days away, The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) and IBM announced the newest advancements in their relationship. Their 2016 tech-based endeavors include an Apple TV app, new iOS and Android apps, and a first-ever Cognitive Command Center. The hope for Wimbledon 2016 […]
Snapchat is doing much more than face swapping you and your best friend, or plastering that ridiculous, licking dog filter on your face. As Snapchat continues to grow past its reported, ten million British users, the Los Angeles-based company inked another deal sharing live moments from Wimbledon, including user footage from the men’s and women’s […]
Today IBM announced a new Sports and Entertainment Consortium created to help design, build and deliver the ultimate fan experience. In addition to the consortium, IBM announced the Sports, Entertainment and Fan Experience consulting practice, which will be lead by Jim Rushton, former Chief Revenue Officer of the Miami Dolphins and SunLife Stadium. According to […]
