Monday, June 5, 2017

Arena Football League and Twitter Partner to Stream Five Regular Season Games in 2017

June 1,2017
Games to stream globally on Twitter beginning this Saturday; Baltimore Brigade vs Tampa Bay Storm

LAS VEGAS – The Arena Football League has announced that it will live stream five regular season games in 2017 on Twitter. The outreach of games across Twitter will broadcast to a brand-new audience worldwide, in the league’s 30th anniversary season.

The games will be available globally to logged-in and logged-out users on Twitter and connected devices. Fans can access the live stream via afl.twitter.com or on @AFLarenaball.

“Entering into this relationship with Twitter is a significant development in expanding the Arena Football League’s digital platform,” AFL Commissioner Scott Butera offered. “With over 300 million Twitter users worldwide, we believe they will enjoy the nonstop, edge of your seat AFL action and have many opportunities to network with players, coaches and other fans in what is the nation’s most interactive sport. In addition to working with Twitter, the AFL has also grown its digital presence with a new website, an app available on iOS and Android platforms, streaming live games on AFLNow and a bi-weekly podcast.”

“We are thrilled to partner with the Arena Football League to bring their exciting brand of live football to fans globally on Twitter,” said Anthony Noto, Twitter COO. “AFL fans can now watch live games anywhere in the world on the same platform where the AFL conversation is already happening.”

With this collaboration, the AFL continues to build on its OTT and digital presence, adding to the popularity of arena football across multiple digital platforms and free for all users worldwide. In conjunction with Sportsrocket, the leading provider of media solutions for sports, the AFL is able to live stream the games on Twitter in addition to providing real-time highlights to fans on Twitter.

 

ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE GAMES STREAMED ON TWITTER

DATE                                       TIME (EST)                  TEAMS

Saturday, June 3                      7:00 p.m.                     Baltimore Brigade at Tampa Bay Storm

Saturday, June 10                    7:00 p.m.                     Cleveland Gladiators at Philadelphia Soul

Friday, June 16                        7:00 p.m.                     Baltimore Brigade at Cleveland Gladiators

Saturday, July 8                       7:00 p.m.                     Tampa Bay Storm at Cleveland Gladiators

Saturday, July 29                     1:00 p.m.                     Philadelphia Soul at Baltimore Brigade


ABOUT THE AFL

The Arena Football League is now in its 30th Anniversary Season in 2017. Since its inception in 1987, the Arena Football League has showcased a fast-paced and exciting game to millions of fans in a myriad of markets across the country. Teams slated for 2017 include: Baltimore, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Tampa Bay and Washington D.C.  CBS Sports Network nationally broadcasts AFL games each week during the regular season and games are able to be streamed via Twitter and AFLNow on iOS and Android devices. ArenaBowl XXX is slated for Saturday, August 26. For all the latest news and discussion on the Arena Football League, follow the AFL on Twitter (@aflarenaball).


ABOUT TWITTER


Twitter, Inc. (NYSE:  TWTR ) is what's happening in the world and what people are talking about right now. On Twitter, live comes to life as conversations unfold, showing you all sides of the story. From breaking news and entertainment to sports, politics and everyday interests, when things happen in the world, they happen first on Twitter. Twitter is available in more than 40 languages around the world. The service can be accessed at  twitter.com , on a variety of mobile devices and via SMS. For more information, visit  about.twitter.com  or follow @twitter. For information on how to download the Twitter and Periscope apps, visit  twitter.com/download  and  periscope.tv .

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