{"id":339795,"date":"2017-05-02T08:00:20","date_gmt":"2017-05-02T00:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=1483902"},"modified":"2017-05-02T08:00:20","modified_gmt":"2017-05-02T00:00:20","slug":"twitter-announces-new-live-shows-from-the-wnba-buzzfeed-viacom-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/twitter-announces-new-live-shows-from-the-wnba-buzzfeed-viacom-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Twitter announces new live shows from the WNBA, BuzzFeed, Viacom and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/10\/twitter-eats-newspaper2.png?w=640\" class=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"speakable-summary\">Looks like <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2017\/05\/01\/twitter-will-offer-247-streaming-video-news-in-partnership-with-bloomberg\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter\u2019s streaming video news deal with Bloomberg<\/a> was just the first of more than a dozen\u00a0content partnerships that it\u2019s announcing today.<\/p>\n<p>The company unveiled the full slate at the NewFronts, where online publishers pitch their content to advertisers. (This was <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/adage.com\/article\/special-report-newfronts\/advertisers-expect-twitter-s-newfronts\/308864\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the first time<\/a> Twitter\u2019s held\u00a0its own NewFronts presentation.)<\/p>\n<p>Twitter\u00a0has been ramping up its live video efforts over the past year, most noticeably in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=safari&#038;rls=en&#038;q=twitter+mlb+techcrunch&#038;ie=UTF-8&#038;oe=UTF-8\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the pro sports world<\/a>.\u00a0Eventually, according to CFO and COO Anthony Noto, the company plans to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2017\/04\/26\/twitter-plans-to-eventually-air-live-video-247\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">air live video 24 hours a day, seven days a week<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0in fact, it sounds like two\u00a0of these deals already get Twitter to that goal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou all have a front\u00a0row seat to hear\u00a0how we\u2019re taking premium, professional, TV-quality video and pairing it with the speed, the interactivity and the access of Twitter,\u201d said Matt Derella, Twitter\u2019s vice president of global revenue and operations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2017\/05\/01\/twitter-announces-new-live-shows-from-the-wnba-buzzfeed-live-nation-and-more\/jack-dorsey-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1483968\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1483968\" src=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/jack-dorsey.jpg?w=680&#038;h=510\" alt=\"Jack Dorsey\" width=\"680\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/jack-dorsey.jpg?w=680&#038;h=510 680w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/jack-dorsey.jpg?w=150&#038;h=113 150w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/jack-dorsey.jpg?w=300&#038;h=225 300w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/jack-dorsey.jpg?w=768&#038;h=576 768w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/jack-dorsey.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a quick rundown of the announcements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The WNBA will live stream a weekly regular-season game for 20 weeks this year, and again in 2018 and 2019.<\/li>\n<li>In addition to the weekly Major League Baseball game that <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2016\/07\/25\/twitter-mlb-nhl\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">already streams\u00a0on Twitter,<\/a>\u00a0the MLB will air a weekly, three-hour show featuring highlights from the past week.<\/li>\n<li>The NFL will extend its live streaming relationship with Twitter, and it will now include exclusive daily programming.<\/li>\n<li>A new Stadium\u00a0network will\u00a0cover college sports 24\/7.<\/li>\n<li>The Players\u2019 Tribune will launch #Verified, a live show where athletes answer fan questions.<\/li>\n<li>The PGA Tour already live streams on Twitter, and it now says this will include 360-degree video from the 17th hole during the Players Championship.<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2017\/05\/01\/twitter-will-offer-247-streaming-video-news-in-partnership-with-bloomberg\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">There\u2019s that Bloomberg partnership<\/a>, which involves 24\/7 news coverage.<\/li>\n<li>The Verge will launch Circuit Breaker: The Verge\u2019s Gadget Show, a live show hosted by Nilay Patel.<\/li>\n<li>BuzzFeed will be launching a morning news show called MorningFeed.<\/li>\n<li>Business news startup Cheddar will begin\u00a0streaming its morning show Opening Bell on Twitter (it already streams its Closing Bell program\u00a0in the afternoon).<\/li>\n<li>Viacom will be airing a number of events and awards shows, including the Video Music Awards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Dick Clark Productions will also be extending its deal to live stream from red carpets, including the American Music Awards.<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2017\/05\/01\/twitter-stream-concerts\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Live Nation<\/a> will be airing concerts and other live content, starting with the Zac Brown Band on May 13.<\/li>\n<li>IMG Fashion will be streaming live video\u00a0from Fashion Week and elsewhere.<\/li>\n<li>Propagate has plans for a daily entertainment show called #WhatsHappening.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And yes, these are all about live video specifically. After the announcements, CEO Jack Dorsey took the stage to remind the audience that Twitter\u2019s mission is to tell its users \u201cWhat\u2019s happening?\u201d The goal, he said, is to be \u201cthe first place that people hear about what matters.\u201d He also thanked everyone for skipping the Met Gala \u2014 but after all, they can keep up on the Met Gala via Twitter.<\/p>\n<p><small>Featured Image: Bryce Durbin\/TechCrunch<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/10\/twitter-eats-newspaper2.png?w=640\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/10\/twitter-eats-newspaper2.png 640w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/10\/twitter-eats-newspaper2.png?w=150 150w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/10\/twitter-eats-newspaper2.png?w=300 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>&nbsp;Looks like Twitter&#8217;s streaming video news deal with Bloomberg was just the first of more than a dozen content partnerships that it&#8217;s announcing today. The company unveiled the full slate at the NewFronts, where online publishers pitch their content to advertisers. (This was the first time Twitter&#8217;s held its own NewFronts presentation.) <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2017\/05\/01\/twitter-announces-new-live-shows-from-the-wnba-buzzfeed-live-nation-and-more\/?ncid=rss\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?a=XfySdl2ChNE:ODKUM2Xu9DU:2mJPEYqXBVI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?d=2mJPEYqXBVI\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?a=XfySdl2ChNE:ODKUM2Xu9DU:7Q72WNTAKBA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?d=7Q72WNTAKBA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?a=XfySdl2ChNE:ODKUM2Xu9DU:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?a=XfySdl2ChNE:ODKUM2Xu9DU:-BTjWOF_DHI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?i=XfySdl2ChNE:ODKUM2Xu9DU:-BTjWOF_DHI\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?a=XfySdl2ChNE:ODKUM2Xu9DU:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?i=XfySdl2ChNE:ODKUM2Xu9DU:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?a=XfySdl2ChNE:ODKUM2Xu9DU:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/Techcrunch\/~4\/XfySdl2ChNE\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5817,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[23,25],"tags":[59,66,26],"class_list":["post-339795","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-media","category-technology","tag-media","tag-techcrunch","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339795","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5817"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=339795"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339795\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=339795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=339795"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=339795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}