WNBA, Twitter partner to live stream games


In what is a breakthrough for professional women's sport, the WNBA and Twitter announced on Monday a multi-year partnership that will see league games streamed live on the social media website.

Per the WNBA website:
"The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) announced today a multiyear streaming deal that will bring live WNBA games to Twitter, beginning with the Dallas Wings at Phoenix Mercury game on Sunday, May 14 at 6 p.m. ET.  This marks the first professional women’s sport to be live streamed on Twitter. 
The WNBA will live stream 20 regular-season games per year on Twitter in 2017, 2018 and 2019.  The games will be available alongside the real-time Twitter conversation starting May 14 at wnba.twitter.com and via @WNBA.  The agreement also includes the WNBA joining Twitter’s Amplify program, which will include 40 highlight packages per week being featured across Twitter. 
“We are thrilled to bring live WNBA games to Twitter, which will allow us to further showcase our league to a global audience,” said WNBA President Lisa Borders.  “This partnership displays Twitter’s extraordinary commitment to women’s sports and the rising popularity of our athletes and our game.”"
The first game to be streamed live on Twitter is the May 14 game between the Dallas Wings and Phoenix Mercury. For the full 20-game schedule, click here.


Comments

Post a Comment