From the article :
The league also sent RFPs to several digital companies, like Google, Yahoo, Apple and Amazon, to stream the entire Thursday night schedule on a non-exclusive basis, sources said. The league’s initial plan would have the digital streams serve as a simulcast of the television production — with the same ads and in-game production features.
http://deadspin.com/the-nfl-wants-to-stream-thursday-night-football-online-1748356395
I watched the jags game streamed from London and I have to admit I was impressed with the quality. I fully expected for it to freeze and buffer, etc but it never did while I was watching. I don't know how many people were also watching, but I'm sure they were prepared for a big audience.
I find this interesting because I remember the Big 12 commish hinting at other platforms like digital streaming, etc as possibly a way to try and get a network going. My first thoughts then were that it would be too cumbersome and the audience would not be willing to have to "work" to catch a game. I'm completely rethinking that now as more and more people find streaming to be second nature and cheaper than cable anyway. Hell I remember paying to watch our games on a laptop with the stadium feed- fans will find a way to watch games for sure.
The league also sent RFPs to several digital companies, like Google, Yahoo, Apple and Amazon, to stream the entire Thursday night schedule on a non-exclusive basis, sources said. The league’s initial plan would have the digital streams serve as a simulcast of the television production — with the same ads and in-game production features.
http://deadspin.com/the-nfl-wants-to-stream-thursday-night-football-online-1748356395
I watched the jags game streamed from London and I have to admit I was impressed with the quality. I fully expected for it to freeze and buffer, etc but it never did while I was watching. I don't know how many people were also watching, but I'm sure they were prepared for a big audience.
I find this interesting because I remember the Big 12 commish hinting at other platforms like digital streaming, etc as possibly a way to try and get a network going. My first thoughts then were that it would be too cumbersome and the audience would not be willing to have to "work" to catch a game. I'm completely rethinking that now as more and more people find streaming to be second nature and cheaper than cable anyway. Hell I remember paying to watch our games on a laptop with the stadium feed- fans will find a way to watch games for sure.
