Twitter swings for the streaming fences with new 24/7 live sports and news TV service<article>
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<p>When Twitter made a
deal with the NFL to broadcast live Thursday Night Football games last season, it seemed like an odd pairing. As it turns out, however, it was just a warm-up to the big show.</p><p>Twitter has announced a new
24/7 free streaming video service that will broadcast an array of sports, news, and entertainment programming to its users as it looks to expand beyond 140-character comments. The MLB, the NFL, the PGA, BuzzFeed, Bloomberg, The Verge, Live Nation, and IMG Fashion are among the dozen partners Twitter announced for the new around-the-clock service, which will provide exclusive content, live games and events, and breaking news.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3193699/streaming-services/twitter-swings-for-the-streaming-fences-with-new-24-7-live-sports-and-news-tv-service.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Twitter swings for the streaming fences with new 24/7 live sports and news TV service