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These NASA technologies help make the Super Bowl possible

Brittany A. Roston | Feb 1, 2019

The Super Bowl takes place this Sunday, February 3, when two teams will compete in the nation's biggest sporting event. A huge amount of work goes into making the Super Bowl possible, including extensive preparations by the broadcaster covering the game, as well as the many vendors and manufacturers behind the stadium and equipment. What many people don't realize, though, is that even NASA has contributed to the process.

How to stream Super Bowl LIII on mobile, TV, and desktop

Brittany A. Roston | Jan 26, 2019

Super Bowl LIII kicks off on February 3 with CBS taking on the broadcaster role. The game is easy to watch on cable and satellite, but streaming has notoriously been tricky. That changed with last year's Super Bowl thanks to a new deal between the NFL and Verizon first revealed back in December 2017. Football fans will have more Super Bowl streaming options this year than ever before.

Fortnite NFL skins show some team pride

Eric Abent | Nov 5, 2018

Fortnite and the NFL have announced a new team up that will see football-themed cosmetics added to the game later this week. If you're a big football fan, that means you'll be able to represent your favorite team as you try to earn yourself some Victory Royales. Given that we find ourselves almost smack in the middle of the 2018 NFL regular season, it isn't hard to imagine this becoming a pretty popular promotion among Fortnite players.

CBS All Access mobile NFL game streaming starts this season

Brittany A. Roston | Jun 25, 2018

CBS All Access subscribers will be able to stream NFL games on their mobile devices starting this upcoming fall, the company has announced. The new streaming option is made possible via the company's extended agreement with the NFL, which adds mobile streaming rights onto the package. The new streaming pact is good through 2022.

ESPN gets Monday Night Football mobile streaming rights until 2021

Brittany A. Roston | Dec 20, 2017

NFL mobile streaming news continues to roll in with ESPN making the latest announcement: it has nabbed mobile streaming rights for Monday Night Football. This new streaming arrangement will start next year and run through the conclusion of the 2021 NFL season. This announcement follows NBC's own football announcement, that itself following Verizon's latest NFL deal.

NBC gets NFL Sunday Night Football mobile streaming rights

Brittany A. Roston | Dec 18, 2017

NBC has acquired the rights to stream Sunday Night Football on mobile starting with the 2018 season, it has announced. The network will stream these games on all devices that support it, including phones and tablets, computers, and smart TVs. NBC will be able to stream the games under its TV Everywhere platform, including the ability to extend its streaming rights to its telecom, cable, satellite, and virtual MVPD partners.

NFL live games will be available on any mobile carrier in 2018

Brittany A. Roston | Dec 11, 2017

Verizon subscribers have long had the perk of live NFL mobile game streaming, but that will change next year. Verizon and the National Football League have announced a new deal that will bring live game streaming to any carrier in the US starting in 2018, including the Super Bowl. Streaming access will be available via Yahoo and Yahoo Sports in addition to the NFL app and Verizon's go90.

NFL renews Microsoft Surface deal for another year

Brittany A. Roston | Dec 4, 2017

It's hard to believe five years have passed since Microsoft struck a deal with the NFL over its Surface tablet, but that is indeed the case. The contract wasn't without its problems -- the Surface was called an iPad on more than one occasion -- but that hasn't prevented a contract renewal between the two companies.

NFL-themed Xbox One controllers have arrived

Eric Abent | Nov 2, 2017

As we find ourselves pretty much smack in the middle of the NFL season, Microsoft has announced a new way for fans to show some team spirit. Beginning today, you can order a special Xbox One controller with your favorite team's logo emblazoned on it. The controller is available through Xbox Design Lab, but if you want one, you should be prepared to shell out.

Intel installs fleet of 5K UHD cameras in 11 NFL stadiums

Brittany A. Roston | Sep 7, 2017

Intel has installed 5K Ultra HD cameras in 11 NFL stadiums, providing technology that will result in more immersive and, frankly, very cool game highlights. Each stadium has been fitted with 38 cameras positioned around the field, enabling video to be captured from every angle. This is part of what Intel calls freeD technology.

Twitter and NFL pen new video deal, but don’t expect games

Brittany A. Roston | May 11, 2017

Twitter and the NFL have a history together, one that used to provide Twitter users with live streaming NFL games for free. The two entities have announced yet another partnership, one that will revolve around a live show that Twitter will then offer to its own users weekly. There's one big difference between this new partnership and the ones from days gone by, however: there won't be any free live streaming football games, with the NFL instead providing video clips, pre-game coverage, and a 30-minute 'live digital show.'

Amazon Prime to offer 10 streaming Thursday night NFL games

Brittany A. Roston | Apr 4, 2017

Amazon has struck a new deal with the NFL that will result in it offering 10 Thursday night football games. The games will be available for Amazon Prime members to stream over the Internet, according to sources, which say the deal is only for one year and that it is valued at about $50 million. This marks the NFL's latest foray into the online streaming world, with the League having previously struck a similar streaming deal with Twitter and more.