NBA LEAGUE PASS Introduces New Way to Watch Basketball with NBA Mobile View.
NBA Mobile View is a brand new sports tech product that compliments subscribers of League Pass on mobile devices. Fans that subscribe enjoy access to out-of-market games and now the ability to zoom in on mobile phones and tablets throughout 2016-17. Real-time video streaming of live regular season games just got enhanced globally on smartphones and tablets by utilizing cameras and technology to optimize smaller screens enabling a tighter look and zoomed-in perspective of the basketball action. The Sports Techie community blog thanks Turner Sports for sharing this story with our readers and followers around the world. Besides providing stats, scores, highlights and other content, any fan of the sport on the web and mobile will enjoy more and more new features on the NBA App such as Mobile View.
NBA Mobile View
The NBA and Turner developed the offering through their NBA Digital partnership. The solution was created to take advantage of the new cameras installed inside of all 29 NBA arenas. The process involves a designated producer per game specifically for NBA Mobile View.
NBA Mobile View will be available for all NBA LEAGUE PASS subscribers, whether the subscription is purchased directly through the NBA or through a third party distributor and then authenticated on mobile or tablet devices.
Start by selecting any game delivered by NBA LEAGUE PASS. Next, NBA Mobile View appears as another streaming option. Fans that enjoy the traditional “Home” and “Away” viewing options rest assured, this option remains for every game.
Free Previews
NBA Mobile View will debut on Tuesday, Oct. 25 as part of the NBA LEAGUE PASS free preview (Oct. 25 – Nov. 1).
The YouTube NBA Mobile View preview below begins with Kyrie Irving of the defending NBA Champions, the Cleveland Cavaliers, performing his signature ankle breaking crossover up close. Check out All-Star shooting guard John Wall doing a fast break slam dunk for the Washington Wizards. Be up close to the Greek Freak, Giannis Antetokounmpo, as he does his patented 360 spin move to the bucket for the Milwaukee Bucks. Witness the intricacies of an Atlanta Hawk designed alley-oop dunk play between point guard Dennis Schroder and new center, Dwight Howard. Be in awe as LA Clipper power forward Blake Griffin completes a back to the basket, no look reverse layup off the glass. Finally, see the power of Miami HEAT bigman Hassan Whiteside tip jam a missed three point shot and rattle the AmericanAirlines Arena rim.
NBA MOBILE VIEW – A SIDE BY SIDE COMPARISON
iStreamPlanet
NBA LEAGUE PASS has another sports technology enhancements in iStreamPlanet. This platform provides the live streaming infrastructure for all games provided through the web service. The industry considers iStreamPlanet to be a leader of live video streaming after 15 years of experience and a proven history of supporting large sporting events. NBA LEAGUE PASS for the first time will share video feeds of pre-game activity in addition to in-arena footage of timeouts and halftime entertainment.
NBA League Pass
NBA LEAGUE PASS is produced by NBA Digital, the NBA’s extensive cross-platform portfolio of digital assets jointly managed by the NBA and Turner Sports. Other assets include NBA App, NBA.com, NBA LEAGUE PASS and NBA TV.
NBA LEAGUE PASS generated a record 26.7 million game views and more than 1.2 billion minutes viewed while establishing a new high of digital subscriptions sold over last season, an increase of 10 percent year over year.
The subscription-based service is available on television, broadband, tablets and mobile phones (iPhone and iPad; Android phones, tablets and TV), and an assortment of connected devices such as PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3; Xbox One; Apple TV; Samsung Smart TV; Amazon Fire Tablet and Amazon Fire TV; and Roku.
NBA LEAGUE PASS can be purchase via a SINGLE GAME option ($6.99 per game), designed to allow fans the ability to watch individual live games during the regular season, The other option is NBA TEAM PASS ($119.99), giving fans the choice to follow a single team all regular season long. Both options can be purchased by broadband and mobile subscribers using iOS and Android devices.
The NBA LEAGUE PASS traditional and comprehensive full season package ($199.99) delivers direct access to nearly 1,000 live out-of-market games plus a robust archive of compelling NBA content.
NBA
The NBA is the premier professional basketball league in the United States and Canada. The league is truly global, with games and programming in 215 countries and territories in 47 languages, as well as NBA rosters at the start of the 2015-16 season featuring 100 international players from 37 countries and territories. For the 2015-16 season, each of the league’s 30 teams will play 82 regular-season games, followed by a postseason for those that qualify.
The NBA consists of the following teams: Atlanta Hawks; Boston Celtics; Brooklyn Nets; Charlotte Hornets; Chicago Bulls; Cleveland Cavaliers; Dallas Mavericks; Denver Nuggets; Detroit Pistons; Golden State Warriors; Houston Rockets; Indiana Pacers; Los Angeles Clippers; Los Angeles Lakers; Memphis Grizzlies; Miami Heat; Milwaukee Bucks; Minnesota Timberwolves; New Orleans Pelicans; New York Knicks; Oklahoma City Thunder; Orlando Magic; Philadelphia 76ers; Phoenix Suns; Portland Trail Blazers; Sacramento Kings; San Antonio Spurs; Toronto Raptors; Utah Jazz; Washington Wizards.
For more information, visit and subscribe at www.NBA.com/LEAGUEPASS.
Sports Techie, virtual reality broadcasts are also coming this season thanks to NextVR. You need a Gear VR headset and an NBA League pass subscription in order to stream the hoops action live or on-demand via a smartphone, tablet, set-top box, and the web.
Turner Sports continues to push the sports tech innovation envelope to new levels, sport-by-sport, and year-after-year.
The Sports Business Innovation presented by Turner Sports at CES 2017 in Las Vegas features a panel of top executives including NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and NCAA President Mark Emmert.
Utilizing mobile devices to enhance the fan experience is a win for fans, leagues and sponsors, as well as players and teams, alike. By connecting the game through digital applications and solutions, better engagement occurs helping to grow the sport, create new generations of fans and drive revenue.
NBA Mobile View fits this new business model to a T.
See y’all later in Seattle, Atlanta and around the world.
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