Facebook acquires SportStream
Not long after entering a partnership with sports second-screen developer SportStream, Facebook decided to acquire the company. Both sides announced recently that SportStream will join Facebook. Terms were not disclosed.
The acquisition will help Facebook capture the real-time discussion around sports, something that Twitter still excels in.
[contextly_sidebar id=”64bd96f8d453122d16f81f85a380936d”]Justin Osofsky, Facebook’s VP of Media Partnerships & Global Operations, commented on the acquisition in a blog post:
From the 30 million people in the U.S. talking about the NFL during opening weekend to Kobe Bryant announcing his return to the Lakers via his Facebook Page earlier this month, a spirited conversation about sports is happening on Facebook both in real-time and over the water cooler the day after.
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