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NBA Star Stephen Curry to Chat With Fans and Follow the Game in SportStream
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Dec 14, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
SportStream, the social sports experience that delivers fans the
first true second-screen for watching their favorite games, announced
today it has teamed up with NBA star Stephen Curry to talk trash with
fans and follow along with all the game time action as the San
Francisco 49ers take on the New England Patriots on Sunday Night
Football.
"SportStream has built an incredible experience around watching my
favorite teams and a great opportunity to connect with other fans
around all the action," said Stephen Curry. "I'm looking forward to
checking into the app, rooting for the 49ers and talking trash with
fans as Kaepernick lights up the Patriots defense on Sunday Night
Football."
EVENT: NBA star Stephen Curry, starting guard for the Golden State
Warriors, will be checking into SportStream and following all the
game time action as the San Francisco 49ers head east to battle the
New England Patriots in a possible Super Bowl preview.
Fans following the game within SportStream will get access to
real-time stats, injury reports and play-by-play, plus the best
social content from their friends, fans, teams, athletes and media
personalities on Twitter and Facebook -- plus the chance to chat with
Stephen Curry.
WHEN: Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 8:20 pm ET
WHERE: Check into the action with Stephen Curry here:
sportstre.am/stephencurry
"We strive to deliver fans a one-of-a-kind social experience for
watching sports, and teaming up with Stephen is a natural fit," said
Bob Morgan, CEO, SportStream. "Having a Bay Area NBA star check into
the app in support of his local NFL team delivers the kind of
authentic and engaging second-screen experience we want every fan to
experience."
Mobile devices like iPads and iPhones have changed the way we watch
sports. Fans are on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram, sharing
and consuming content while watching sports like never before.
Eighty-three percent of sports fans say they check sports-related
social media sites while watching a game on television, proving
sporting events continue to lead the charge as it relates to social
engagement and the second-screen. Plus, 63 percent of fans say they
check these sites while sitting at the game live. SportStream
continues to help users cut through the noise by identifying the best
and most relevant content around a particular game.
SportStream is available in the App Store for iPhone and iPad.
Download it at
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sportstream/id556180235 mt=8 or access
the web application from Firefox, Chrome and Safari at
http://sportstre.am/web. Future platforms will be made available
soon.
About SportStream
SportStream is the in-game fan experience that
sports fans have been waiting for. It is the first true second-screen
experience for watching sports, with real-time stats, social media
streams, chats and access to relevant content surfaced through social
media. SportStream is backed by Vulcan Capital and based in San
Francisco, California and is currently available for the iPad, iPhone
and native web app.
Nick Shepherd or Peter Sadler
LaunchSquad
SportStream (at) launchsquad (dot) com
415.625.8555
SOURCE: SportStream
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