CHICAGO – Stadium, the first 24/7 multi-platform sports network, today announced a new, fully interactive experience to live stream exclusively on Twitter, “Stadium Kickoff Live.” Beginning on October 20 from The Esso Club in Clemson, South Carolina, Stadium will produce an interactive pregame show that will allow fans to drive the conversation with user-generated questions, topics and commentary. The three-week event will be hosted by veteran broadcaster Doug Gottlieb, along with former ACC stars C.J. Spiller and Eric Wood, who will provide analysis and commentary. Stadium’s own Amina Smith will join the broadcast as a social media correspondent.
“Twitter has been a tremendous partner for Stadium since our launch and we’re incredibly excited to take the Stadium experience on the road to these great ACC locations, letting fans around the world take part in a fully interactive broadcast on Twitter,” said Dan Scalia, Stadium Managing Director, Revenue.
Fans can access the live streams via @WatchStadium on Twitter, which are available to a global audience for free to both logged-in and logged-out users on the platform.
“We are excited to partner with Stadium, an innovative, digital-first property, to bring more football-related content to Twitter,” said Will Exline, Sports Partner Manager at Twitter. “College football is one of the most talked about sports on Twitter and we’re thrilled to partner with Stadium to bring fans closer to the action alongside real-time commentary from fellow fans and experts all in one place on Twitter.”
The ACC Digital Network, which Stadium operates and co-owns with Raycom Sports, is participating in the endeavor as well. The full three-week schedule can be found below:
Saturday, October 20:
Stadium Kickoff Live
Event: NC State @ Clemson
Location: The Esso Club, 129 Old Greenville Hwy #1, Clemson, SC 29631
Time: 11am EST
Saturday, October 27:
Stadium Kickoff Live
Event: Clemson @ Florida State
Location: Madison Social, 705 S Woodward Ave #101, Tallahassee, FL 32304
Time: 11am EST
Broadcast presented by Samsung QLED TV
November 17:
Stadium Kickoff Live
Event: Miami @ Virginia Tech
Location: Top of the Stairs, 217 College Ave, Blacksburg, VA 24060
Time: 11am EST
For Stadium inquiries contact: Anthony Mazzuca —- AMazzuca@WatchStadium.com
About Stadium
Stadium is the original multi-platform sports network featuring exclusive live and on-demand games and events, extensive highlights, classic games, original programming, and daily live studio programming. Stadium includes a 24/7 linear feed distributed across both digital and broadcast platforms, as well as a comprehensive array of on-demand (VOD) digital content including additional live games and events. Stadium is owned by a collection of industry leaders including Sinclair Broadcast Group, BAMTech, the NHL, the PGA TOUR, and Meredith Corp. To learn more, visit: http://watchstadium.com/
About Twitter (NYSE: TWTR)
Twitter is what’s happening in the world and what people are talking about right now. From breaking news and entertainment to sports, politics, and everyday interests, see every side of the story. Join the open conversation. Watch live streaming events. Available in more than 40 languages around the world, the service can be accessed via twitter.com, an array of mobile devices, and SMS. For more information, please visit about.twitter.com, follow @Twitter, and download both the Twitter and Periscope apps at twitter.com/download and periscope.tv.