Stadium brings round-the-clock sports content to Twitter, PlutoTV
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Michelle Clancy
| 25 August 2017

The Stadium multi-platform sports network has made its debut, bringing content to its own website, Twitter (@WatchStadium) and PlutoTV.

Claimed to be the ultimate online destination for the modern-day sports fan, Stadium is designed to bring together exclusive live games and events, extensive highlights, classic games, original programming and daily live studio programming.

“We stand alone in our ability and enthusiasm for taking the concept of a television style 24/7 network into a new digital marketplace and aligning our distribution with current fan behaviours and next generation platforms,” said Stadium CEO Jason Coyle.

Stadium iOS and Android apps, as well as additional connected devices and distribution partners, will be released in the coming weeks.

“We’re excited to be a part of this innovative launch bringing Stadium’s 24/7 sports programming to Twitter,” said Anthony Noto, COO at Twitter. “Sports fans on Twitter will enjoy free access to Stadium’s mix of live sports, live original studio programmes and on demand events and be able to join the real-time conversation around this premium content.”

In addition to the several hundred live games found on the linear network, WatchStadium.com also gives fans access to an additional 2,500-plus college games, including exclusive football, men’s and women’s basketball, lacrosse, and volleyball events from conferences such as the Mountain West, West Coast Conference, Patriot League, Conference USA and Southern Conference, all available live and on-demand. Additional on-demand content includes highlights, quick-hits, in-depth analysis and original long and short-form programming.

“Watching your favourite team at home with friends and family is probably the next best thing to watching it in person,” said Tom Ryan, CEO of Pluto TV. “We're excited to bring all of Stadium's live sporting events to Pluto TV viewers in high definition, streaming for free to connected TV devices nationwide.”

In the coming weeks, Stadium Plus programming will also be introduced, which includes over 500 exclusive live games, classic events and commercial-free Stadium TV re-airs and video-on-demand (VOD) content for a monthly fee of $4.99.