SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Twitter today
announced the launch of a new Twitter app for Apple TV, Amazon Fire
TV, and Microsoft's Xbox One, which will allow anyone with these
devices to consume the best of Twitter.
The free apps will feature all live streaming video available on
Twitter (including live streams of 10 NFL Thursday Night
Football games, as well as content from MLB Advanced Media,
NBA, Pac 12 Networks, Campus Insiders, Cheddar and Bloomberg News),
and other Twitter content such as top Tweets and top global Vines
and Periscopes. Anyone with these devices, regardless of whether
they have a Twitter account or a pay TV subscription, can enjoy
this experience.
Exclusively on Apple TV, viewers can enjoy live premium video
and check out Tweeted video clips through a seamless side-by-side
video experience.
"These devices will bring Twitter's live streaming video
experience to life on the TV screen," said Anthony Noto, chief financial officer at
Twitter. "Twitter has always been a great complement to TV, and now
fans can enjoy even more premium video with live Tweets — and the
best content on Twitter — right from their TVs. We're excited to
introduce this new experience to people, without requiring a
paywall or having to log in to Twitter."
Availability
These free apps will become available in
select markets around the world, starting today. Twitter for Apple
TV is available globally via the App Store for Apple TV (4th
generation). Twitter on Xbox One will be available in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, the United
Kingdom, and the United
States. Twitter for Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick are
available in the United States and
the United Kingdom. Visit relevant
app stores to access. People do not need a Twitter account or
a cable or satellite subscription to access the HD
streams.
About Twitter
Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) is what's
happening in the world right now. From breaking news and
entertainment to sports and politics, from big events to everyday
interests. If it's happening anywhere, it's happening first on
Twitter. Twitter is where the full story unfolds with all the live
commentary and where live events come to life unlike anywhere else.
Twitter is available in more than 40 languages around the world.
The service can be accessed at Twitter.com, on a variety of mobile
devices and via SMS. For more information, visit about.twitter.com
or follow @twitter.
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