SportsCastr, a blockchain-based live-streaming company backed by NBA Commissioner Emeritus David Stern and the NFL Players Association, today announced an official partnership with STATS, a provider of sports data and intelligence. In the initial phase of the partnership, SportsCastr will integrate STATS’ solutions to provide fans with some of the same real-time data that professional sports broadcasters use.
STATS provides live data feeds, schedules, box scores, and bullet points to broadcasters, providing the information they need to deliver engaging commentary on sporting events. Now with SportsCastr’s FanChain token, fans can access STATS’ detailed analysis and talking points to power their live commentary from anywhere in the world.
Already trusted by the top media and technology providers, and several professional leagues and teams, STATS will provide SportsCastr users information at their fingertips to elevate their commentary. Using SportsCastr’s FanChain cryptocurrency, SportsCastr Live commentators will be able to unlock STATS ‘Bullet Points’ for an in-depth look at in-game matchups, which provides perfect content for shoulder programming and in-game analysis.
[perfectpullquote align=”full” bordertop=”false” cite=”Kevin April, Chief Executive Officer at SportsCastr” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=”16″]“We are changing the way fans can interact with the sports they love. FanChain will allow our SportsCastr Live users to tip broadcasters, unlock Pay-Per-View events, and now, thanks to this partnership, access premium STATS features. STATS joins the NFLPA, WNBPA and leading athletes in supporting our groundbreaking technology. This is a powerful step towards our goal of making FanChain the de facto token of the sports world.”[/perfectpullquote]
SportsCastr’s product lines include its consumer-facing live-video platform (SportsCastr Live) that allows viewers to personalize who calls the game for them, and enterprise-grade B2B solutions that enable its technology to be integrated into existing OTT platforms. The company’s blockchain solution, FanChain, is a cryptocurrency and decentralized ecosystem built specifically for the global sports market. FanChain is used by both SportsCastr Live and third-party sports platforms, including the world’s largest fan club network, FanWide.com.
[perfectpullquote align=”full” bordertop=”false” cite=”Steve Xeller, Chief Revenue Officer at STATS” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=”16″]“SportsCastr and FanChain provide additional layers of possibilities for fans looking to interact with live games in an authentic way. No matter where they are, fans can sign on to SportsCastr and create their own live-stream broadcast using STATS data and Bullet Points for assistance – just like full-time broadcasters. There are so many possibilities with this type of fan engagement, and we look forward to seeing how STATS and SportsCastr can continue to build on our partnership as STATS develops a suite of new AI-powered products.”[/perfectpullquote]
