On Tuesday, CBS formally announced what had been reported earlier, that it will stream Super Bowl XLVII live online. In addition, the Super Bowl halftime show will be streamed live for the first time. Last year, NBC did not have the rights to stream Madonna’s halftime performance online. This year, CBS will be able to provide the Beyoncé halftime concert to online viewers.
And CBS will also stream extra camera angles not available on the broadcast. And there will be some social integration as well.
Let’s take a look at what CBS Interactive is saying about the Big Game that will air and stream live on Sunday, February 3, 2013.
CBS SPORTS’ LIVE STREAM OF SUPER BOWL XLVII TO BREAK NEW GROUND OFFERING VIEWERS ENHANCED SECOND-SCREEN VIEWING EXPERIENCE
SUPER BOWL ON CBSSPORTS.COM To Feature First-Ever Live Halftime Stream, Immediate Access to Commercials and Alternate Camera Angles Never Before Available to Fans
NEW YORK, NY, Jan. 8, 2013 – SUPER BOWL ON CBSSPORTS.COM, CBS Sports’ live stream of Super Bowl XLVII, will provide fans with an unparalleled companion experience to the broadcast of the Super Bowl. The second-screen offerings are designed to deliver the richest game experience ever available to viewers through a host of unique and interactive online and social features, in complement to the CBS Television Network’s exclusive broadcast of the game on Sunday, February 3.
The enhanced features on CBSSports.com include the first-ever live stream of the Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show featuring global music icon and 16-time Grammy-Award winner Beyoncé, immediate access to the Super Bowl commercials as they are broadcast on CBS, and additional camera angles to see the action from different perspectives.
“CBSSports.com will deliver an unprecedented multi-media experience for Super Bowl XLVII,” said Jim Lanzone, President of CBS Interactive. “We have developed a deeply integrated second-screen environment that perfectly complements the television broadcast of the game, from the pre-game show to the presentation of the Lombardi Trophy.”
The features of SUPER BOWL ON CBSSPORTS.COM include:
- A pop-up, browser-based video console optimized for laptops, desktops, and tablets featuring CBS Sports’ exclusive broadcast coverage of the game. CBS Sports’ lead announcer team, Jim Nantz and Phil Simms, call the action along with sideline reporters Steve Tasker and Solomon Wilcots.
- Four additional alternate camera angles to allow fans to see the action from different perspectives:
- The All-22 camera angle provides a high, full-field view from the 50 yard line showing all players on the field. Used in the broadcast as a telestrator feature to break down plays, the live All-22 angle is ideal for fans who want to study formations and get a coach’s perspective on each play.
- The Fan Choice camera is a fixed position camera in the best position to hunt for compelling views of the game action. The view will change throughout the game based upon a producer’s choice or polls of the SUPER BOWL ON CBSSPORTS.COM audience on the most-wanted viewing angle, bringing a higher level of interactivity into the game experience.
- The Sideline camera angle provides field-level views of the action from a camera mounted on a cart. The positioning moves with the plays to focus on the offensive action, making this angle especially useful for goal-line situations.
- The Cable camera angle provides an aerial view of the field, positioned behind the play, and stays with the ball.
- Deep social integration, including compelling visualizations of the most talked-about moments across social networks and a curated Twitter stream featuring commentary from CBS personalities and Q&As with CBSSports.com experts. Fans can also be a part of the conversation on Twitter by using the official hashtag #CBSSuperBowl.
- An interactive gallery of the Super Bowl commercials that allows viewers to watch the ads as they air on the CBS Television Network and then share and discuss the ads immediately within their social networks. Fans won’t have to wait to access their favorite commercials from the broadcast or catch any they might have missed.
- DVR functionality to enable viewers to pause, rewind, and watch amazing moments over again.
- Real-time statistics and game highlights available during the broadcast.
Fans can find all of CBSSports.com’s Super Bowl coverage athttp://www.cbssports.com/nfl/superbowl.
CBSSports.com streamed over 20,000 events live in 2012, including March Madness Live, the largest live sporting event on the Internet, live online coverage of the Masters Tournament, and SEC college football and basketball.
As noted in the press release, the game and features will be seen on desktop and laptop computers and tablets, but not mobiles as Verizon has the mobile rights.
