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Daily Briefing: ESPN Tests NBA Finals Live Stream, Twitter Canada Signs Content Deals

Monday, Jun. 3, 2019A roundup of some of the key sports technology stories you need to know, including SportTechie’s own content and stories from around the web

  • ESPN Tests Youth-Focused Live Stream of NBA Finals: ESPN ran a live stream of Sunday’s Game 2 of the NBA Finals that was aimed directly at teens. The game was broadcast on the ESPN app, and was hosted by Katie Nolan, Jay Williams, SportsCenter Snapchat host Gary Striewski, and YouTube influencer Mike Korzemba. Viewers saw various emojis used during gameplay—like a “fire” graphic if a shooter had a hot hand—and were given data nuggets about steals, assists, and rebounds.