The National Football League’s video on demand service, NFL Now, has thrown up a Hail Mary with a roll out on the Apple TV set top box.
The portal, which launched on iOS, Android and Windows Phone earlier this month, offers team-centric news, game highlights, press conferences and the like, with the League promising no two users’ experience will be the same.
For $1.99 (£1.49) a month subscribers can upgrade to NFL Now Plus, which brings access to instant in-game highlights and full, on demand access to the hefty and rather good NFL Films vault.
The app is even better value for some international users outside of the US and the UK who can pay $5 (around £3) a month for a live Redzone stream with NFL Now Plus.
Redzone shows all of the key action from the day’s games live in a multi-screen format, ensuring viewers never miss a score. It’s a shame Brits can’t access that element of the service, but it’s likely to do with the League’s agreement with Sky TV, which includes red button access to Redzone.
Apple TV users with iOS devices could already benefit from the app due to the AirPlay compatibility, but the launch of a native app certainly improves the experience.
MLB.TV, NBA.TV and the National Hockey League app all provide great on-demand offerings for Apple TV owners, allowing users to tune into live games with a monthly or annual subscription.
The NFL still isn’t offering live games on demand, but perhaps NFL Now is a step in the right direction for those seeking to cut the cable and eschew traditional television services.
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