From CNET: Twitter won its NFL livestreaming debut by a wide margin.
The social network received rave reviews Thursday for the first of its 10-game package of Thursday Night Football games, a slugfest between bitter AFC East rivals the New York Jets and the Buffalo Bills. The Jets hung on to win a 37-31 thriller.
The game was a huge test for Twitter as it tries to broaden its appeal. The general consensus: Twitter's stream of the CBS broadcast, which came with a timeline of curated tweets, was of HD-like quality. (CBS is CNET's parent company.) Many of the tweets used the hashtag #TNF.
Some fans griped about the stream lagging the telecast. Sometimes it was as much as minute behind the telecast. But the vast majority of watchers, came away impressed.
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