SportStream Debuts on iPhone, Giving Fans On the Go the Ultimate Game Viewing Experience

Second-Screen Sports App Delivers Fans the Best Tweets, Trash Talk, Stats, Injury Reports and More for Every Game


SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - Sep 27, 2012) - SportStream, the social sports experience that delivers the first true second-screen for fans to watch their favorite games, makes its iPhone release today, bringing the ultimate sports companion to the palm of your hand. The release of SportStream for iPhone includes a refined uberstream powered by a sophisticated engine that can tell the difference between when the Patriots beat reporter is tweeting a Hernandez injury update and when he's telling the Twitter universe how tasty his hot wings are.

"Our sole focus is to deliver sports fans an unparalleled social second-screen experience with all the best content for every game in real-time, and with the addition of SportStream for iPhone fans have access on all major devices, including laptops and tablets," said Bob Morgan, CEO and Co-Founder, SportStream. "At the end of the day, it's about delivering fans a game experience they can't get anywhere else, but can get wherever they are."

SportStream for iPhone brings fans everything they need, from updates and commentary to sideline reports and game specific stats, all sourced through social media from vetted sports personalities, and known experts. From the couch to the pub, sports fans now have the information and insight to back up trash talk or win any prop bet. In addition to the SportStream iPhone app release and upgrades to its powerful filtering system, fans have the ability to:

  • Share directly to Twitter and Facebook, plus reply, retweet and favorite tweets, all from within the app;
  • At sign-up, get personalized recommendations based on the teams and athletes you follow on Twitter or Facebook;
  • Slick in-app integration with Are You Watching This?! indicates which games are the most exciting, ensuring fans never miss the best action;
  • Even more relevant Tweets tailored to the game fans are watching from influential Twitter personalities, bloggers, sports journalists, teams, players and fans
  • Real-time stats, scoring summary and play-by-play information with social integration make it easier than ever to back up your trash talk;
  • Advanced tweet compositions with SportStream's dynamic suggested hashtags for every game makes sharing easy. Add game, teams and league hashtags with just a tap.

SportStream is available in the App Store for iPhone and iPad. Download at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sportstream/id556180235?mt=8 Or access from Firefox, Chrome and Safari at http://sportstre.am and click the green "Open SportStream" button.

If you're still thinking about downloading SportStream, then you are overthinking it.

About SportStream
SportStream is the in-game fan experience that sports fans have been waiting for. It is the first true second-screen experience for watching sports, with real-time stats, social media streams, chats and access to relevant content surfaced through social media. SportStream is backed by Vulcan Capital and based in San Francisco, California, and is currently available for the iPad, iPhone and native web app.

Contact Information:

Contact
Peter Sadler or Nick Shepard
LaunchSquad
SportStream (at) launchsquad (dot) com
415.625.8555