Learfield Sports Launches New Stand-Alone App For Big Ten Tournament

The Big Ten and Learfield Sports today launch a new mobile app specifically for the upcoming Big Ten tournament. “Big Ten Connect” will be a stand-alone app for the tournament that provides subscribers with live radio broadcasts of every game of the tournament, interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, Twitter coverage and photo galleries. The tournament runs March 14-17. The app, available for iPhone and Android devices, costs $0.99 from the iTunes App Store and Google Play. LG is sponsoring the app. Learfield Chief Content Officer Joe Ferreira said the app will provide “a second-screen experience that allows fans to follow and connect" with the tournament. Learfield is the multimedia rights holder for the Big Ten. “Big Ten Connect” represents the first product launch by Learfield’s new digital division, with help on streaming radio broadcasts from Compass Media Networks and app development from NeuLion (Michael Smith, Staff Writer).

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