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NESN Pioneers 4K/HDR Streaming for Bruins Home Games with Akamai
Partnership makes NESN the first regional sports network to live stream NHL and MLB games in native 4K/HDR CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
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[{"type":"text","content":"Partnership makes NESN the first regional sports network to live stream NHL and MLB games in native 4K/HDR\nCAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cloud company that powers and protects life online, and NESN, broadcast home of the Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins, today announced that they are partnering to use Akamai's media delivery solutions to live stream all 2022-23 Bruins home games and future Red Sox home games in 4K/HDR through the NESN 360 app. NESN is the first regional sports network (RSN) in the United States to live stream Major League Baseball (MLB) and National Hockey League (NHL) games in 4K/HDR natively via a streaming app.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nThe partnership between NESN and Akamai – two New England-based companies – allows Bruins and Red Sox fans to watch games at greater levels of video quality across more connected devices. This comes by way of significant investments that NESN has made to produce games at Boston's TD Garden and Fenway Park in 4K/HDR, and Akamai streaming capabilities that offer the necessary scale and reach to deliver the higher-bandwidth video to viewers watching over the internet. \nStarting with the Bruins home opener this Saturday, October 15th, NESN 360 users can watch home games in 4K/HDR via direct subscription or by authenticating with their TV provider on an iPhone, Android, Apple TV, Fire TV and Google TV. 2023 Red Sox home games will be available in 4K/HDR on the NESN 360 app beginning in April. \n\"We are so excited to bring 4K/HDR into New England homes on NESN 360. This technology provides a rich, immersive experience for NESN 360 subscribers and those with access through their TV provider,\" said Ahmed Darwish, NESN's Chief Marketing Officer. \"Fan reaction when we piloted 4K/HDR during the Red Sox season was spectacular, and we look forward to wow'ing Boston sports fans this Bruins season.\"\n\"Akamai has been a crucial partner in providing the streaming infrastructure that we need to deliver 4K/HDR. The NESN team broke new ground, testing around the clock, to produce and package live home games in native 4K/HDR. Akamai media delivery solutions helped get it all into viewers homes as fast as possible,\" said NESN's VP of Technology, Kenny Elcock.\nAdding 4K/HDR live streaming to the NESN 360 app is the latest in a ...