CBS Launches Streaming Network for Sports News & Highlights

ADVERTISEMENT

CBS has launched CBS Sports HQ, a 24-hour streaming network offering sports news, highlights and analysis.

The new digital network is a collaboration between CBS Sports and CBS Interactive. It allows sports fans to watch full-day, live, anchored coverage featuring game breakdowns and the day’s top sports storylines. The service brings together the combined resources of CBS Sports, CBSSports.com, 247Sports, SportsLine, CBS Sports Fantasy and MaxPreps.

At launch, CBS Sports HQ is available on CBSSports.com; the CBS Sports app for connected TV devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV and Roku; the CBS Sports mobile app for iOS and Android; CBSN; and the CBS All Access subscription service.

“CBS Sports HQ is another key step in the evolution of the CBS Corporation,” said Leslie Moonves, the chairman and CEO of CBS Corporation. “From CBS All Access to Showtime OTT to CBSN, we are creating best-in-class direct-to-consumer streaming platforms that are positioning us to be leaders in the future of premium content distribution. Thanks to the collaboration of CBS Interactive and CBS Sports, I am confident that CBS Sports HQ will become our latest success story in that regard.”

“CBS Sports HQ is for fans who want more coverage of the game,” said Jim Lanzone, CEO of CBS Interactive and chief digital officer of CBS Corporation. “Sports fans can now get the news and highlights they want in a true, round-the-clock sportscast on any device, where and when they want. As with CBSN, which continues to attract a growing audience of digital consumers, we also think there’s a tremendous advantage in being first to market with this type of service in a crown jewel category.”

“CBS Sports HQ offers fans a new, always-on, easily accessible way to digitally consume sports news and highlights, with the quality coverage, reporting and analysis they expect from CBS Sports,” said Sean McManus, the chairman of CBS Sports. “It’s a terrific platform for us, as we extend the CBS Sports portfolio reaching the growing audience of young viewers who get much of their news and information on digital platforms.”