NFL Launching Its Own YouTube Channel

January 26, 2015 World Screen Top Stories

NEW YORK: The National Football League (NFL) has partnered with YouTube on an official digital channel hosting a weekly programming schedule of NFL content.

Content posted to the NFL’s YouTube channel is set to include game previews, in-game highlights and post-game recaps, as well as clips featuring news, analysis, fantasy football advice and other select content from NFL Network and its website. Additionally, official NFL game highlights and content will be available through Google Search.

Days from the kickoff of Super Bowl XLIX, the newly launched NFL channel will contain clips of many of the top plays, games and performers from the 2014 season, as well as content previewing the matchup between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. All NFL video content will be available on PCs, tablets and mobile phones.

“Partnering with YouTube and Google provides the NFL unique access to millions of highly engaged fans through the global leader in video and search,” said Hans Schroeder, the senior VP of media strategy, business development and sales for the NFL. “We continue to see an insatiable appetite for digital video content, and this partnership further expands fans’ ability to discover and access NFL content throughout the year.”

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NFL Launching Its Own YouTube Channel

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