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Twitter to offer live NFL content globally, including Canada


NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO - The National Football League and Twitter have inked a new multiyear deal to deliver official NFL video and other types of content to fans around the world daily, year-round.Twitter said Thursday that the deal breaks new ground in creative live programming and video-on-demand content.  The NFL will produce a 30-minute live digital show that will air on Twitter five days per week during the NFL season, and will also utilize Periscope and Twitter to bring fans live pre-game access from each of its primetime game windows and other key match-ups during the season.  In addition,...