A lot of people are having problems with CBS’s Super Bowl streams
Tamara Gaffney, principal analyst at Adobe Digital Index, expects the digital Super Bowl viewing trend to continue to grow.
In the past, a pay TV subscription was necessary for viewers to access the game digitally, but this year, all US viewers can watch via CBS Sports free of charge, and according to a report by Adobe Digital Index, many intend to.
Noon – Road to the Super Bowl (CBS) – NFL Films’ annual look back at the best sights and sounds from the 2015 season, featuring almost 100 players and coaches mic’d up.
Finally, for United Kingdom folks, you can watch the Super Bowl 50 from your iPlayer.
Viewers reported problems Sunday trying to stream Super Bowl 50 online using the CBS Sports app on various devices, including Apple TV. If you have Verizon, you’ll be able to watch the Super Bowl through the NFL Mobile App. You can get the iOS app here, Android app here, and Windows app here.
The big game kicks off at 6:30 p.m., however don’t be shocked if the real kickoff is a little bit later; pregame festivities typicall run long. You can also stream the game from your smart TV or game consoles (Xbox, Playstation, etc.).
Jim Nantz, Phil Simms will be headlining the broadcasting crew with Tracy Wolfson and Evan Washburn on the call as well.
Last year, when NBC broadcast Super Bowl 49 via live stream, records were set for average number of viewers each minute at 800,000, concurrent users at 1.3 million, and total number of minutes streamed at 213 million. Lady Gaga will sing the national anthem before the kickoff, and Coldplay, Beyonce and Bruno Mars will perform during the halftime show.
NFL Insiders: ESPN’s program hosted by Trey Wingo and featuring Adam Schefter, Bill Polian and Louis Riddick will break down the details of the Super Bowl beginning at 10 a.m. ET.
Both NFL Network and ESPN will begin their pregame coverage earlier in the day. Suzy Kolber will be live at Levi’s Stadium and will dissect every aspect of the Super Bowl matchup with the help of Trent Dilfer, Ray Lewis and Steve Young.