X expands its ‘Gametime’ sports hub beyond the NFL, starting with MLB
X is doubling down on sports, with Wednesday’s news that it’s expanding its “Gametime” feature on the social media site to go beyond tracking the NFL alone.
First announced in August, NFL Gametime is X’s new project that offers a single hub for tracking live scores, getting play-by-play updates, tuning into game feeds, and more. The move wasn’t meant to be useful only to X users who like to congregate on the platform to discuss live sporting events, but to woo brands and advertisers looking to reach passionate sports fans.
At Advertising Week New York, X said Gametime will become a year-round destination spanning “all professional sports.”
However, that full expansion isn’t yet live as of today. Instead, X announced its second league partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB). Arriving this month, the new MLB experience will allow baseball fans to follow and engage in postseason discussions and will organize...
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