Sports fans can now get their in-depth coverage and analysis as CBS Sports HQ joins the Amazon News App - available now on Fire TV, Fire Tablet, and Alexa devices.
CBS Sports HQ, the streaming sports news network available for free 24/7, will be offering its content - live and anchored news coverage, pre and post-match coverage, game highlights, and in-depth analysis for UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matchday as well as 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup match - for existing Amazon News App users.
Sports fans can now get the latest news by simply saying, "Alexa, play the 'news.'"
"As we continue to build on a period of strong growth, we're very pleased to expand the distribution of CBS Sports HQ to Amazon's news app across multiple devices, making our round-the-clock sports news even more widely accessible," said CBS Sports Digital Executive Vice President and General Manager Jeffrey Gerttula.
The latest partnership shows the commitment of CBS Sports HQ to continue delivering strong and sustained viewership growth, achieving a triple-digit year-over-year growth in total minutes streamed in the first quarter of 2021. CBS Sports HQ has also set its single-day record with 3.5 million unique viewers for Super Bowl LV, almost going thrice as much as its previous record of 1.2 million unique viewers for Super Bowl LIII.
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Amazon News App
The Amazon news app is a "free and customizable" news aggregator supported by advertisements. The app is free and included by default into the Fire TV as well as on all Fire TV streaming media players and smart TVs in the United States. When users open the app for the first time, they can select the news that matters most to them, both from local and national sources.
As of March 2021, the Amazon news app has expanded its local coverage - starting with major US cities such as New York and Los Angeles - now to include local news stations from more cities including Detroit, Phoenix, New Orleans, Salt Lake City, and Orlando.
About CBS Sports HQ
CBS Sports HQ is a 24/7 streaming sports channel that offers news, highlights, and analysis, making in-depth sports content accessible for free on all eligible devices. Its digital network allows sports fans to watch live and anchored coverage all-day, as well as top sports storylines.
Co-headquartered in offices located in Stamford, Connecticut, and Fort Lauderdale in Florida, CBS Sports was primarily designed to be a digital-oriented service - coming in both linear channel programming and on-demand segments.
Originally launched in February 2018, CBS Sports HQ is currently available on CBSSports.com, on connected TV devices like Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and Roku, the CBS Sports mobile app both for iOS and Android users. The sports channel can also be watched on CBSN, the Paramount+ subscription streaming service, Pluto TV, and now the Amazon news app and all its supported devices such as Fire TV, Fire Tablet, and Alexa-supported devices.
