It was also announced that NBC, which has invested $200 million in Buzzfeed and owns the Olympics broadcast rights, is allowing Snapchat access to athlete videos, events and behind-the-scenes footage from the feed. Advertising Continue reading below facebook live Like Snapchat, NBC gave Facebook Live access to certain footage to post athlete interviews and event commentary directly to the app. According to Mashable, the following statement was released by Facebook Live: “We are thrilled to work with NBC Olympics to bring fans a unique, immersive and engaging Rio 2016 experience on Facebook and Instagram,” Dan Reed, head of global sports partnerships at Facebook, said in a statement.
YouTube has teamed up with the BBC, athletes, journalists and other news sites to have the best of the best on their site. They're also sending 15 of their top image masking service content developers to the event to produce behind-the-scenes type footage. As USA Today notes, they even send filmmaker Ben Brown and Frisbee enthusiast Brodie Smith to the Olympics to capture this footage for the site. Advertising Continue reading below instagram Screenshot 08/15/2016 at 7:38:45 Instagram is always a great choice for photos, updates, and videos. The official Rio2016 page uploads slow motion, behind the scenes and exclusive clips from Rio events. With over 501,000 subscribers, this is the page to follow for official 2016 Summer Olympics updates.
Advertising Continue reading below Rio 2016 social hub The Rio 2016 Social Hub helps you discover the official social media accounts of your favorite players so you can have a more personal connection with the athletes of the 2016 Summer Olympics. Unfortunately the app is not available than Android, but it's billed as the app to keep in touch with Olympic athletes during the games. Sorry iOS users, this is still in my book's top 8 list. Screenshot 08/15/2016 at 7:39:15 Rio 2016 app It's no surprise that Rio 2016 has its own app. This app is all about the "Olympic Torch" and what it represents. Rio 2016 allows viewers to follow the Olympic flame as it passes through the country of Brazil.