Company offers audio flash briefings for
sports and esports as part of Canadian Alexa launch
TORONTO, Nov. 15, 2017 /CNW/ - theScore, Inc. (TSX
Venture: SCR) ('theScore') today announced it will launch new
skills for Amazon Alexa to deliver sports news and updates as part
of the Canadian launch of its Alexa voice service and Echo smart
speaker.
theScore's capabilities for Amazon Alexa - known as 'skills' -
include on-demand daily updates for both traditional sports news
and esports. Fans with an Alexa device in their home can simply
select theScore as their flash briefing and ask "Alexa - what's in
the news?" and theScore will deliver a comprehensive audio sports
briefing.
"Working with Amazon Alexa represents a major step forward in
our strategy to expand theScore experience to audiences on new and
emerging platforms and we're excited to provide sports news with
Alexa," said John Levy, Founder and
CEO of theScore.
"theScore is focused on playing at the forefront of digital
technology, ensuring we're responding to the ever evolving ways
sports fans want their scores and news. This provides theScore with
yet another channel to reach sports fans in their own homes,
complementing what we're already offering across our market-leading
app and social platforms. This is just the beginning, and we're
excited to see where we can go with voice technology."
Already available on the Amazon Alexa in the US, theScore goes
live for Alexa devices in Canada
today with two daily 'flash briefings' for theScore Sports and one
for theScore esports, offering a two-minute audio summary of all
the major headlines that matter.
theScore's dedicated 'Emerging Platforms' team is overseeing
development for theSports for Alexa, and will continue to develop
and improve theScore's skills for the voice service, as well as
exploring and executing other opportunities to grow theScore's
audience on platforms with high growth potential.
theScore's Alexa skills for Amazon Alexa can be accessed and
managed via the Amazon Alexa app.
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theScore's mission is to create highly-engaging digital products
and content that empower the sports fan's experience. Its flagship
mobile app 'theScore' is one of the most popular multi-sport news
and data apps in North America,
serving millions of fans a month. The Company also creates
innovative digital sports experiences through its web, social and
esports platforms.
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