Cordcutting, Facebook Live and the Fight for Sports Viewership

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As more consumers abandon their TV subscriptions and begin to embrace on-demand streaming, network providers are finding it more challenging to reach these cord-cutters. Nielsen estimates (http://www.outkickthecoverage.com/espn-loses-another-555-000-subscribers-per-nielsen-112916) that over the past two months, ESPN has lost a staggering 1.1 million subscribers due to cord-cutting. If ESPN can’t survive the new age of TV, who can?

Join us on February 8 as we break down the future of sports streaming with Toronto's key influencers in the digital sports media space.

Can't make it to this meetup? Make sure to join us LIVE on Periscope (https://www.periscope.tv/StartersTO) for the panel discussion. Live stream will start promptly at 7.00pm EST.

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Gameplan:

6.30pm - Welcome & Conversation Huddles

7.00 - 8.00pm - Sports Media Panel

● Mark Silver, President of Stadium Digital (http://stadiumdigital.com) [Moderator]

● Chelsea Parry, Digital Strategy Manager at MLSE (http://mlse.com)

● Matt Durst, Product Manager at Sportsnet (http://www.sportsnet.ca) & NHL Digital

● Jonah Morris, Senior Product Manager at TSN (http://www.tsn.ca)

8.00 - 8.30pm - More Conversation Huddles

A huge thank you to Stadium Digital (http://stadiumdigital.com) for their support in helping us organize this event.

Stadium Digital is a full-service sport focused digital agency that specializes in building and managing platforms that drive digital revenue generation. Learn more at stadiumdigital.com (http://www.stadiumdigital.com).

Looking to sponsor, speak, or volunteer with StartersTO? Contact Igli at igli@sportsbiz.ca .