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Twitter draws an average of 243,000 viewers in NFL livestream debut

Published Sun, Sep 18, 2016 · 09:50 PM

New York

TWITTER Inc attracted an average of 243,000 viewers to Thursday's National Football League livestream of the New York Jets triumph over the Buffalo Bills, the first time the social media platform has broadcast an NFL game.

The event drew mostly praise from Twitter users, and media experts have said that the NFL deal helps Twitter maintain its position as a venue for live video.

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