CBS to Offer Second-Screen Features for Super Bowl XLVII Stream

Will enhance live stream of game at CBSSports.com with alternative game angles, social media feeds and other features

By George Winslow -- Broadcasting & Cable, 1/8/2013 1:16:42 PM

For CBS' live stream of Super Bowl XLVII, the network will be offering a variety of additional second-screen features, including alternative camera angles, a live stream of the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show featuring Beyoncé and immediate access to the Super Bowl commercials as they are broadcast on CBS.

"CBSSports.com will deliver an unprecedented multi-media experience for Super Bowl XLVII," said Jim Lanzone, president of CBS Interactive, in a statement. "We have developed a deeply integrated second-screen environment that perfectly complements the television broadcast of the game, from the pre-game show to the presentation of the Lombardi Trophy."

Additional camera angles will include: a camera angle providing a high, full-field view from the 50-yard line showing all players on the field; a fan choice camera that will move during the game based on a producer's choices or the results of audience polls; a sideline camera angle providing field-level views; and a cable camera angle for aerial views.

Other features of "The Super Bowl on CBSSports.com" include: a pop-up, browser-based video console optimized for laptops, desktops, and tablets offering CBS Sports' broadcast coverage of the game; DVR features to pause and rewind events during the game; deep social integration with Twitter feeds and other social media features; an interactive gallery of the Super Bowl commercials; and extensive statistics and game highlights.