Sports Illustrated’s SI TV app, which initially was only available on limited platforms starting last November, will now be available direct to consumers via Roku, iOS, Android and web browsers. The announcement comes shortly after ESPN made its highly publicized on-demand OTT debut with ESPN+.
“As a sports fan, I am excited that there is such a healthy and a lot of different ways to engage with sports content,” Josh Oshinsky, head of programming for SI TV at Meredith Corp., told Deadline. “I don’t think it’s an either-or between ESPN+ or BRLive or us.