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- Published on 09 October 2014
Tackling Tech: Why the NFL Counts on "CDNs" to Deliver Website Video to Fans
In this week's column, Bob explains the importance of content delivery networks to the NFL, its teams and sports media outlets as a means of providing fans website video without the problems that plagued the process in the past.
Though you might think a CDN is a car part, a TV news station or a texting abbreviation, content delivery networks are as valuable to the NFL and its franchises for delivering video as a top shelf owner, coach and players are to a successful football franchise.
CDNs are the key (and behind-the-scenes) ingredient in delivering a widening array of captivating video content from club and NFL.com sites - and websites of news channels, sports channels such as ESPN and football-specific destination NFL Network - to the hungry fan masses.