Amazon Prime Video is launching a suite of new interactive features for its NBA coverage to coincide with its new 11-year media rights deal, with the biggest change being a deep partnership with FanDuel that brings live bet-tracking into the broadcast experience.
- All in on odds: The centerpiece is the integration with FanDuel, the league's official odds partner. Once opted-in, fans can link their accounts to see active bets and real-time status updates on screen, while a separate 'Odds View' mode offers a continuous feed of betting lines. Actually placing wagers, however, still requires using the separate FanDuel app.
- AI on the assist: Taking a page from its Thursday Night Football playbook, Amazon’s AI will generate on-the-fly highlights. A feature called “Key Moments” identifies game-changing plays as they happen, while “Rapid Recap” creates a sub-two-minute highlight reel to catch up late-arriving viewers.
- Control your court: A new customizable Multiview option will help fans juggle multiple matchups, allowing subscribers of both Prime Video and NBA League Pass to stream several games at once. Unlike some pre-set layouts, this version lets users prioritize a primary game in a larger window while keeping an eye on others.
Amazon is betting that by layering its tech prowess over live sports, it can create a more engaging and personalized broadcast that turns passive viewing into an interactive experience, setting a new standard for sports streaming.
As Amazon overhauls its NBA broadcast, the league is also busy expanding its global footprint by selling franchises in its Basketball Africa League. Meanwhile, a recent report suggests these fan engagement features could be timely, finding NBA fans currently show weaker affinity for sponsors than their PGA Tour counterparts.
