UConn Introducing New Sports Streaming Platform

STORRS, CT — The University of Connecticut is about to launch it's own sports-centric streaming platform.

Coming later this month, fans and followers of UConn Athletics will have a new avenue to watch features, live events, profiles, coaches shows and highlights — UConn+.

UConn+ will be available on streaming services like Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Roku, and accessible via the UConn mobile app and at the athletic site uconnhuskies.com.

Husky Athletic Director David Benedict said the service will be "a first-of-its-kind in college athletics." UConn+ is expected to launch in late November with additional features being rolled out after its release.

Until that time, streaming content will continue to be available on uconnhuskies.com.

"UConn+ has the potential to elevate the visibility of UConn Athletics, and I'm grateful for our overarching relationship with LEARFIELD, in which its LEARFIELD Studios and SIDEARM Sports businesses can help us further expand our reach and promote the excellence of our student-athletes, coaches, and the University of Connecticut," Benedict said. "UConn already boasts championship programs and provides top-quality experiences in state-of-the-art venues for fans and student-athletes alike. With UConn+, we’re adding the capability to engage UConn Nation with exclusive feature content and live sports like never before. This platform will only strengthen our global brand and create more opportunities for success."

Benedict said the "ambitious vision" for a comprehensive streaming digital presence has been in the works for more than a year.

While UConn will develop much of the programming internally — including coaches shows, news conferences and other "mini-features," LEARFIELD Studios has placed production staff on the ground in Storrs supported by a central production team.

See more about UConn+ on theUConn Today site.