Go90 users can now add another sport to their viewing lineup: basketball.
Verizon on Friday announced it will offer live out-of-market NBA games through NBA League Pass on its go90 mobile video app.
Starting today, Verizon said registered go90 users can get the NBA League Pass Half-Season package for $50. The subscription will grant users mobile viewing access to the remaining games in the 2015-2016 NBA regular season, the carrier said.
Verizon also said it will offer registered go90 users access to up to five NBA League Pass games during the remainder of the season for free whether or not they have a pre-weekend or another NBA League Pass subscription.
The offering follows a November announcement of a multi-year content and marketing deal between Verizon and the NBA that made the carrier the official wireless service provider of the NBA leagues. The deal was expected to bring exclusive NBA sports content to the go90 platform, including daily highlights, NBA series and live games through NBA League Pass.
The carrier also announced Friday that Verizon postpaid customers will now be able to watch content on its go90 app without using up their data allowance.
According to Verizon, the move comes as part of go90’s participation in the carrier’s new FreeBee Data 360 sponsored data service and will be open to those with go90 version 1.4 or later.
The NBA agreement is just Verizon’s latest sports deal.
In September, Verizon announced that it was bringing free streaming of local Sunday afternoon NFL games, and all Thursday Night Football, Sunday Night Football and Monday Night Football games to all of its customers via the redesigned NFL Mobile app.
It’s possible, too, that more NFL content is in the works for Verizon.
Earlier this month, the NFL announced an expansion of its Thursday night football lineup on CBS and NBC, and said it is in “active discussions” with prospective partners for over-the-top streaming rights for the games.
Given its existing connections with the NFL, Verizon is among those rumored to be in the running to secure those rights.
