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ACM Music Festival Livestream Presented By Red Bull And C3
C3 PRESENTS AND RED BULL MEDIA HOUSE TEAM UP TO PRODUCE AUSTIN CITY LIMITS MUSIC FESTIVAL LIVESTREAM
3 DAYS. 4 STAGES. 45 ARTISTS. 2 CHANNELS. 48 HOURS OF EXCLUSIVE CONTENT VIA RED BULL TV
Following the successful 2014 Lollapalooza Livestream which saw record viewership, C3 Presents and Red Bull Media House are teaming up once more to co-produce the livestream from Weekend Two of the Austin City Limits Music Festival October 10-12. Available exclusively via the Red Bull TV player, the Livestream takes a unique, broadcast-like approach combined with social media tools to enhance festival viewing and engagement.The Red Bull TV stream will also be carried live on the ACL Festival website, aclfestival.com.
The ACL Festival Livestream will feature two channels that viewers can select from…
Channel One is a hosted stream and features exclusive artist interviews, behind-the-scenes access, unique POV angles and festival highlights for a more curated experience. Hosted by Sal Masakela, best known as the voice of action sports (3 seasons as host of Red Bull Signature Series on NBC and 13 years as host of X Games on ESPN), Sal also has deep roots in music, as the son of Hugh Masekela, a South African jazz icon, and the leader of the band “Alekesam.” Radio host “Stryker” of The World Famous KROQ-FM joins Sal as a correspondent.
Channel Two captures live performances from the four main festival stages for an “all live, all the time” experience.
The ACL Festival Livestream will run from 2-10pm Central each day, followed by looping replays so festival goers and viewers alike can relive the best moments from the day. Highlight VOD performances will also be uploaded daily and made available for 60 days in the Red Bull TV player. The final ACL Festival Livestream broadcast schedule will be announced on October 6, 2014.
Accessible via the web at www.redbull.tv and its Android and iOS applications, Red Bull TV is also available as a pre-installed channel on Samsung Smart TVs and Apple TV and as a free, downloadable app on Amazon Fire TV, Kindle Fire and Xbox 360 devices.