DirecTV to relaunch VOD service

Satellite-television provider DirecTV has relaunched its video-on-demand streaming service in Latin America following its success during the 2014 Fifa World Cup national football team tournament, according to the Rapid TV News website.

Subscribers to the relaunched application will have access to various sports content via a mobile or tablet device. The website has also been redesigned to become a browser platform.

The app will offer live streaming of sports events as well as an on-demand service.

Although specific sports content was not disclosed, the app will reportedly stream live coverage of European and Latin American football, tennis, basketball, baseball and other sports.

In addition to live coverage, the app will feature repeats of live action, different camera angles to choose from, statistics, news and additional DirecTV Sports programming.

Subscribers can also share content and interact with social networks.