Saturday, September 1, 2012

NBC rebrands Olympics app as NBC Sports Live Extra, promises streams for a wider athletic universe

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NBC's [Olympics Live Extra](http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/12/nbc-2012-london-olympics-second-screen-streaming-apps/) may have lost its original _raison d'etre_ after the flame was extinguished in [London](http://www.engadget.com/tag/london,olympics), but that doesn't mean it's time to purge the app from your phone's home screen. An update for Android and iOS users alike is giving the title new life as NBC Sports Live Extra, and the name makes it quite obvious that you'll have a lot more to watch than just biathlons and fencing. NBC expects to offer live streaming for the European PGA, LPGA, MLS, NHL, Notre Dame, PGA, Ryder Cup and other events or leagues culled from the channel [formerly known as Versus](http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/20/nbc-sports-group-locks-up-nhl-broadcasts-for-10-years-plans-to/). Highlights, social sharing and other side features will carry over as well. You don't have to do a thing beyond check for a new version to make the switch to the already updated apps, but you will have to subscribe to conventional TV to use them properly: NBC is requiring [TV Everywhere](http://www.engadget.com/tag/TVEverywhere/) authentication for access to most of what's on offer from NBC Sports Network and the Golf Channel.

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