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• Telstra to carry out Etihad Stadium tech upgrade

  Telstra (ASX: TLS) will carry out a multimillion dollar technology upgrade of the Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, including deploying 1600 IPTV-capable screens and a Wi-Fi network by February 2015.

• Telstra to carry out Adelaide Oval tech upgrade

  Telstra (ASX: TLS) has announced a multi-million dollar technology deal with Adelaide Oval Stadium, which includes the introduction of 1000 IPTV screens and the deployment of 4G.

• Telstra to launch AFL Live app for smart watch wearers

  Australian Football League (AFL) fans who own a Pebble smart watch will be able to receive updates about the game on their watch from 12 May 2014.
  

• Telstra develops AFL app for Google Glass

  Australian Football League (AFL) fans who plan to buy Google Glass will be able to listen to a live commentary on their Internet-connected headset from next year.

• News Ltd scores with cloud-based AFL app

  News Ltd is using a cloud-based platform to support up to 80,000 Australian Football League (AFL) fans accessing its SuperFooty Live HQ Web app at the same time.

• Former Australian cricketer develops Team App platform

  A platform called Team App has been developed for sports clubs that “run on the smell of an oily rag” to create their own iOS or Android apps.

• Telstra unveils SportsFan app

  Telstra has launched an iOS and Android app called SportsFan for viewers to watch its sports show, The Clubhouse.

• Telstra adds more Fox Sports channels to T-Box

  Foxtel on T-Box subscribers with a hankering for sports have more channels to choose from today as Fox Sports 1, 2 and 3 have been added to the roster.
  

• Telstra kicks off AFL season with mobile, tablet app

  Australian Football League (AFL) fans can stay in touch with the footy action on their smartphone or tablet with the release of an AFL Live Official app.