“Periscope is developing an app for the new Apple TV, according to multiple sources,” Josh Constine reports for TechCrunch. “It will allow users to watch livestreams on their television that are broadcasted from Twitter’s Periscope app.”
“Tomorrow, Apple will unveil an upgraded Apple TV set-top box that includes an Apple TV App Store featuring apps built by third-party developers, BuzzFeed News previously reported,” Constine reports. “Games are slated to be a big focus for the Apple TV platform that’s built on iOS, thanks to a multi-functional new remote controller reported by 9to5Mac that includes motion-control. But the Apple TV platform will also support an array of other experiences. Few of the apps have been outed yet, but sources confirm Periscope will be one of them.”
“Periscope was acquired by Twitter in January and launched the mobile, ephemeral livestreaming app in April,” Constine reports. “The app might be previewed in tomorrow’s Apple keynote to show off the potential of the Apple TV software development kit. Apple wants to get developers’ minds swirling with ideas for what they could build.”
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