NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Millions of
consumers depend on The Weather Channel and weather.com for their
daily forecasts, breaking weather news, and the latest in health
and travel. And, on August 21, they
will be able to experience a solar eclipse like never before. The
Weather Channel digital properties and Twitter have teamed up for a
live stream of this once-in-a lifetime celestial event, which will
allow consumers to chase the total solar eclipse in real time as it
moves from coast-to-coast.
"This eclipse is a once-in-a-hundred-year event, and we're going
to party like it's New Year's Eve,'"
said Neil Katz, head of global
content and editor-in-chief, The Weather Company, an IBM Business
(NYSE: IBM). "This
eclipse is a celestial phenomenon and cultural moment that can't be
missed, and we couldn't imagine a better partner than Twitter to
celebrate this with."
"Chasing Eclipse 2017" Live Stream
The interactive live coverage for "Chasing Eclipse 2017" kicks
off at noon ET on August 21. The Weather Channel digital coverage
will immerse viewers in totalities from 10 locations along the
eclipse path - from the ground and from space - and join the fun
celebrations taking place across the country. Live locations
include: Stanley, ID; Carbondale, IL; St.
Joseph's, MO; Alliance, NE;
Hopkinsville, KY; McMinnville, OR; Belton, SC; Nashville, TN; and Casper, WY.
Hosted in-studio by meteorologists Ari
Sarsalari and Domenica Davis,
"Chasing Eclipse 2017" will feature:
- High-resolution and aerial drone footage from Weather's network
of storm trackers as the eclipse moves along the path of
totality
- User-generated content from Twitter
- Live updates from eclipse viewing parties with weather.com
field reporters
- Special hyperlocal eclipse footage from TEGNA partner stations
in Portland, OR; Boise, ID; Denver,
CO; St. Louis, MO;
Knoxville, TN; and Columbia, SC
- Red Bull Cliff Diving event featuring athletes diving under the
shadows of the eclipse. Surface mirrors will reflect stunning
images of the divers and the eclipse.
- Real-time eclipse footage from NASA
- "Fact Off" game show featuring the hosts from "Part-Time
Genius" podcast
- Interactive social segments
- Live coverage of an #Eclipse2017 joint wedding
- IP-based broadcast production technology and support supplied
by NewTek
"We are thrilled to partner with The Weather Channel and their
award-winning digital editorial team for coverage of this momentous
occasion," Anthony Noto, COO,
Twitter. "The 'Chasing Eclipse 2017' live stream allows people
around the world to watch and join the #Eclipse2017 conversation as
it unfolds live on Twitter."
"Chasing Eclipse 2017" will be available via The Weather Channel
app, weather.com, and Twitter. The live stream will be available
for free to logged-in and logged-out users on Twitter as well as
connected devices globally. Viewers will be able to access the live
stream at http://eclipse2017.twitter.com or via @weatherchannel. To
join the conversation and submit content for "Chasing Eclipse
2017," tweet with #Eclipse2017.
For more information, visit http://features.weather.com/eclipse.
The Weather Channel (weather.com) is part of The Weather Company,
an IBM Business, (NYSE: IBM).
The Weather Company, an IBM Business
The Weather
Company helps people make informed decisions and take action in the
face of weather. The company offers the most accurate forecasts
globally with personalized and actionable weather data and insights
to millions of consumers, as well as thousands of marketers and
businesses via Weather's API, its business solutions division
(business.weather.com), and its own digital products from The
Weather Channel (weather.com) and Weather Underground
(wunderground.com).
The company delivers around 25 billion forecasts daily. Its
products include the world's most downloaded weather app, a network
of 250,000 personal weather stations, a top-20 U.S. website, one of
the world's largest IoT data platforms, and industry-leading
business solutions. Weather Means Business™. The world's biggest
brands in aviation, energy, insurance, media and government rely on
The Weather Company for data, technology platforms and services to
help improve decision-making and respond to weather's impact on
business. For more, visit theweathercompany.com.
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the world and what people are talking about right now. From
breaking news and entertainment to sports, politics, and everyday
interests, see every side of the story. Join the open conversation.
Watch live streaming events. Available in more than 40 languages
around the world, the service can be accessed via twitter.com, an
array of mobile devices, and SMS. For more information, please
visit about.twitter.com, follow @Twitter, and download both the
Twitter and Periscope apps at twitter.com/download and
periscope.tv.
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