{"id":340,"date":"2026-10-01T19:34:39","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T19:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/powercraft.site\/super-bowl-lvii-still-sees-nearly-minute-lag-between-on-field-play-and-stream-survey-finds\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T19:34:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T19:34:39","slug":"super-bowl-lvii-still-sees-nearly-minute-lag-between-on-field-play-and-stream-survey-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snaptide.site\/?p=340","title":{"rendered":"Super Bowl LVII still sees nearly minute lag between on-field play and stream, survey finds"},"content":{"rendered":"

Major streaming providers still see an average of nearly a minute in delay between on-field play and what a viewer sees, a\u00a0 new survey finds.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The average lag between an on-field play and the actual presentation at six major US streaming providers was 57 seconds during Super Bowl LVII, a survey from data and streaming integration service provider Phenix found.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Super Bowl will be streamed to millions of fans who will chat and text with each other during the game. Unfortunately, with the delays in technology that broadcasters and streaming platforms employ, this interactivity can\u2019t extend far beyond the living room, as it\u2019s supposed to, with fear of spoilers from Twitter or a text from your group chat coming a minute too early,\u201d said Phenix CMO Jed Corenthal in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn 2023, there\u2019s no excuse for delays and buffering to impact the viewing experience this poorly, especially for one of the biggest events of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Survey details<\/h2>\n

Phenix\u2019s analysis looked at six major streaming providers to monitor their respective latency.<\/p>\n

FOX sports\u2019 streaming platform, not surprisingly, had the lowest delay at 23.76 seconds. FOX broadcast this year\u2019s Super Bowl.<\/p>\n

YoutTubeTV was second, at 54.14 seconds. DirectTV, at 57.13 seconds, was the only other surveyed provider with under a minute of lag.<\/p>\n

The NFL\u2019s streaming platform, NFL+, was recorded at 60.7 seconds. Hulu was clocked at just over 69 seconds while FuboTV had the longest delay among the measured providers at 76.73 seconds.<\/p>\n

Phenix CMO Jed Corenthal: \u201cIn 2023, there\u2019s no excuse for delays and buffering to impact the viewing experience this poorly, especially for one of the biggest events of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Phenix collected 167 data points benchmarking latency across six leading streaming platforms on a variety of devices and operating systems, including browser-based and app-based experiences, the company said in a release announcing the data. Phenix benchmarked latency of over-the-air broadcast, cable and satellite against an individual that was watching the game live at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.\u200d<\/p>\n

The company then measured the delay from these benchmarked signals to the aforementioned streaming platforms on a variety of devices and operating systems across the US. By combining these measurements, Phenix is able \u201cto provide a more complete picture of the average latency and drift for each of the streaming services behind the action on the field,\u201d the company said in a release.<\/p>\n

\u201cThroughout this entire NFL season, users from a variety of streaming platforms have routinely flocked to social media to express their frustration with delays, spoilers, and buffering,\u201d Phenix CEO Roy Reichbach said in a statement. \u201cTo be able to stream the biggest game of the year, platforms must effectively control common streaming risks like changing network conditions, viewing surges, and latency \u2013 anything otherwise, is simply not fair to the consumer and does a grave disservice to the NFL.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sports betting significance<\/h2>\n

The delays during what is perenially the most wagered-upon sporting event in the US underscore the difficulties American bettors have trying to juggle placing live bets and watching those events stream.<\/p>\n

NFL games average less than 40 seconds between plays, meaning that bettors last Sunday would have only had one service, FOX, that could allow them to watch and live bet under that average. Even then, placing live bets and watching the game wagered upon anywhere outside the actual venue itself remains difficult.<\/p>\n

Leading sportsbooks can optimize their live lines seconds after each play, but bettors watching virtually all streaming providers see the result of the play after its already been adjusted by the sportsbook. This means following along with a sportsbook\u2019s live lines functions like a spoiler for bettors trying to watch the actual competition.<\/p>\n

The inability to watch and bet simultaneously is hurting bettors\u2019 enjoyment of games and sportsbooks\u2019 financial bottom line, Corenthal told\u00a0iGaming Next\u00a0<\/em>before Super Bowl LVII. If, and until, the lag is eliminated \u2013 or at least reduced dramatically \u2013 bettors will remain frustrated and sportsbooks will leave potentially billions of dollars in handle on the table.<\/p>\n

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