Starting with the season’s kick-off match on February 1, football fans nationwide will have free and direct access to more than 200 Malaysian Football League (MFL) matches on iflix’s microsite.
All fans need is a device with Internet connection to access thousands of hours of free football content.
iflix Chief Marketing Officer, Jason Monteiro, said: “Our new mobile web microsite was designed with football fans in mind. We want to return Malaysia’s favourite sport to the people, for free, and reach out to even more football fans across all states. This is a massive leap forward for iflix in our mission to democratise Malaysia’s favourite sport and bring fans even closer to the game.”
iflix acquired exclusive online video streaming rights to MFL matches in the ground breaking 10-year joint venture with Malaysia Football League in January 2018.
Since then, the Company has live-streamed matches across all major tournaments including Piala Sumbangsih, unifi Liga Super, Shopee Piala FA, the inaugural Malaysia Challenge Cup, and unifi Piala Malaysia, as well as more than 800 episodes of catchups, highlights, and original shorts, on the dedicated Football Malaysia on iflix channel, available on iflixFREE and iflixVIP, via the native app, mobile web app , and dedicated microsite.
iflix are also thrilled to announce their exclusive landmark collaboration with Twitter, in an unprecedented move to revolutionise fan access to premier football in the region.
For the first time in Malaysia, fans will experience the cutting edge of digital integration and innovation in sport.
With this collaboration, iflix and Twitter are combining live stream technology and social media commentary to engage the mobile-first generation like never before.
All season, beginning with the first kick-off on February 1, football fans across Southeast Asia will have direct free access to more than 200 Malaysian Football League matches on all connected devices via Twitter on iflix’s state-of-the-art new Webview Player, no download, no sign up, no login required.
With a Twitter login, however, fans can participate in the real-time commentary, interactive game-play, and featured polls via select hashtags throughout each match.
In addition to live streaming matches, iflix will make real-time highlights, clips, and interviews, available via Twitter Moments as an immersive – and shareable – football community building tool for fans and clubs.
Twitter Head of Sports Partnerships, SEA and Greater China, Maurizio Barbieri, said, “Broadcasting every game of the season for a premier first-division football league is a first for Twitter in Southeast Asia, and a remarkable opportunity to combine the huge amount of football conversation on the platform with the premium content that drives this.
We have enjoyed great success live-streaming with leading sports broadcasters around the world, so we are excited to collaborate with iflix to bring more live football to one of the most passionate fanbases in the world.”
In addition, iflix is collaborating with football portals Semuanya Bola and Goal.com to bring live matches closer to the fans with the integration of iflix’s live stream service.
Now available to over one billion consumers throughout Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, iflix has established itself as the clear market leader in video streaming.
Offering consumers a vast library of top Hollywood, regional, and local TV shows and movies, including many first run exclusives and award-winning programs, each subscription allows users to access the service on up to five devices, including phones, laptops, tablets, and television sets, for viewing wherever, whenever.
To enjoy the free Liga Super matches, go to http://m.iflix.com/bola
