- Mobile sports company hits 5.1 million monthly mobile active users in January
TORONTO, Feb. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ - theScore, Inc. (TSX Venture: SCR) ("theScore") today set a new user record, with 5.1 million sports fans using its mobile platforms to stay on top of the real-time news, scores and stats from their favorite leagues, teams and players in January.
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The latest monthly mobile active user figure shows 42% growth for the same period in 2013, and builds upon the previously reported strong numbers recorded in Q1 F2014 in terms of user and revenue growth. User engagement also soared in January, with user sessions climbing 93% year-over-year, reaching 161 million.
"Passing five million monthly active users and seeing such enormous growth in user engagement is testament to the hard work of our team in creating a truly comprehensive and personalized experience for sports fans on mobile devices," said John Levy, Chairman and CEO of theScore. "We thank every single person who uses theScore and look forward to continuing our growth by introducing millions more to our unique, mobile-first approach."
Sports fans can expect even deeper, mobile-first coverage on theScore in the coming weeks and months, including the Winter Olympics, the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, the NHL play-offs and the build-up to this summer's World Cup in Brazil. theScore is available on iOS, Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone devices.
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theScore creates mobile-first sports experiences, connecting fans to
what they love through an addictive combination of real-time news,
scores, fantasy information and alerts while creating and curating
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