- Facebook (FB -0.4%) will stream 15 mid-level college football games in partnership with digital sports network Stadium, amping up live sports coverage in an environment that's gradually getting much more competitive.
- The social network will broadcast nine Conference USA games and six Mountain West games.
- Facebook had previously gotten beaten out along with others by Amazon.com for streaming Thursday night NFL games.
- The first game in the partnership will be streamed Sept. 2; Miami of Ohio is at Marshall, and UC Davis is at San Diego State.
- Meanwhile, the company rolled out 600 Wi-Fi hotspots in Kenya, part of a strategy to sustain growth in Africa, according to that country's Business Daily.