<P> In late 2016, Uber had threatened to leave Houston ahead of the Super Bowl LI festivities, insisting various city regulations, including fingerprint background checks of drivers, were too burdensome and prevented drivers from working . Houston officials and Uber reached a compromise in December, which determined that Houston would continue to require a fingerprint check for drivers but eliminate requirements for driver drug testing and physicals through at least February 5 . </P> <P> In the United States, Super Bowl LI was televised by Fox, as part of a cycle between the three main broadcast television partners of the NFL . The game was carried in Spanish by sister cable network Fox Deportes . Online streams of the game were provided via Fox Sports Go; although normally requiring a television subscription to use, Fox made the service available as a free preview for the Super Bowl . Due to Verizon Communications exclusivity, streaming on smartphones was exclusive to Verizon Wireless subscribers via the NFL Mobile app . </P> <P> As with Super Bowl 50, the stadium was equipped for Intel freeD instant replay technology, using an array of 36 5K resolution cameras positioned around the stadium to enable 360 - degree views of plays . Fox introduced a new feature utilizing the system known as Be the Player, which composited the various camera angles into a single view of a play from the point - of - view of a player on the field . Fox constructed a temporary, two - floor studio in Discovery Green, which originated pre-game coverage, and broadcasts of Fox Sports 1 studio programs during the week leading up to the game, such as Fox Sports Live, The Herd with Colin Cowherd, Skip and Shannon: Undisputed, NASCAR Race Hub, and UFC Tonight . </P> <P> An average of 111.3 million viewers watched Super Bowl LI, down from 2016 . Fox stated that 1.72 million viewers utilized its online streams . </P>

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