By Minda Smiley

NBC’s Al Roker will livestream three food-themed shows this week on Meerkat in partnership with cook-at-home delivery company Plated and popular food bloggers.

Through Roker Labs, the new live-streaming branch of his production company Al Roker Entertainment, The Today Show weather anchor is livestreaming shows that last anywhere from five to 15 minutes on Meerkat in an effort to combine his broadcast skills with new technology.

The first show, which was called ‘In the Kitchen with Plated’ and aired on 27 July, featured the co-CEO of Plated Nick Taranto and vice president of culinary Elana Karp at the company’s New York headquarters.

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Source: The Drum