SiriusXM will provide listeners nationwide with comprehensive coverage of the 2017 NFL Draft, with live coverage of every selection from every round, as well as four days of special programming, live from Philadelphia. From the first round on Thursday, April 27, through the final round on Saturday, April 29, SiriusXM ...
Read More »Business Of ‘The Draft’ Bigger Than Ever
If it seems like everyone does a mock draft (or two, or six), well, it’s probably because everyone does. I recall being a 13- or 14-year old in the early ’80s, staying home to watch the Draft on ESPN (it was a day event until recently), to see who the ...
Read More »1876 Founding Documents and Original Constitution of Major League Baseball Go Up for Auction May 24
In the wake of its record-breaking $3.26 million sale last April of the 1857 “Laws of Base Ball” documents, SCP Auctions now unveils the recently discovered and never-before-offered 1876 “Founding Documents and Original Constitution of Major League Baseball,” a hand-written, 74-page sports artifact of unprecedented historical significance. “This, the founding ...
Read More »MLBPA Launches Infield Chatter Mobile App From Honeycommb
The Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) today announced that it will make the bridge from players to fans even shorter to cross, by debuting the new Infield Chatter mobile social community. The first-of-its-kind platform seeks to become the dedicated mobile destination for players and their passionate fans, with more ...
Read More »Sports Video Innovator Hires Streaming Industry Veteran Knowlton
BlueFrame Technology, a digital video solutions provider, has added Chris Knowlton to its staff as Partner and Chief Strategy Officer to assist the company in continuing its rapid growth in the live streaming industry. Knowlton said, “It’s an honor to be selected as the new Partner and Chief Strategy Officer. ...
Read More »GolfStatus App Update Offers Fresh Interface Design & New Features For Golfers & Courses
GolfStatus announces an update, including a redesign and rebranding of its mobile golf app. The new interface focuses on providing the most straightforward, practical on-course user experience possible with a sleek, easy-to-read black and white color scheme and intuitive design. The rollout is the first of many, as the Nebraska-based ...
Read More »Sinclair, Silver Chalice And 120 Sports Merge Rights And Platforms Raising Intrigue With A New Broadcast Offering
While digital content and access remains quite the buzz, a new combination of traditional linear access combined with a robust digital sports rightsholder propped up late Thursday. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., which includes The Tennis Channel and the former American Sports Network, Silver Chalice and 120 Sports announced plans to ...
Read More »Nielsen Launches National Out-of-Home Reporting Service with ESPN as First Client
Today, Nielsen announced the commercial availability of its National Out-of-Home Reporting Service and that ESPN has subscribed to be the first client. This opt-in service will provide ESPN and other television networks that subscribe with program and commercial ratings for Live through Live + 7 days of time-shifted viewing. In ...
Read More »L.A. Rams Subject of Season 2 Of Amazon’s ‘All or Nothing’
Amazon has announced it has greenlit season two of the Emmy-nominated All or Nothing, an Amazon Original Series produced by NFL Films. This season of All or Nothing will give Amazon Prime members access to an NFL season unlike any that’s been captured on screen. Customers will get to see ...
Read More »Glu Launches MLB Tap Sports Baseball 2017 Featuring NL MVP Kris Bryant
Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ: GLUU), a leading global developer and publisher of free-to-play mobile games, today announced the availability of MLB Tap Sports Baseball 2017 on the App Store and Google Play. In partnership with MLB, the Major League Baseball Players Association, the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association and ...
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